School of Communications

Two Elon University School of Communications alumni presented sessions, one staff member won a Presidential Citation, and The Pendulum took home an Apple Award all at the College Media Association conference March 18-20 in New York.

Tyler West '11 is working with the Global Poverty Project and will conclude his most recent initiative at the G8 Summit in Chicago in May.

Elon University's School of Communications is offering a new program geared toward students from all universities who want to explore careers in the entertainment Industry.

School of Communications assistant professor Sang Nam traveled to Korea and offered a workshop titled, “Balancing Between Creative and Critical Thinking.”

Peyton Lea '10 has written a feature-length film with the working title "In a Day" that he will be shooting in Charlotte, N.C.

Six Interactive Media students are in Austin, Texas, attending the annual South by Southwest technology and media conference.

Professors will research freedom of the press, social media, media images and the way stories of public assistance are communicated.

Alexa Milan '10 won five awards, including three first-place finishes, from the North Carolina Press Association for her work with the Sanford Herald. Samiha Khanna '03 took home a second place honor from the NCPA for a story she wrote with three others for the Indy.

Students from Elon University’s School of Communications and Interactive Media master’s program placed in several awards categories of this year’s Broadcast Education Association’s Festival of Media Arts. They will be recognized at the organization’s annual conference April 15-18 in Las Vegas.