WIU School of Communication and Media

WIU School of Communication and Media

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The School of Communication and Media offers programs in news production, Communication, sports broadcasting, public relations, and social media.

05/26/2026

Congratulations to recent graduate Cobe Blackmond!

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05/19/2026

Shoutout to Keaton Thompson, who will be a senior in the BC&J program next year. He spent the weekend working with UTV broadcasting and streaming graduation. Our students are often found around WIU working in multiple facets.



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Photos from WIU School of Communication and Media's post 05/18/2026

Congratulations to all the Communication and Media students who graduated this weekend! Students who received their bachelors degrees walked on Saturday afternoon. We look forward to seeing where you all go in the future.



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05/15/2026

Another fantastic year is coming to a close! We could not be prouder of our School of Communication and Media graduates. We hope you enjoyed your time at WIU as much as we enjoyed having you.

"Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don’t forget to enjoy the journey.” —Michael Josephson

05/14/2026

How would you describe your experience in the WIU School of Communication and Media?

Jade Cross describes being a Public Relations major as growing, fun, possibilities, variety and helpful!

If you want to be a part of the School of Communication and Media or want to learn more, contact us. We will get you connected with a member of our faculty.



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05/12/2026

Congratulations Dr. Averbeck!

WIU is proud to announce that Josh Averbeck, professor of Communication and director of the WIU Social Media Lab, and Ashley Frederick, Nursing instructor, have been selected as members of the inaugural cohort of the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Faculty Fellows.
Read more: https://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=21295

05/12/2026

Our Public Relations Program offers students opportunities to learn real world skills by doing hands on work. Jesse Moyer explains why Public Relations is important and what drew them to WIU's program.



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05/11/2026
05/08/2026

Josh Averbeck has selected as a Faculty Fellow with the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) for the upcoming year!

This gives him the opportunity to connect with fellow researchers and leaders from across the state to share ideas on how we can drive meaningful progress in our communities.

Congratulations!

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