HCAS Communication Major and Faculty Member Present at Florida Scholastic Press Association Annual Conference

On Friday, April 23, Megan Fitzgerald, Ph.D., associate professor and program director for the B.A. in Communication program, and Flor Mireles, senior communication major and copy editor of NSU’s student-run newspaper, The Current, presented at the Florida Scholastic Press Association’s annual conference. 

The theme of this year’s virtual conference was “Outside the Box.” Their presentation, “Let’s Get Social: Building Your Newspaper’s Social Media Presence,” focused on the importance of building a social media presence for school newspapers. In an ever increasing digital world, even traditional print newspapers can benefit from social media when used effectively. Their presentation discussed best practices, including developing a brand, audience engagement and creating a style guide. Over 35 journalism students, educators and advisors attended the Zoom session.

For more information about the communication major and its journalism concentration, offered through the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, visit https://hcas.nova.edu/academics/undergraduate/majors/communication.html