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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 |
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The way people communicate grows and changes each day. At Hofstra's School of Communication, you'll receive a communications education with real-world applications, close to the heart of the media world. Hofstra's accomplished faculty and access to advanced resources will help you find your edge.
Explore the School of Communication site, including the Department of Journalism, Media Studies & Public Relations; the Department of Radio, Television, Film and the Department of Speech Communication, Rhetoric, and Performance Studies, and see what our communication programs can do for you.
News from the College
New Multi-racial Spiderman Shouldn't Surprise-Kristal Brent Zook
Kristal Brent Zook, an associate professor of journalism and director of the M.A. Journalism Program, shares her views in Newsday this week about the controversial new multi-racial Spider-Man.... | 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 |