Communication Design

Accompanied by alumnus Jay Light ’12 and comedian Fahim Anwar, students in Assistant Professor Kai Swanson’s Elon Los Angeles course put their comedic chops to the test at The Nitecap, a popular venue for both up-and-coming and established comedians.

During the spring semester, strategic communications majors created communications campaigns to raise awareness of the university’s new Imagining the Digital Future Center.

The newspaper of Elon News Network was recognized as part of the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence contest.

The School of Communications is one of 20 institutions recognized in the 2024 Education A-List, the PR industry’s comprehensive roster of the top programs for career advancement in public relations and communications.

Here's a look at where some of the 2024 School of Communications graduates are headed after they graduated.

In collaboration with researchers from Penn State University, the assistant professor of communication design investigated if users consider ChatGPT as trustworthy as other online information sources, such as Google and Wikipedia.

The professor of strategic communications, who begins her new role on June 1, will oversee the school’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and provide support for assessment.

Marcus Yam, a Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent and photojournalist, will present an on-campus lecture in Turner Theatre sponsored by the National Press Photographer Foundation.

During its annual awards celebration, hosted April 18 in Turner Theatre, the school honored the achievements of several faculty and staff members, while also bidding farewell to Associate Professor of Journalism Rich Landesberg.

During its annual awards celebration, hosted April 18 in Turner Theatre, the School of Communications acknowledged exemplary student achievement, presented Outstanding Senior Awards, and celebrated this year’s inductees in the Kappa Tau Alpha honors society.