School of Communications

The four student journalists of the inaugural NC Local News Intern Corps have produced stories featured in local news publications across the state of North Carolina.

The rising senior and communication design major created a three-poster series highlighting sustainability and ways to reduce environmental impact for ICDE’s environmental graphic design contest.

The Communications Fellow and journalism major is the highest ranked first-year student in the award’s history and the first Elon student to be recognized since 2013.

This column by Rochelle Ford, dean of the School of Communications, focused on the broken contract between America and its black residents was published in PRWeek and by Agility PR.

This column by Jaden Dakwa '21 appeared in The Fayetteville Observer and focuses on the need to not just hear but to listen during these challenging times.

In its most recent edition, the nation’s first and only undergraduate research journal in communications delves into an array of media-related topics, including the role of journalism in covering urgent current topics and media portrayal of gender diversity.

Led by Communications Dean Rochelle Ford, the School of Communications held a June 11 screening of “Walking While Black” and a community discussion to connect law enforcement, Alamance County leaders and diverse communities through conversation.

A look at the effects of the pandemic in the United States through the lens of Elon Alumni photographers.

In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate. Rochelle Ford, dean of Elon's School of Communications, writes about the role that journalism plays in educating the public about the impact of racism upon society and the need to support journalism going forward.

Associate Professors Vanessa Bravo and Cara Lucia take over the top leadership positions of the Strategic Communications Department and Sport Management Department, respectively.