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2019

2019 Stories & News

Dr. Ralph Braseth in the Convergence Studio

Writing a new chapter

Ralph Braseth departs for new opportunities.

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Loyola students Kelly Klusczinski (foreground) and Hannah Foster (rear) have fun in the Southwest Airlines photo booth. Photo by Hannah Foster.

Loyola students volunteer at Lights Festival

SOC students perform service at Magnificent Mile Lights Festival.

Student activist Taylor Dumpson received the first-ever Digital Ethics Award at the 9th annual Symposium on Digital Ethics at Loyola University Chicago. Photo by Sydney Owens

Activist accepts Digital Ethics Award

Taylor Dumpson speaks at Symposium on Digital Ethics.

SOC hosts workplace integrity training

"Train the Trainers" program has record-breaking turnout

SOC student wins President's Medallion

Emily Robertson captures award.

Dr. Elizabeth Coffman edits a portion of her award-winning documentary, Flannery. Photo by Sydney Owens.

Professor wins Ken Burns prize for documentary

Dr. Elizabeth Coffman receives award for Flannery O’Connor film.

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Taylor Dumpson

Activist wins Loyola Digital Ethics award

Taylor Dumpson to accept award at Nov. 7 symposium.

Students and professional journalists attend FOIAFest at Loyola’s School of Communication. Photo by Jared Wekenman

FOIA Fest cited for role in journalism award

Loyola-hosted event honored for work in supporting the First Amendment.

Artist opens political cartoon exhibit

Tribune’s Scott Stantis kicks off exhibit of his work.

Dr. Elizabeth Coffman at the screening of her new documentary, “Flannery.” Photo By Sydney Owens

Loyola screens Flannery O’Connor documentary

Dr. Elizabeth Coffman presents new film.

Dr. Hong Cheng in the Convergence Studio

New dean; new era

Hong Cheng, Ph.D., joins Loyola as new dean of School of Communication.

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News show features two Loyola instructors

Part-time instructors Phil Ponce and Peter Hawley appear on Chicago Tonight.

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The Global and Strategic Communication graduate program at Kyung-bok Palace, donning traditional Hanbok dress.

SOC Students discover South Korea

Global Strategic Communications graduate students spend two weeks studying the culture and consumerism of South Korea.

Layla Ashley of Chicago hones her story editing and design skills.

Students explore Chicago at storytelling workshop

High school students from across the nation attend Summer Digital Storytelling workshop.

The School of Communication is graduating a record number of students this year (Image by Loyola University Chicago)

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.

Peter Hawley, a filmmaker and adjunct professor at Loyola, has been named as the new Director of the Illinois Film Office.  Photo by Jamason Chen

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.

Olivia Cardinale won first place in the print category for the 2019 PSAID “Cash is Best” campaign.

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 Loyola Phoenix staffer Tony Messenger celebrates in the newsroom after learning he won a Pulitzer Prize. Photo courtesy David Carson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Former Phoenix reporter wins Pulitzer Prize

Tony Messenger, a former staff member of The Phoenix, Loyola’s student newspaper, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

More than 100 students, alumni, faculty and staff toasted to the 10th anniversary of Loyola’s School of Communication. Photo by Audrey Palumbo.

SOC celebrates 10th anniversary with gala

Students, faculty and staff mark a decade of success.

Loyola student Claire Filpi, right, films an interview with Nashville Predators winger Fredrick Grudreau, left, and interviewer Brooks Bratten.

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.

Jill Geisler, the Bill Plante Chair in Leadership and Media Integrity at Loyola, taught leaders in media how best to manage in a challenging industry that is constantly changing. Photo by Ralph Braseth

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 executive staff member and program director, Paul Quinn, joined Tom Hush on his Alumni Takeover radio show. Photo by Lukas Keapproth.

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