Department of Communication Studies News

Emersonians celebrate public diplomacy project

Students, faculty, and alumni of Emerson College met with their counterparts in the beachside community of Rosarito, Mexico, recently, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of an ongoing public diplomacy project in the wake of the Mexican drug cartel crisis.

Health journalism has far-reaching effects

Health reporting can be a crucible for social, economic, and political issues, said Stephen Smith, a writer for the Boston Globe, at a panel that was part of Communication Week.

Ben & Jerry's publicist talks social responsbility

Sean Greenwood, North American head of PR for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, paid a visit to campus April 3, as part of Communication Week.

Emerson hosts convention for college Democrats

Massachusetts Congressional candidate Joe Kennedy III and Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren were among the speakers at the annual College Democrats of Massachusetts Convention held at Emerson March 31–April 1.

Emerson to present Communication Week

Emerson’s School of Communication will host its third annual Communication Week April 2–6, 2012.

Emerson students travel to Iceland

Five Emerson students recently traveled to Iceland with the Communication, Politics, and Law Association (CPLA), in partnership with Communication Studies Associate Professor Gregory Payne’s Iceland Global Project.

West becomes NCA president

Communication Studies Department Chair Richard West recently became president of the National Communication Association.

India Abroad features Tulasi Srinivas

The country's largest ethnic Indian-American newspaper India Abroad recently featured Emerson Assistant Professor of Anthropology Tulasi Srinivas.