Journalism

Colin Donohue, Kelly Furnas and Megan Curling ’23 presented educational sessions while the School of Communications also ran a sponsorship table at the annual convention that welcomed approximately 3,200 attendees.

The assistant professor of journalism begins a one-year appointment overseeing the financial well-being of the Society of Professional Journalists.

The senior vice president of communications for Madison Square Garden Sports was recognized Nov. 4 during the School of Communications’ Homecoming festivities.

Anderson, professor of journalism and executive director of the Imagining the Internet Center, weighed in on the lack of progress Meta has made during the past year to make the metaverse a reality.

The second annual event, hosted by the School of Communications, plans to introduce a broader audience to the technological and professional potential of the growing drone industry. While the event is free and open to the public, registration is required.

Led by faculty members David Bockino and Colin Donohue, 25 first-year Fellows and two senior Fellows traveled to Atlanta Oct. 21-22 to visit several well-known companies and sports venues, including Delta Air Lines headquarters, Jackson Spalding PR agency, Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena.

Sturgill, associate professor of journalism, spoke with WRAL News on the false, yet convincing nature deepfakes and altered images in political ads.

The assistant professor of journalism co-authored “A Commemorative Bind: How the Birmingham News Redressed Past Journalistic Failure through Contemporary Civil Rights Memory,” recently published in AEJMC’s Journalism History publication.

Holley, a broadcast journalism graduate, is now a Minorities in Sports Fellow with Tepper Sports & Entertainment and works with the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Football Club in a variety of behind-the-scenes roles.

Sturgill, associate professor of journalism, spoke with FOX8 on the spread of misinformation online ahead of the November elections.