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TikTok’s algorithm makes the platform stand out, said Joshua Smith, an assistant professor in VCU’s Robertson School of Media and Cultured, with its For You Page bringing users closer to the stuff that matters to them most. (Getty Images)

Potential TikTok ban is a high-stakes threat for its young user base and beyond, VCU professor says

March 29, 2024

The Robertson School’s Joshua Smith hopes lawmakers consider other approaches amid security concerns tied to the social media app.

During a visit to campus, VCU alum Aaron Gilchrist, White House correspondent for NBC Universal, detailed the rewarding, unpredictable work of being a journalist. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

VCU alum and NBC White House correspondent Aaron Gilchrist shares insight with students

March 22, 2024

Returning to campus for a Q&A, the 2003 mass communications graduate touches on the ongoing value of journalism and its engaging mix of stress and fun.

A new master’s degree concentration in mass communications will provide students with instruction in entrepreneurship and media management skills. (File photo)

VCU launches online master’s degree concentration in media leadership

March 8, 2024

The program will provide leadership and management skills for recent graduates as well as experienced professionals who want to upgrade their skills.

Author and VCU alum Jeffrey Blount visited Cabell Library to discuss his new novel, “Mr. Jimmy from Around the Way.” (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

VCU alum Jeffrey Blount shares the inspiration for his new novel – and a life lesson that still resonates

Feb. 29, 2024

Author and 1981 graduate highlights panel discussion about creativity, redemption and the power of connection.

Seven VCU undergraduate students earn federal Gilman scholarships to study abroad this year

Feb. 16, 2024

The program expands diversity for international experiences, with VCU’s Global Education Office supporting students’ applications.

Filmmaker Cecilia Peck (left) and cult survivor Keely Griffin (center) joined Robert Milazzo’s communications 101 lecture to talk about the making of the docuseries, “Escaping Twin Flames.” (Contributed image)

VCU mass communications students get inside look at making of Netflix docuseries

Feb. 7, 2024

‘Escaping Twin Flames’ filmmaker and featured cult survivor offer perspective and access for instructor Robert Milazzo’s mass communications class.

Karen McIntyre Hopkinson, Ph.D., associate professor in the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture, interviews a journalist in East Africa. (Photo credit: Meghan Sobel Cohen)

Freedom of the press is more of a ‘roller coaster’ than a straight line, VCU professor says in new book

Jan. 16, 2024

The Robertson School’s Karen McIntyre explores how three East African countries are navigating landscapes far different than America’s.

Tarazha Jenkins, a triple major at VCU, has interned with Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. Bobby Scott and the MSNBC show “All In With Chris Hayes.” (Tom Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2023: Tarazha Jenkins embraces the power of three majors

Dec. 13, 2023

Jenkins nurtures a passion for politics and communications that already has given her Capitol Hill and media experience.

A look behind the camera during an interview with Huda Kadhim, one of the subjects of the Media Production class documentary “Growing Through the Motions.” Isaac Martin (right) conducts the interview. (Photo by Nikkita Taylor)

VCU media entrepreneurship students reflect the class mission: They form a production company and film a documentary

Nov. 30, 2023

In the Robertson School, they join forces under instructor Robert Milazzo, and their look at college life will screen on Dec. 6.

In 2023, students and alumni were named recipients for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the Critical Language Scholarship, the Goldwater Scholarship, the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, the Gilman Scholarship and the Public Policy and International Affairs Program Junior Summer Institute. (File photo)

Year-end review: A look at the VCU students and alums who earned prestigious domestic and international scholarships in 2023 through the National Scholarship Office

Nov. 29, 2023

The recipients represent the university’s academic excellence and stand out for their accomplishments and potential in highly competitive international and domestic applicant pools.