Articles by Tommy Kopetskie
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A film produced by Kai Swanson earning accolades at international film festivals
February 15, 2022
The assistant professor in cinema and televisions arts produced and script supervised the award-winning independent film “East of Middle West."
Kenn Gaither named finalist for PRNews’ Outstanding Educator of the Year award
February 15, 2022
PRNews’ Social Impact Awards honor communicators who use their platforms to better their own community and the global community at large.
Winter Term class enjoys front-row seat to La Liga clubs, Spanish soccer industry
February 3, 2022
As part of Associate Professor David Bockino’s Through the Lens of ESPN class, 13 students traveled to Spain to tour four soccer stadiums – all legendary and impressive in their own way – while also participating in marketing meetings with three of the country’s top clubs.
Interactive Media students head to Puerto Rico for graduate program’s ‘signature experience’
January 26, 2022
To conclude their Winter Term study away course, graduate students hosted formal presentations on Jan. 25 to highlight their contributions supporting two nonprofit organizations on the Caribbean island.
Parsons family permanently endows Founding Dean Scholarship
January 10, 2022
Established in 2018 in recognition of Paul Parsons' 17 years of service as founding dean of the School of Communications, the scholarship is awarded to rising seniors with a strong academic record.
Ryan Witt films new Vox video on NC’s pig manure lagoons
January 7, 2022
The lecturer in cinema and television arts served as the directory of photography on Vox’s recent project highlighting large-scale pig farms – and their waste disposal – in the Tar Heel state.
ElonComm students attend RTDNA21 in Denver
January 5, 2022
The student media members participated in small, community-focused sessions about mental health and diversity, equity and inclusion in the newsroom.
Pulitzer Center grantee Jane Ferguson discusses Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban during campus lecture
January 3, 2022
During a mid-November visit, the award-winning foreign correspondent met with classes, student media and the campus community to share her reporting experiences in Afghanistan and the Middle East.
Kyra O’Connor ’23 named to SPJ’s Legal Defense Fund Committee
December 29, 2021
The Elon junior will serve alongside five other members, including Assistant Professor Israel Balderas, who is the newly appointed chair of the Legal Defense Fund.
School of Communications publishes fall 2021 issue of research journal
December 29, 2021
In the most recent edition of the Elon Journal, student researchers conducted an expansive look at storytelling, as well as how the ongoing pandemic has impacted media producers and consumers.