Dr. McIntyre offers webinar on solutions journalism during COVID-19 crisis

Apr 3, 2020

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Despite moving classes to online remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Robertson School continues to offer students opportunities to learn and grow.

Online graduate program application deadline extended to May 1

Apr 2, 2020

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The Robertson School of Media and Culture has extended the application deadline for its Multimedia Journalism and Strategic Public Relations master's programs to allow for additional students to consider graduate school in the current situation. The new deadline is May 1.

Professor Jeff South to retire at end of spring semester

Mar 26, 2020

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After 23 years at the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture, Associate Professor Jeff South will retire at the end of the spring semester in May.

Eight inducted into Virginia Communications Hall of Fame

Mar 25, 2020

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Eight distinguished media professionals are the latest inductees into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame, which recognizes communications professionals with exceptional careers in advertising, journalism, public relations, new media and other media fields.

Robertson School launches daily virtual front office

Mar 23, 2020

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The Robertson School will be having a virtual front office during the time of remote instruction and teleworking as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Robertson School Online Course: Digital Media Strategies for the COVID-19 Crisis

Mar 22, 2020

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In partnership with the VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education (OCPE), the Robertson School of Media and Culture will be offering a new online, self-paced course on Digital Media Strategies for the COVID-19 Crisis. The course will run from March 30 to May 8, 2020 and will be taught by our own Dr. Jeanine Guidry, director of the Robertson School's Media+Health Lab and a nationally recognized researcher and educator on digital health communications.

The Robertson School shifts to online learning for students

Mar 17, 2020

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VCU has announced that Spring Break will be extended for students until March 22 and that starting on Monday, March 23, all classes will be taught remotely for the foreseeable future.

Influencers return to Robertson School to share advice, strategies.

Mar 3, 2020

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“I am just going to keep it real ... I am grateful,” said rap artist and influencer Nickelus F about his experience at the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture.  Alongside travel and lifestyle influencer Joey Zauzig and beauty influencer Kait Curnow, the rapper was part of a panel for the Robertson School’s Speaker Series about the influencer movement on Feb. 25 at the VCU Commons Theater.

Media Innovation Lab workshop on poster design

Mar 3, 2020

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The Robertson School of Media and Culture is excited to announce the launch of a new workshop series, sponsored by its Media Innovation Lab. The first workshop will be about poster design and theories. It will be led by Professor Bizhan Khodabandeh, assistant professor of advertising.

Robertson School statement in support of The Commonwealth Times

Feb 28, 2020

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The faculty and staff of the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture at Virginia Commonwealth University wish to express their alarm at an incident this week in which copies of The Commonwealth Times newspaper apparently were removed in bulk from racks in several locations on campus and discarded. Of even greater concern are reports that the removal might have been connected to a critical report in the newspaper about VCU’s Student Government Association.