2019
2019 Stories & News
Loyola students volunteer at Lights Festival
SOC students perform service at Magnificent Mile Lights Festival.
Professor wins Ken Burns prize for documentary
Dr. Elizabeth Coffman receives award for Flannery O’Connor film.
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FOIA Fest cited for role in journalism award
Loyola-hosted event honored for work in supporting the First Amendment.
News show features two Loyola instructors
Part-time instructors Phil Ponce and Peter Hawley appear on Chicago Tonight.
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SOC Students discover South Korea
Global Strategic Communications graduate students spend two weeks studying the culture and consumerism of South Korea.
Students explore Chicago at storytelling workshop
High school students from across the nation attend Summer Digital Storytelling workshop.
Congratulations to the 2019 graduating class of Loyola’s School of Communication
School of Communication graduates headed off to jobs and graduate schools
Students report on Puerto Rico recovery
Class visits storm-ravaged island to document rebuilding efforts.
Professor named Director of Illinois Film Office
Peter Hawley, a filmmaker and adjunct professor, has been named as the new Director of the Illinois Film Office.
Pair earns wins in PSAID poster design contest
Two School of Communication students earned top honors in this year’s Public Service Announcements for International Disasters (PSAID) “Cash is Best” poster contest.
Former Phoenix reporter wins Pulitzer Prize
Tony Messenger, a former staff member of The Phoenix, Loyola’s student newspaper, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.
SOC student scores internship with NHL team
A Loyola journalism student is spending her semester interning for the Nashville Predators
AD/PR program hosts annual awards ceremony and reception
The Advertising and Public Relations program of Loyola University Chicago’s School of Communication is excited to host its annual spring award ceremony and reception on Monday, April 15.
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CDEP Panel on Data Hygiene for Journalists
Have you ever thought about how your metadata can put you at risk? Do you encrypt your material? Are you aware of the difference between deleting and erasing information? Are you able to remotely wipe your devices? If the answer is no to any of these questions and you are a working journalist (to be), you might consider attending this panel on the Loyola Water Tower Campus this April.
Students to honor colleague with special graduation scarves
Father Cesaire Mounda, who passed in November, will be remembered at May commencement.
Media executives learn new leadership skills at Loyola
Media executives from around the globe learned new leadership skills during a recent workshop hosted by Loyola’s School of Communication.
Student journalists St. Louis bound for Arch Madness
It’s spring break at Loyola, and the School of Communication is sending another group of students to St. Louis to cover Arch Madness.
In memory of Dr. Sammy “Doc” Danna
School of Communication mourns the loss of longtime professor Dr. Sammy R. Danna.
The First Amendment and Extreme Speech
Loyola School of Law's Ray and Mary Simon Chair in Constitutional Law and the School of Communication's Center for Digital Ethics and and Policy present a panel on March 12th.
WLUW marks anniversary with alumni takeover
Alumni return to station to recall their time on the air.
School of Communication hosts FOIA Fest
FOIA Fest is a daylong conference dedicated to press freedom.
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Ten Years of the SoC: A Retrospective
Class of 2018 alumna, Carlie Williams, takes a look back at Ten Years of excellence at Loyola University Chicago’s School of Communication.
Career Fair sees record attendance despite weather
Loyola students set out to reach their professional goals at the January 29 Marketing, Communication and Media Career Fair in Schreiber Center