Journalism

In this column, Brooks Fuller, director of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition and assistant professor of journalism, assesses the impact of recent legislative changes that exempt many records of the General Assembly from public scrutiny.

Twelve students are enrolled in the new Elon in Charlotte Regional Center this fall, participating in the university’s sport management immersive semester and gaining real-world experience with the Atlantic Coast Conference, NASCAR, Fox Sports and other Charlotte-based organizations.

The Elon alumnus, who has worked at The New York Times since 2021, recently joined the publication’s Culture desk, where he will focus on pop culture news and the intersection of sports and culture.

The annual conference held this summer in the nation's capital provided an opportunity for School of Communications faculty to showcase their areas of research, interest and expertise.

For the second consecutive year, the two journalism majors attended the popular conference for Black journalists and news industry professionals. They traveled this summer to the historic Alabama city with Assistant Professor Karen Lindsey.

Balderas, an assistant professor of journalism and an attorney with expertise in First Amendment issues, spoke with KCUR and the NPR Midwest Newsroom about the raid of the weekly Marion County Record by local police.

The associate professor of cinema and televisions arts recently completed the third edition of “Multimedia Foundations: Core Concepts for Digital Design,” a comprehensive textbook that highlights the skills necessary to be an effective modern storyteller.

The 12-day residential journalism workshop, made possible through $300,000 in grant funding from the Scripps Howard Fund, welcomed high school students from across the country to Elon University’s campus for an in-depth dive into journalism, communications and media.

The professor of journalism gave insights to the decision in the June 30 article.

The professional journalists participated in two sessions led by Elon professors during their U.S. tour with the Meridian International Center focused on disinformation, ethics and credibility.