Annual Graduate Students in Communications fall picnic open to all graduate students, faculty and staff. Please bring a dish to share. Families and/or significant others are welcome.

Special welcome back event for College of Communications students, faculty and staff featuring Berkey Creamery ice cream. Event sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, with representatives from student organizations available.

Lee Ahern, associate professor in the Department of Advertising/Public Relations, presents the Communications Colloquium.

ABSTRACT: Past research supports the notion that Fox News Channel (FNC) is more dismissive of global warming than other news outlets. In addition, FNC covers the issue much more often. A qualitative-quantitative content analysis indicates that—for the leading US broadcast and cable news networks overall—coverage of global warming relies on traditional news values such as political-elite cues and event magnitude. FNC, however, exhibited a news agenda favoring more coverage of global warming and climate change (relative to the other leading news outlets). Additional analysis indicates that FNC often co-opts the issue as an exemplar of “political correctness” and of the excess of political progressivism. Other networks, conversely, are more likely than FNC to cover the actual causes and impacts of global warming. Findings are situated in the context of gatekeeping theory; implications of observed network differences are discussed.

An information and involvement fair -- free to all Penn State students -- focusing on sports communications, marketing and media opportunities at Penn State and in Centre County. "Sports Night at the Museum” will bring together representatives from more than a dozen communications and media outlets that provide opportunities for students to garner hands-on experience toward an eventual career. Participating outlets include: ComRadio, The Daily Collegian, ESPN Radio, Onward State, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics, PSN-TV, StateCollege.com, WPSU and more. Check-in for the event at the Penn State All-Sports Museum begins at 6 p.m., followed by an hour-long session that includes brief information about each of the participating organizations. A catered networking session will follow, allowing interested students to meet with representatives from all of the groups in attendance.

First meeting of the semester for College of Communications Student Council. Get information about involvement with THON, Peer Mentors, tour guides, Open House events, the Honor Code, fundraising and more!

Jake Herman ('13), assistant account executive at Grey Advertising in New York City, will discuss the day-to-day duties of an account executive at one of the largest ad agency brands in the world.

Communications Colloquium, presented by Bob Martin, assistant dean for internships and career placement, focuses on internship opportunities and how they apply to graduate students.

Find out about internship opportunities coordinated by the College of Communications, and how the internship process works.

Retirement celebration for Dean Doug Anderson.