The SoC will host its 19th annual School of Communication Homecoming Tailgate Party on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. outside of Hancock Stadium.
Unit: Communication
WGLT to host candidate forums, debates for midterm election
WGLT, Illinois State University’s NPR station, is teaming up with various community partners to host four candidate forums and debates this month to inform voters ahead of the November 6 election. Civic engagement is a core value at Illinois State University. GLT is supporting that value through its series of events featuring local, state, and
Researcher to speak on development and maintenance of romantic relationships, October 9
The Illinois State University Interdisciplinary Research Group on Personal Relationships will present a research colloquium featuring Brian Ogolsky, Ph.D. from 2–3 p.m. Tuesday, October 9 in 210 Moulton Hall.
Crisis communications takes center stage for statewide colleges at workshop
Professional communicators from colleges across the state gathered at Illinois State University to exchange ideas and learn from Illinois State experts at a One-Day Crisis Communications Workshop in September.
Illinois State alum takes a Lambeau Leap into NFL beat reporting
Josh Tolentino ’17 is ready to begin his career as a beat reporter for one of the cornerstone teams of the NFL. He couldn’t have done it without Illinois State.
Songwriter Verlon Thompson to perform at screening of documentary
A free screening of a film directed by Illinois State University’s Professor of Communications Brent Simonds will include a performance by the documentary’s subject, Nashville veteran songwriter and virtuoso guitarist Verlon Thompson.
From WGLT late night host to NPR producer
School of Communication alumnus Danny Hajek ‘11 went from a rookie late-night jazz announcer on WGLT, the NPR station at Illinois State, to producing for NPR in Culver City, California.
GLT Community Conversation: Local journalism in the era of fake news, August 8
Join us for a GLT Community Conversation on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, about what how we consume local news, and how reporters, editors, and producers make decisions about what to cover in Bloomington-Normal.
Communication challenges when parents have Alzheimer’s disease
Aimee Miller-Ott, associate professor of communication in the School of Communication, has been researching communication challenges of adult children whose parents have Alzheimer’s disease.
GLT adds 2 reporters to award-winning newsroom
GLT’s award-winning newsroom will add two new reporters this summer, strengthening its local coverage and its partnership with Illinois State University.