Articles by Tommy Kopetskie
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Kathleen Stansberry addresses conspiracy theories linked to Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis
October 5, 2020
The assistant professor of strategic communications offered analysis in a recent Rolling Stone article examining why conspiracy theories about Trump and COVID-19 have gained significant traction on social platforms.
Chris Morrison ’22 solves ‘technical riddle’ for ‘Pheromone’ production
October 1, 2020
The cinema and television arts major and Elon Sports Vision president plays an integral role for the Department of Performing Arts and its new production, “Pheromone: An Awkward Olfactory Inquiry.”
Alumni turn out in force for FreshTV virtual meeting
September 29, 2020
Ten alumni participated in a Sept. 21 Zoom call to welcome first-year students to Elon and the school’s accelerated training program for news reporting, documentary filmmaking and non-fiction storytelling.
Twenty-one students and alumni earn PR Council’s Agency-Ready Certificate
September 21, 2020
The eight-week summer program was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and provided aspiring public relations professionals with access to top agency executives and webinars on strategic planning, data, social media strategy and crisis communications.
Rochelle Ford to moderate town hall on diverse voices of Black and White women
September 18, 2020
The dean of the School of Communications will lead a virtual panel discussion on Monday, Sept. 21, addressing issues and findings outlined in the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated’s new study, “In Our Voices."
School of Communications Advisory Board reconvenes virtually
September 15, 2020
Seventeen members and guests of the School of Communications Advisory Board met online on Sept. 15 to discuss their professional industries, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the school can better educate and prepare students.
Theresa Helmer ’12 to oversee Disney Channel’s inclusive storytelling with new promotion
September 2, 2020
The Elon alumna will serve on the channel’s senior leadership team and lead inclusivity initiatives in the newly created position.
Annual Communications Fellows ice cream social goes online
September 2, 2020
This year, new and returning Communications Fellows traded their usual ice cream social for Zoom and trivia. Nevertheless, the Aug. 27 event allowed first-year Fellows to connect virtually with upperclassmen and hear about their experiences in the Fellows program.
Gary Grumbach ’16 returns with MSNBC crew to cover Elon Move-In Day
August 14, 2020
The Elon graduate and former news director of “Elon Local News” was part of a three-person crew conducting interviews and gathering footage of arriving first-year and transfer students.
Ryan Witt’s newest project: Water pollution, North Carolina and the Hulk
August 14, 2020
The lecturer in cinema and television arts served as the directory of photography on Vox’s recent project highlighting water pollution in the Tar Heel state.