Articles by Tommy Kopetskie
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NC Local News Workshop, partner organizations launch NC Media Equity Project
January 25, 2021
Six organizations have joined the NC Local News Workshop initiative to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in North Carolina media.
Unity in Communications hosts virtual internships conversation with Ross Wade
January 25, 2021
With many internships and jobs turning to the virtual space, navigating work online is a new challenge for students and recent graduates. The senior associate director of career services spoke to students about how to make the best of internships during the pandemic.
Amanda Willingham ’21 named to AAF’s Most Promising Multicultural Students program
January 21, 2021
The Elon senior was one of 50 students nationwide selected to participate in the American Advertising Federation’s virtual program. For four days in late January, the nation’s top multicultural college seniors will work, network and build their personal brand with the help from advertising, marketing and media professionals.
Javik Blake ’23 awarded Broadcast Education Association scholarship
January 21, 2021
The sophomore sports broadcaster was one of three recipients of the Abe Voron Scholarship, presented to students pursuing a career in radio.
Alex Lewis ’16 reflects on Adweek’s Hottest Content Marketer award
January 20, 2021
The Elon alumnus is a social media specialist for Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, a fast-growing ice cream company based in Columbus, Ohio.
Mackenzie Wilkes ’22 joins Carnegie-Knight News21 investigation
January 20, 2021
The executive director of Elon News Network will participate in a national reporting project this summer focused on poverty during the pandemic, joining student journalists from across the country.
Robin Thornhill tabbed to lead Media Innovation & Entrepreneurship course
January 14, 2021
The longtime educator said her Winter Term course will help prepare students for the “ever-changing, competitive, global marketplace.”
Alex Luchsinger’s documentary ‘First Chances’ to screen online Jan. 14
January 12, 2021
The Harlem International Film Festival and Columbia University’s Zuckerman Neuroscience Institute will host a free screening of the 25-minute film that highlights Timothy Jackson, a formerly incarcerated California gang member turned successful entrepreneur. The film delves into Jackson’s journey after spending nearly nine years in prison.
Young Do Kim researches overall asset value of a sport fan
January 7, 2021
As part of a peer-reviewed article in the International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, the assistant professor of sport management and his co-authors generated a composite sport fan equity index to estimate the asset value of an individual fan to a sport organization.
Tony Weaver begins tenure as associate dean of the School of Communications
January 6, 2021
As associate dean for undergraduate affairs and assessment, Weaver will help guide undergraduate academic programs in partnership with Dean Rochelle Ford and School of Communications faculty and staff members.