Articles by Tommy Kopetskie
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Elon Comm students utilize SURE projects to explore shifting sports landscape
July 24, 2025
As part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience poster session, held July 24 in Snow Family Grand Atrium, School of Communications students presented research on sports policy, media representation, and community issues.
Internship Spotlight: Scott Katz ’26 gains big-league experience as Phillies broadcast intern
July 21, 2025
The sport management major is spending the summer with NBCUniversal as a Phillies broadcast intern, shadowing different roles at Citizens Bank Park. The internship has given him opportunities to connect with veteran broadcasters, producers and writers, while researching how sports betting is shaping real-time storytelling in baseball.
Emerging Journalists Program empowers future storytellers
July 10, 2025
During a 12-day immersive journalism workshop at Elon University, 18 high school students explored reporting, storytelling, and media production while gaining firsthand experience in the communications industry.
Waverly Smith ’25 honored with School of Communications’ inaugural Community Engagement Award
June 25, 2025
The school recognized the communication design major for her years of service and leadership with local youth and civic organizations.
Jenny Jiang’s new research maps the spread of stories across global media
June 17, 2025
The assistant professor of communication design presented her findings at the 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) in Denver.
Against the current: John Giacobbe ’14 details the journey to his first feature film
June 16, 2025
The Elon alumnus makes his directorial debut with “Crusty Fouler,” a psychological drama he wrote, directed and starred in after years of trying to break into the film industry. The film will premiere on Tuesday, June 24, at the Dances With Films festival in Los Angeles.
National Press Club awards Anjolina Fantaroni ’26 with prestigious broadcast scholarship
June 5, 2025
The journalism major has been named the recipient of the 2025 Wes Vernon Broadcast Scholarship, recognizing her leadership, reporting excellence, and commitment to public service journalism.
‘This win means the world’: Elon Sports Vision captures first College Sports Media Award
June 3, 2025
The student-led crew’s victory reflects years of growth, technical excellence, and a shared commitment to capturing high-level collegiate broadcasts.
Max Negin wins sixth Emmy – this time for NBC’s Olympics coverage
May 28, 2025
The cinema and television arts professor earned a Sports Emmy for his role as a digital replay operator during the network’s 2024 Paris Olympics coverage.
School of Communications publishes spring 2025 issue of research journal
May 28, 2025
The most recent edition of the Elon Journal explores how media is shaping our culture and public discourse, with student-led research ranging from political narratives on TikTok to crisis communication and representation in entertainment.