AU School of Communication and Journalism

04/15/2025

On March 20, several Auburn University journalism students experienced March Madness firsthand. They traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, to cover the NCAA men’s basketball NCAA Tournament regional for various media outlets. Many students expressed their excitement and gratitude for the Auburn University faculty, whose support has been unwavering.

04/14/2025

Join us on April 19 at 5 p.m. in Langdon Hall for the 2025 Auburn Indie Film Festival, presented by Auburn’s New Media Club. This exciting event will feature a showcase of student-created films that celebrate storytelling, creativity and collaboration—plus a selection of outstanding short films from talented local filmmakers!

04/10/2025

Six finalists competed Tuesday in the Spring 2025 Auburn Speaks public speaking competition.

Congratulations to all of the finalists!
Drew Hodson
Isabelle Kiser
Emily Otto
Finn Rankin
Will Sims
Karson Lynn Smith

Stay tuned for the announcement of the winner of the Philip Lutzenkirchen Excellence in Public Speaking Award!

04/08/2025

One of our film program undergraduates, Erin Tonix-Hernandez, was accepted to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s 2025 Film Studies Program! Out of more than 250 applications, they only accepted 40 students to participate. More information about the program and student participants can be found at this link: https://sbiff.org/education/film-studies-program/

03/07/2025

Dr. Swapnil Rai, University of Michigan, spoke at Auburn University on the transformation of Hindi cinema into a powerful entertainment industry. Globally, this movement has redefined policy, diplomacy and culture.

03/04/2025

The PR department held their once-a-semester PR Day on 2/7. This semester, it featured the Oaks Agency Workshop, where members of the student-run PR agency had the opportunity to meet with members of the PR Advisory Council. The council members, who have backgrounds in various PR fields, shared their expertise with the students. Lenze Hawkins, an account executive at Jackson Spalding in Atlanta, kicked off the workshop with a presentation on best practices for working with clients. This was followed by scenario discussions, where students tackled real-life situations and pain points, learning how to manage and troubleshoot these challenges effectively.

08/01/2024

Thrilled to announce that Autumn Linford won the 2024 Top Faculty Paper from AEJMC History Division for her paper, “Is This an Evil Practice?”: Newspapers and Newsgirls. 🌟

The award will be presented at AEJMC’s 2024 conference in Philadelphia on Friday, August 9th! 🎉📚

07/25/2024

The AU Journalism Advisory Council is holding a reorganizational and interest meeting Friday, August 2nd at 10:00 am CST. If you are interested in serving on the council, please email associate director Dr. Justin Blankenship at [email protected]

Read more about the mission of the council here.

(Note, you do not have to be an alum of the journalism program or Auburn to serve)

The College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University cultivates thinkers, creators, innovators and global leaders. We prepare our students to think beyond known solutions and solve real-world issues affecting our society today and into the future.

07/24/2024

🌟 Meet Ric Smith, our Senior Lecturer and Internship Director in the Communication & Journalism department! With a passion for mentoring and a wealth of industry experience, he's dedicated to guiding students toward success.

07/18/2024

Discover what a Public Relations major at Auburn University can offer! 📢✨

From mastering strategic communication to engaging with real-world clients, dive into a dynamic curriculum designed to shape future PR leaders.

07/17/2024

🎬 Auburn University Media Studies alumnus Christopher Hausler co-produced, shot, and co-edited the documentary "AMAKKI," which won Best Documentary Feature at the 2024 Atlanta Film Festival.

The film, a poetic look at womanhood in Ethiopia's Sidama region, will be shown at the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta later this year.

Hausler, now pursuing a master’s in visual anthropology at the University of Amsterdam, is exploring political filmmaking and its role in fostering "listening." He aims to pursue a doctorate to study the intersection of film, technology, and social transformation.

07/10/2024

🎓Meet Adjunct Instructor, Tiffany McBride, a dedicated educator and researcher in Public Relations at Auburn University!

07/08/2024

🎥 Dive into the world of storytelling with our Film and Media Studies path here at Auburn University!

06/25/2024

Dr. Susan Fillippeli, a Senior Lecturer in Communication at Auburn University, discusses the upcoming presidential debate in her column in The Conversation.

Scheduled for June 27, 2024, the debate between the two leading candidates will take place before either has been officially nominated by their party. Unlike previous debates, it will be hosted by CNN without a live audience, with microphones muted when it's not a candidate's turn to speak. Dr. Fillippeli highlights the potential for significant impacts on the election outcome. The unique setup provides an opportunity for both campaigns to test their candidates and refine their messages with less immediate risk, while also allowing the parties to consider the option of replacing a candidate if their performance is particularly poor.

06/14/2024

Faculty Spotlight, Paul McCormick! 🔦

Meet Paul McCormick, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies at Auburn University! Read more about his journey and expertise here. 💼

06/12/2024

Kick off your career with our Journalism and Journalism- Sports Production majors! Discover what the CMJN school can offer you here at Auburn University. 📰🏈

06/10/2024

Public Relations major, Judson Lisenby, lands his class project in The Auburn Villager newspaper. Read below what Judson has to say about it:

“As a piece of the Auburn University College of Liberal Arts public relations curriculum, students are required to complete a newswriting course.

In my specific course students were required to submit a final project where each student interviews a local Auburn-Opelika business. After conducting the interviews, students write an article to submit alongside a media package containing audio files, interview transcripts, and photos.

Out of the projects submitted, my work was one of the stories chosen by The Auburn Villager to be published.

My article is about the upcoming summer music camps at Spicer’s Music located in the Auburn-Opelika area. It highlights the organization’s relentless inclusivity efforts throughout its practices and how its summer music camps are designed for any student regardless of age, learning style, mental or physical disability, etc.”

https://www.auburnvillager.com/news/spicers-music-gears-up-for-summer-music-camps/article_327a339c-1924-11ef-ba79-6f50b5968c7f.html

06/07/2024

Faculty Spotlight, Dr. Sherrie Gilbert! 🔦

Meet Sherrie Gilbert, Senior Lecturer in Communication at Auburn University. Sherrie is dedicated to shaping the future of communication professionals with her expertise and passion for teaching.