Journalism

Jack Norcross ’21 and Liam Collins ’20 were among the honorees at the 2020 Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas Convention, showcasing the best broadcast journalism in North Carolina and South Carolina.

With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting television production around the globe, Elon University’s student-run weekly sports magazine show has gone virtual to continue to tell insightful and entertaining stories.

The Elon alumnus was recognized for his anchor work at KSTP-TV, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Upper Midwest Regional Emmy Awards ceremony this weekend.

The report by KMBC included content from "Prisoners of Plenty," a documentary produced and directed by Associate Professor of Journalism Tom Nelson about the camp in Concordia, Kansas, that operated from 1943 to 1945.

The assistant professor of journalism chronicled the 2020 U.S. presidential election from Washington, D.C., and Delaware, closely monitoring breaking news from Joe Biden's headquarters.

The 2014 Elon University graduate was honored as an outstanding news producer by the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

The Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Association presented their awards virtually during a joint conference.

Associate Professor of Journalism Amanda Sturgill spoke on misinformation and tensions leading up to the 2020 presidential election for Perth, Australia, radio station RTR FM.

Adam Giardino, a broadcaster with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, spoke to students about his start in the broadcasting industry and his role as president of the Black Play-by-Play Broadcaster Grant and Scholarship Fund.

The journalism major will investigate climate injustice in Robeson County, examining a region devastated by two hurricanes in recent years.