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Who scored the most accurate NFL mock draft? That honor goes to an Elon alumnus
May 5, 2021
Josh Norris ’11, who correctly predicted half of the first-round landing spots in this year’s NFL Draft, is featured in a May 5 article in USA Today about mock drafts.
School of Communications Advisory Board reconvenes for spring meeting
April 30, 2021
Eighteen members of the School of Communications Advisory Board met virtually on April 28 to discuss their professional industries, the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine and what future months will look like for businesses and organizations, and potential changes to the school’s curricula.
Communications students recognized in regional SPJ competition
April 23, 2021
Elon News Network was well-represented among the Region 2 winners and finalists.
Fifteen students selected as 2021 Lumen Scholars
April 19, 2021
The university's top undergraduate research award comes with $20,000 to support and celebrate academic and creative achievements.
Society of Professional Journalists to host panel discussion on mental health
April 16, 2021
The Elon chapter will host four speakers to discuss maintaining mental health as reporters on Thursday, April 22, at 5:30 p.m. The event will be held in Schar Hall, room 212, with a virtual option also available.
Zora Stephenson ’15 makes history calling play-by-play for the Milwaukee Bucks
April 13, 2021
The former Elon women’s basketball team captain and current Bucks sideline reporter became the first woman to handle play-by-play responsibilities in the franchise’s 53-year history.
Kyra O’Connor ’23 named to SPJ’s inaugural student advisory council
April 7, 2021
The journalism major will serve as a member of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Student Trustee Council, a group of students from across the country working to strengthen the organization.
School of Communications to establish the Scripps Howard Emerging Journalists Program at Elon
March 24, 2021
The initiative, made possible through $300,000 in grant funding from the Scripps Howard Foundation, will support journalism in diverse and underserved communities, educating high school juniors and seniors from North Carolina and surrounding areas who are interested in pursuing careers in journalism and the media industry.
Brooks Fuller offers insights for WRAL coverage of free speech issues
March 23, 2021
Fuller, director of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition and assistant professor of journalism, notes in the WRAL report that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld similar free speech protections in earlier rulings.
Nikole Hannah-Jones kicks off AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, hosted by Elon University
March 19, 2021
The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Magazine reporter and 1619 Project founder spoke to participants about mentorship, the colloquium’s theme, as well as her journalistic career covering race, politics and launching the 1619 Project.