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Wendy Rieger during her college years

Communications ·

New Scholarship Honors Local News Legend and Alumna Wendy Rieger

The scholarship aims to empower the next generation of aspiring journalists at SOC.
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Alisyn Camerota speaks at a campus event April 2.

Communications ·

A Reporter Shares Her Own Story

CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota, SOC/BA ’88, spoke about her new memoir, her AU experience, and her path into journalism during an SOC event on April 2.
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McKinley Building at American University

Communications ·

Two Exceptional Journalism Students Share 2024 Gridiron Scholarship Award

Graduate student Josie Ansbacher and junior Alexia Partouche were honored for their impactful essays.
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Alisyn Camerota Combat Love American University

Communications ·

CNN Anchor Alisyn Camerota to Share New Book at AU

"Combat Love" is a personal reflection on adolescence and the evolution of Camerota’s relationship with her mother.
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From left: SOC professor Sherri Williams and her students are producing work that will have the potential to be published in the Nation later this year. Photo by Shaun Schroth.

Communications ·

Speaking to the Nation

SOC professor Sherri Williams’ class partnership with the magazine is a win for both experiential learning and journalism.
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AU School of Communication's McKinley Building

Communications ·

Prestigious Dow Jones News Fund Names American University’s School of Communication as Training Site

High-profile new training program for business reporting puts AU SOC on the Dow Jones News Fund map
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Documentary Filmmaker Matt Cipollone on Media in the Mix

Communications ·

Alum Matt Cipollone's Journey & Impact on Social Issues

Get to know the man behind the lens and how this changemaker leveraged experiential learning opportunities to build his portfolio.
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Shilpa Das Gupta Media in the Mix Story

Communications ·

Ohh, Folk!! Podcast Host Shilpa Das Gupta Inspires Intercultural Connections

Alumna shares her own journey as a podcaster and her passion for keeping the spirit of folktales alive.
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Gabe Castro-Root

Journalism ·

Environmental Journalist Wins AU SOC White House Correspondents' Scholarship

This is the sixth year an SOC student has been honored with this scholarship.
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Jim Acosta photographed by Antoine Sanfuentes

Communications ·

Getting the Inside Story from Jim Acosta in Class

Mateo Guevara, an AU Junior, attended Antoine Sanfuentes' COMM-420 journalism class on a recent Saturday and heard from a special guest, Sanfuentes’ CNN colleague, Jim Acosta. Guevara shares his experience below.
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