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WIUP Wins Two Vinylthon Awards

After participating in this year's Vinylthon, WIUP, IUP's Comm Media-run radio station, won the Golden Slipmat Award for a second time, plus the Distinguished Production Award.

Fox Displays Food-Themed Artwork at Virginia Show

Comm Media faculty member Rachel Fox won a spot at Delectable, a juried national exhibition of food-themed artworks held at the d'Art Center in Norfolk, VA. 

Roles Publishes Book Review

Comm Media PhD candidate Lori Smith Roles recently published a book review in "Popular Culture Studies Journal."

Keppich Takes Students to BEA in Vegas

In mid-April, a group of comm media students accompanied faculty member Stephanie Keppich to the 2024 Broadcast Education Association Annual Convention in Las Vegas.

Alumnus Wiggins Joins Editorial Board at New Media & Society

Bradley Wiggins, an alumnus of IUP Comm Media's PhD program, was recently added to the editorial board at New Media & Society.

Alumna Fulton Wins Alumni Impact Award

Lacey Fulton, a comm media alumna who graduated from the PhD program in Communications Media and Instructional Technology in 2014, has been awarded the 2024 Alumni Impact Award.

Stiegler Receives Faculty Scholar Award

Comm Media faculty member Zack Stiegler has been awarded the 2024 Faculty Scholar Award.

Piwinsky and Students Work with Community

Comm Media faculty member Mark Piwinsky has been working with different student teams on various projects in the Indiana community.

Sulaiman Wins Dean's Award for Excellence

For the second year in a row, Comm Media's doctoral student Nafisah Sulaiman has won the Dean's Award for Excellence for a paper presented at this year's IUP Scholars Forum.

Keppich Wins Teaching Excellence for Temporary Faculty Award

IUP Comm Media faculty member Stephanie Keppich has received the Teaching Excellence for Temporary Faculty award.

“The Veteran” Teaser Scene Released

A teaser scene from Jeremy Waltman's movie "The Veteran" has been released.

Stiegler Publishes Book on Musical Intimacy

IUP Comm Media faculty member Zack Stiegler and IUP media communication studies doctoral program graduate Todd Campbell co-authored a new book titled "Musical Intimacy."

Sulaiman Presents Paper at NCA Conference

Nafisah Ahmad Sulaiman, a comm media third-year PhD student, presented her paper, “Understanding Facebook Crisis Communication in the Context of Dialogic Theory of Public Relations: A Case Study of Twitter Ban in Nigeria,” at the National Communication Association's 109th annual conference in Washington, DC.

Third Crystal Pillar Award for COMM 360 Class Crew

IUP Comm Media's COMM 360 Live Sports Football class won their third Crystal Pillar Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the student productions category, awarded on October 14, 2023.

WIUP FM Airs Programs on Diversity

WIUP FM airs programs on diversity and inclusion every Tuesday and Friday from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Waltman's Movie Previews in Norway

IUP Comm Media faculty member Jeremy Waltman recently directed "The Veteran," which was invited to preview at the Nordkapp Filmfestival in Norway on September 14, 2023.

Lights, Camera, Passion: Lindsay Ward ’08

From a young age, Lindsay Ward heard the call of the city, but she wasn’t sure how to get there. At IUP, she developed the skills and network to eventually land her dream job as a news anchor in Pittsburgh.

Designing a Business: Dan Rugh ’95

Dan Rugh ’95 took what he calls his “broad and weird foundation” from IUP and formed a printing company that handles many kinds of projects. He approaches them with a creative eye and work ethic that solve problems for clients.

IUP PhD Propels Student to Professor

IUP's doctoral program in the Department of Communications Media included theory, research, production work, and teaching experience. It was the perfect combination to propel Jeremy McCool from an ϳԹ graduate student to a professor at West Chester University.

Waltman Creates New Video Game

Communications Media faculty member Jeremy Waltman recently published Weatherworn to the Steam gaming platform. 

IUP-TV at Winter-Warmup Event

If you want to try a hand in video editing, on-air talent, or camera equipment, we offer hands-on studio training for all levels of knowledge. Join us for IUP’s Winter Warm-Up event, where you can learn more about IUP-TV and other organizations at IUP.

Comm Media Alumnus Lambert to Receive IMPACT Award

The 2021 College of Education and Communications IMPACT Award for the Department of Communications Media will be presented to 1992 graduate Tim Lambert, multimedia news director for WITF-FM in Harrisburg.

Communications Media Students Nominated for National Production Award

College Broadcasters, Inc. selected the IUP-TV Sports production of the IUP Crimson Hawks football victory over Edinboro on November 9, 2019, as a finalist in the Best Live Sports Broadcast category. 

Alumna Bradburn Shares Radio Experiences with Communications Media 101 and Journalism 105 Students

Communications Media graduate Melanie (Monaghan) Bradburn changed up her morning routine to spend time talking to students in COMM 101 and JRNL 105.  Radio listeners in Pittsburgh know Bradburn as Melanie Taylor, one member of the Star 100.7.

Communications Media Students Win NATAS Production Award

Work produced by students from the IUP Department of Communications Media was recognized for excellence when the Mid Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented their regional Emmy awards on September 19, 2020.