Communication Studies Department

SUNY Oswego sophomore public relations major Tatienna Samuels is one of nine inaugural students taking part in a new SUNY Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) career development fellowship.

SUNY Oswego is one of the pioneering institutions involved in the launch of SUNY’s Institute for Local News this fall. The program connects talented students with valuable experiences to help hometown newspapers collect stories that might otherwise go untold.

Communication studies faculty member Francisco Suárez was recently named one of 10 emerging Hispanic leaders and allies who are fellows for the 2025 Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI) class.

The Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit, now in its 20th year of bringing together SUNY Oswego alumni and other industry leaders in the fall, will explore “Technology Evolution and the Future of Television Production and Distribution” on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

The renovations of iconic Hewitt Hall, with an expected completion date of August 2025, will bring to life the values of SUNY Oswego’s School of Communication, Media and the Arts: innovation, inspiration and interdisciplinary collaboration. This $80 million project converts the historic former student union into a state-of-the-art media and visual arts center, creating an “arts corridor” between Tyler and Hewitt halls.

SUNY Oswego was recognized among the top achievers by the Broadcast Education Association (BEA)’s 2024 Recognition of Institutional Excellence in Media.

A class of student journalists and storytellers will receive a once-in-a-lifetime experience thanks to the total solar eclipse appearing over SUNY Oswego on Monday, April 8.

Oswego students Samantha Keaney and Jaime Hunter placed first in “Student Audio - Multimedia Sound Design” at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival.

SUNY Oswego communication studies professor Ulises Mejias and co-author Nick Couldry of the London School of Economics and Political Science have a new book out on an ever-timely topic, “Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Data and How to Fight Back.”