Media Analytics

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 assistant professor of communication design continues her delve into AI and algorithmic bias with two new papers at the 73rd annual conference of the International Communication Association.

In the most recent edition of the Elon Journal, six student researchers conducted an expansive look at the media and its wide-ranging influence – positively and negatively – on the health and mental well-being of their audiences.

Here's a look at where some of the 2023 School of Communications graduates are headed now that they're Elon University alumni.

The assistant professor of sport management and media analytics major shared their collaborative research examining sports betting – specifically season win totals in college football.

The assistant professor of communication design coauthored a new paper titled “Is this AI trained on Credible Data? The Effects of Labeling Quality and Performance Bias on User Trust.”

Twenty-eight students were recognized at the end-of-the-year celebration, including the inaugural recipient of the Christopher Edwards II ’18 Award for Sports Journalism, honoring a graduating senior who has established a record of academic success and demonstrated mastery within sports journalism.

The associate professor of sport management and Communications Fellow co-presented “The Sports Media Lab: Undergraduate Research as a High-Impact Educational Practice” at the 2023 Summit on Communication and Sport.

During its annual awards celebration, hosted April 20 in Turner Theatre, the School of Communications acknowledged the outstanding contributions of several faculty and staff members, and bid farewell to Glenn Scott and Jeff James.

During the April 4 event, students from the School of Communications and the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business asked questions regarding Winkler’s own career, the rise and growth of Bloomberg News, and the future of the country’s banking industry.