Department of Marketing Communication News

Lending Their Voices, Honing Their Skills

In a new program established by the Office of Communications and Marketing, Emerson students are writing press releases, covering news stories, producing videos, designing publications, and creating social media campaigns.

Peter Rojas Talks About More Than Just Gadgets

What advice does Peter Rojas, the founder of some of the most popular and influential blogs on the Internet, have for Emerson students? Focus.

M. Lee Pelton named 12th President of Emerson College

M. Lee Pelton, president of Willamette University and a former dean at Colgate University and Dartmouth College, will assume office July 1, 2011.

New Faculty Members Bring a Wealth of Experience to Emerson

What do a Guggenheim fellow, a Kant philosopher, a former staff writer for the New York Times, the screenwriter for Gangs of New York, and a Frederick Douglass Doctoral Scholar have in common? They are all joining the Emerson faculty this fall.

Now That's Something to Tweet About

This summer, Emersonians are interning, working, and volunteering for a variety of businesses and organizations all across the country. More than 100 Emersonians responded, via Twitter, with what they have been up to.

Alumna profiled as one of the top young entrepreneurs by Inc. magazine

Inc. magazine recently recognized Emersonian Morgan First ’06 as an entrepreneur who is “changing the way we do business.”

Emerson's Network is a Hollywood Hit

Emerson's connections to comedy and its strong alumni network were recently featured in this weekend's Boston Globe.

MarCom students are finalists in JetBlue ad competition

On May 10, two Emerson Marketing Communication student teams were flown to New York to present their advertising campaigns to JetBlue executives at the airline’s offices in downtown Manhattan. The two Emerson teams were selected from 28 collegiate teams in the Boston area that entered a student advertising competition presented by JetBlue and AdU Network.