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Sturgill provides commentary to The Guardian on ‘#AltGov movement’
February 26, 2025
Amanda Sturgill, associate professor of journalism, spoke with The Guardian about the #AltGov movement, a group of federal employees pushing back against federal workforce cuts by the Trump Administration.
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ News Network secures Best of Show honors at state media contest
February 24, 2025
The student-run news organization was recognized at the North Carolina College Media Association’s annual conference held Feb. 22 at Appalachian State University.
School of Communications to host Spotlight on Inclusive Excellence Feb. 25
February 21, 2025
Hosted by the school’s Inclusive Excellence Committee, the interactive event will bring together students, faculty and staff to explore topics such as investigative journalism, media diversity, health disparities, and sports equity, with a special emphasis on undergraduate research advancing DEI efforts.
Sturgill and Rainie quoted by The Huffington Post about AI celebrity video
February 14, 2025
Sturgill, associate professor of journalism, and Rainie, director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center, gave their perspective on a new deepfake video that shows AI versions of celebrities responding to antisemitism.
Annika Cronin joins ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Sports Vision as coordinating producer
February 10, 2025
In her new role, the Kent State graduate leads a team of more than 60 students, ensuring high-quality live sports broadcasts of university contests and hands-on learning opportunities for aspiring broadcast professionals.
Balderas quoted by Inside Higher Ed on potential TikTok Ban
January 30, 2025
Assistant Professor of Journalism Israel Balderas spoke with Inside Higher Ed for a Q&A on how a ban of the social media app TikTok could impact higher education.
Fourteen ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ seniors, alumni named semifinalists for Fulbright U.S. Student Program
January 29, 2025
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study and teaching opportunities to recent graduates in more than 140 countries, with approximately 2,200 grants awarded annually in all fields of study.
Balderas quoted by Washington Post on TikTok ban
January 22, 2025
Assistant Professor Israel Balderas was interviewed by the national news organization shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law that banned the popular social media app.
Landesberg speaks with WXII on presidential inauguration changes
January 21, 2025
Rich Landesberg, adjunct associate professor emeritx of journalism, was interviewed by WXII in Winston-Salem about being at the Capitol the last time a U.S. presidential inauguration was moved indoors 40 years ago.
Natalie Allison ’13 joins The Washington Post White House reporting team
January 15, 2025
The School of Communications alumna began her career at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s student newspaper before working for the Burlington Times-News, the Tennessean and Politico. Her work has earned multiple awards, including the grand prize at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Book and Journalism Awards.