Dean Evan Cornog's New Book Digs Into the Magazine Business

Dean Evan Cornog recently celebrated the release of his new book, The Art of Making Magazines, an anthology of notable lectures by editors, writers, art directors, and publishers of magazines such as Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Harper's and The New Republic. ..... | link |

Ed Ingles of WRHU Radio Hofstra Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Hofstra School of Communication Professional-in-Residence Ed Ingles has been awarded the John Holliman Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award from his alma mater, the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. ..... | link |

Hofstra Professor of Media Studies Honored for Teaching Excellence

Susan J. Drucker, professor of journalism, media studies and public relations at Hofstra University, was awarded the 2012 Donald H. Ecroyd & Caroline Drummond Ecroyd Teaching Excellence Award from the Eastern Communication Association (ECA). ..... | link |

Hofstra, Live from the Red Carpet

A team of three Hofstra students will be reporting live from the Academy Awards later this month after winning the On The Red Carpet College Journalist Contest on Feb. 9th, beating out more than 200 other entries from around the country. ..... | link |

Hofstra Professor Honored by the Directors Guild of America

Dennis W. Mazzocco, PhD, Hofstra University Associate Professor of Radio, Television, Film and an Emmy-winning director, producer and writer, has been named the recipient of a top honor from the Directors Guild of America for outstanding career achievement and extraordinary service to the organization..... | link |

WRHU Radio Hofstra Inducts New Hall of Fame Members

WRHU Radio Hofstra University 88.7 FM will induct four new members into its Radio Hall of Fame this Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 at Nassau Coliseum... | link |

Hofstra's Longest-Running Show Celebrates 100th Episode

Hofstra University's School of Communication is pleased to announce that the university's longest running show, For Your Island (FYI), will air its milestone 100th episode on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011... | link |

Hofstra Senior Named Rising Apprentice with Fox News

Luz Peña, a Hofstra senior majoring in journalism, has been named an Ailes Rising Apprentice for 2011, winning a $10,000 scholarship and a paid summer internship with Fox News... | link |

Hofstra Meets Rising Need for Backpack Journalists

Hofstra University's School of Communication has introduced a new required course in its journalism curriculum this fall that will prepare students to meet the growing demand for "backpack" journalists who, equipped with a video camera and laptop, can singlehandedly create all the elements of a broadcast or web video story... | link |

Hofstra Comm Students Win National Award

A national organization of magazine editors has named its Hofstra University campus chapter as this year's Best Established Chapter in the country...| more |

WRHU 88.7 FM to Host Alumni Marathon this Weekend

WRHU (Radio Hofstra University), in partnership with the Hofstra Radio Alumni Association, is hosting a four-day Alumni Marathon starting this Sunday, July 24... | more |

10th Annual Max Kolb Telethon

In May, Dr. Peter Gershon's RTVF165 class produced the 10th Annual Max Kolb Telethon – a broadcast and online event that raised $7,000 for a Hofstra film scholarship... | more |

SOC Seniors Presentations and Awards Event

Seniors in media studies, television and speech communication classes recently presented honors project work. More than 15 outstanding seniors were honored with plaques from their departments... | more |

Read the Latest from Hofstra Journalism and PR Students

Check out the Spring 2011 editions of We Are Comm written, edited and produced by PRSSA students and Pulse Magazine written, edited and produced primarily by the students in JRNL54... | PDF | | Website |

Hofstra Journalism Students Take a Hike to Learn about Science Reporting

Eight Hofstra University journalism students from Prof. Scott Brinton's Current Issues in Science Reporting class recently participated in and are reporting on an Envirothon that took place in the woodlands around the Meadowbrook Parkway in North Merrick and Freeport on April 30, 2011... | more |

Hofstra University Lands a Spot
on the Oscars® Red Carpet

Luz Pena & Philip Robibero of Hofstra University were the winning team for the 2011 Oscars® Red Carpet Correspondent Contest, earning a spot on the Red Carpet, where Luz interviewed all the stars, with Philip behind the camera... | more |

Communication, Technology and Democracy: A Hofstra 75th Anniversary Symposium

A one-day symposium on March 23, 2011, called "Communication, Technology and Democracy: What Happens to Democracy When Everyone Talks at Once" was held in honor of Hofstra's 75th anniversary and the School of Communication's 15th... | more |

Islanders Team up with WRHU 88.7 FM Radio Hofstra University as Flagship Radio Station

WRHU 88.7 FM, Radio Hofstra University and the New York Islanders announced a new radio broadcast agreement to broadcast all 82 Islander games during the 2010-11 National Hockey League season. As of now, 41 games are set to air on WRHU and the remainder to broadcast through the Islanders’ team web site. | more |

AOL and Patch To Launch PatchU, A Media Initiative For Colleges And Universities, Partnering With Hofstra University

Patch recently debuted the PatchU program at Hofstra University on Long Island, New York, where enrollment has begun for a fall/winter internship offered jointly by Patch and Hofstra’s School of Communication... | more |

Documenting Diversity Film Premieres

Metropolitan area high school students were challenged to document a culture other than their own as part of an innovative summer program at Hofstra called “Documenting Diversity”. ... | more |

Hofstra School of Communication Students & Faculty Honored with Industry Accomplishments

Hofstra University’s School of Communication students and faculty members have been honored with major industry accomplishments from the International Association of Business Communicators, Directors Guild of America, Press Club of Long Island Press Awards and the Research Institute for the Humanities. .... | more |

Journalism students get inside look at health care

Hofstra Graduate Journalism students enrolled in the Science and Medical Writing course with Assistant Adjunct Professor Scott Brinton met April 9, 2010 with officials from Long Beach Medical Center (LBMC).... | more |

9th Annual Max Kolb Telethon

Scenes from the 9th Annual Max Kolb Telethon - an artistic collaboration celebrating music, television and film produced by Hofstra TV students to raise funds for a yearly scholarship that benefits talented film students.... | more |

The Eccles Visiting Professorship in North American Studies 2010

Professor Lisa Merrill, in the Department of Speech Communication, Rhetoric & Performance Studies, has been awarded a very prestigious fellowship grant: the Eccles Visiting Professorship in North American Studies at the British Library... | more |

HTVi Web Television Channel

Check out HTVi, Hofstra University's School of Communication Web Television Channel, online... | more |

School of Communication In Focus

Meet some of the people of Hofstra University's School of Communication... | more |

Past Guest Lecturers

Here's just a sample of the guest lecturers who have spent time here on campus. Many students come away with emails, job and internship leads; all come away with inspiration... | more |

Student Work

Examples of just some of the creativity and skill expressed by students in Hofstra University's School of Communication. Feel free to explore... | more |