2014
2014 Stories & News
Researching Yelp
Loyola Public Relations Professor David Kamerer is researching Yelp’s filtering process to find out how and why Yelp decides some reviews might be fake or spam.
Meet Our Staff: LeeAnn Shelton
As a professor, Shelton is all about pushing people out of their comfort zones.
Meet our Alumni: Lou Canellis
"I tell every high school student who's thinking about college that one of the big reasons why I didn't have to start my career in a small market is because I went to Loyola in the city."
Loyola Longform Debuts 'Working In Chicago'
People who take on hard jobs with long hours: Working in Chicago
Loyola Debaters Victorious At Rambler Debate Tournament
Loyola Debaters Victorious At Rambler Debate Tournament
Loyola Sends Off Beloved Professor
Instructor of journalism, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and longtime Chicago Tribune editor Don Wycliff retired from his journalism career this year, and Loyola’s School of Communication saw it fit to throw him a party.
New MS Program to Give Students Global Perspective, International Communication Skills
This is a hybrid advertising, public relations, communication and social media program designed to give students a broader global perspective and prepare them to work internationally.
Senn Students Visit SOC
The field trip to Loyola’s School of Communication offered Senn students exposure to college-level instruction in digital journalism.
High School Digital Media 2014
The goal of the High School Digital Storytelling Workshop is not only to teach students about digital technology, but also offer them a broader perspective on their world.
Journalism Mentor Program at Senn High School
Wednesday through Friday, SPJ volunteers work with students improve their writing skills and spend their time teaching journalism staples like how to construct a news lead. The volunteers also have the chance to bring in their own tailored lesson plans to teach to the class.
Meet our Faculty
“I’m interested in how the history of the web gets written and how it gets studied,” said Dougherty, SOC Assistant Professor.
Meet our Alumni
He’s a connoisseur of words, quick to quote Abraham Lincoln or poet Carl Sandburg. And it works for him. After all, he’s a public relations professional; he deals in the trade of words.
Rust Belt Cities Photography Exhibit
De Perlinghi said that at least he’s done what he can do: share the story.
SOC Instructor Awarded Top Honors
It’s not every day that a Loyola professor wins an Emmy. But video and documentary professor John Goheen has now gone beyond that - he’s being inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Silver Circle.
Loyola Phoenix Wins Top Awards
The paper’s editorial staff and student writers left the Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) convention February 22 weighed down by some hefty awards.
SIMLab Opening
“We want to bring the humanity back into technology,” said Chee. “It’s a space we hope to have a lot of conversations about society and technology in.”
Digital Storytelling in Santiago
That hope hints at what Goheen cited as the idea behind the digital storytelling trip in the first place: a chance for students to experience a new culture without veering from their academic track.
Loyola debaters awarded first round bid to nationals
Loyola senior Phillip Kraft and first year student Megan Nubel have accepted a first round invitation to attend the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence.
Career Week 2014: Resumes that Pop
“It’s a remarkable opportunity to meet with those professionals who are there with the sole purpose to help Loyola students,” said SOC Director of Internship and Career Services Cheryl McPhilimy.
SOC Organization Fair
From learning how to build professional relationships to writing for a student newspaper, SOC student organizations prepare students for the real world - and real jobs.
Meet Our Faculty
SOC Instructor Pushes Students to Achieve
The working world is competitive and constantly changing because of new technology, said Richelle Rogers. She tries to adapt her classes to skills they’ll need in the careers by making sure they can write, shoot, edit and think critically.
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Society, Technology and Games
“It’s not enough to study the tools, you have to study the social issues behind it,” said Dr. Florence Chee, “In communication and in everyday, we’re bombarded with the flashy things. We don’t always dig deep and think about why and how we use these technologies.”