Journalism

Elon News Network debuted its first remote show on April 2, with students collaborating across multiple states to serve the Elon community.

The cinema and television arts major and his friends decided to put a twist on the classic sitcom introduction.

Anthony Hatcher, professor of journalism and chair of the Journalism Department, was quoted in an article about how college students and professors are adjusting during this period of social distancing and online learning.

Renna, the first national news director of GLAAD, visited with students virtually on March 31, discussing diversity in the media industry and having a voice in the workplace. 

Through the power of Zoom video chats, School of Communications alumni – nearly two dozen of them – continue to maintain the connections they first made while producing Elon University’s student-run newscast, “Elon Local News.”

In this column originally published March 29 in the Greensboro News & Record, Kieran Ungemach '22 writes about the challenges facing his family as his brother recovers from COVID-19.

Associate Professor of Journalism Amanda Sturgill offered insight for the story that focused on social media and its role in the security of U.S. elections.

During a March 4 on-campus discussion, panelists with expertise in media law, media ethics and psychology addressed cancel culture, a need for empathy, and the psychological impact of limitless access to information.

Faculty members Rich Landesberg and Mark Dalhouse led Elon students to Des Moines, Iowa, where they were introduced to the culture of media and politics just days before the Iowa Democratic caucuses.

This column by Emery Eisner '22 focuses on her experience covering the Iowa Caucuses during the Winter Term course "Iowa: The Trail Starts Here" in January. The column was published by The Burlington Times-News.