Student Media

Sixteen communications faculty and staff members attended the 2018 Broadcast Education Association conference and Festival of Media Arts, where students accepted three top awards and led the video documentation of the Las Vegas event's research symposium.

The Society of Professional Journalists Region 2 Mark of Excellence award winners included several students and alumni.

The 2010 School of Communications graduate was part of a groundbreaking USA Today/Arizona Republic journalism team that examined the border wall between the United States and Mexico.

The journalism major was selected to attend the National Association of Hispanic Journalists conference in Miami from July 18-21 and work alongside professionals covering the convention.

Elon’s Board of Trustees has named the newsroom on the first floor of McEwen Building in honor of Paul Parsons, who is stepping down as dean May 31.

The journalism major and executive director of Elon News Network attended a four-day workshop at N.C. A&T State University, receiving hands-on experience and practical guidance from broadcast journalists.

Elon University hosted the First Amendment Free Food Festival March 14 to celebrate the rights outlined in the First Amendment.

Elon’s student-run radio station hosted a two-day celebration that included a panel discussion, featuring several former WSOE general managers, and a dinner with a keynote from Tom Mullen ’00, vice president of marketing catalog at Atlantic Records. Additionally, Assistant Professor Gerald Gibson was recognized with an Award of Excellence for his years of mentorship.

The Elon University student media organizations collected three Best of Show awards in a contest hosted by the North Carolina College Media Association.

Barnett, associate provost for academic and inclusive excellence at Elon, was one of eight new directors named to the national organization’s board.