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Category: Communication and Media

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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

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Path to College Connects University and NYC

Montclair State University pre-college summer enrichment programs allow high school students to explore careers, passions and interests in the city and on campus

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Buffalo Supermarket Shooter Plagiarized 80% of Rationale Section of Manifesto from Hate Sites, Study Shows

Research shows the dangerous impact of unmoderated extremist online content

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Study Examined Social Media Reactions to Affirmative Action, Student Loan Forgiveness SCOTUS rulings

Sadness and disgust were the dominant sentiments on social media posts following the landmark decisions

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Student Journalists Examine Crucial Issues in Paterson

Paterson/On the Rise delivers grit and insight in Montclair State University’s News Lab special report

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‘Cooking with Koppell’ Launches on Hawk+

New student-produced show featuring President Koppell and fellow Red Hawks debuts on School of Communication and Media’s streaming platform