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University News

Category: Communication and Media

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SCM News Lab Students Focus on 2024 Election

Students to produce two “#Focus: Democracy Our Election: The 2024 Vote” specials with Gen Z emphasis to stream on Hawk Plus

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School of Communication and Media to Become a College in 2025

Currently part of Montclair’s College of the Arts, the School will become a stand-alone college in July 2025

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Montclair Journalism Students Spotlight Migrant Crisis on NBCU Academy

In preparation for the upcoming election, students look at what Gen Z considers the biggest issues, traveling to a battleground state to report from the U.S.-Mexico border

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Montclair Mascots Unveil Secret Identities at Commencement 2024

Inside the Team Rocky tradition with four newly minted alumni

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Ready for Some Pre-College Summer Fun?

High school students can explore their interests and experience campus life with Montclair State University’s weeklong Pre-College Summer Program

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How We Aced Spring Break

Faculty-led trips took Montclair State University students to Arizona and abroad to Iceland, Austria, London

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Montclair Communications Students Advance to 2024 Coca-Cola Refreshing Films Program Finals

More than 900 entries were received from 60 Universities in North America

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Semester in LA Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Montclair Students

How the School of Communication and Media program has students shooting for the stars

Super Bowl Study Data

Study: Taylor Swift, social media conspiracy theories suggest record Super Bowl ratings

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Graduate Spotlight: A Game-Changing Legacy in Sports Communications

Montclair State University’s ‘Billy the Batboy’ turns years of interviews into a valuable resource for aspiring athletes

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Study: ‘Pizzagate’ Posts on X Spike Dramatically After Elon Musk Boosted the Conspiracy

The debunked conspiracy is foundational to QAnon, experts say, and a fictitious representation of human trafficking

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Montclair Journalism Students Thrive through NBCU Partnership

Scholarships, industry experience and career opportunities abound for next generation of diverse professional journalists