Communication Design

Professor Naeemah Clark and Associate Professor Ben Hannam take over the top leadership positions of the Cinema & Television Arts Department and Communication Design Department, respectively. Vic Costello has been named director of communications core and minor.

In the most recent edition of the Elon Journal, student researchers delve into a variety of media-related topics, including how public relations agencies responded to the Black Lives Matter movement and what journalistic lessons are conveyed in “Spotlight” and “All the President’s Men.”

Here's a look at where some of the 2021 School of Communications grads are headed after Elon.

During its annual awards ceremony, hosted May 6 in Turner Theatre, the school acknowledged high achievement from students, faculty and staff.

Eighteen members of the School of Communications Advisory Board met virtually on April 28 to discuss their professional industries, the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine and what future months will look like for businesses and organizations, and potential changes to the school’s curricula.

Associate Professor of Communication Design Phillip Motley is studying what defines “immersive learning” practices. What characteristics make these pedagogies immersive and why are they beneficial?

Elon University students captured 12 awards in the Southeast Colloquium Creative Contest, a creative competition for members of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) and Broadcast Education Association (BEA).

The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Magazine reporter and 1619 Project founder spoke to participants about mentorship, the colloquium’s theme, as well as her journalistic career covering race, politics and launching the 1619 Project.

The three-day virtual event, which features numerous Elon faculty and students, kicked off with a moderated discussion with Nikole Hannah-Jones, founder of the 1619 project, Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times Magazine reporter.

The associate professor of strategic communications examined the copywriting career of Margaret Fishback, a highly prolific writer of advertising copy, poems and magazine articles.