The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication
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| Established | 1995 as Hofstra School of Communication; named for Lawrence Herbert in 2013 |
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| Dean | Mark Lukasiewicz |
| Students | 1,108 (Fall 2016) |
| Address | 111 Hofstra University , , , 11549 , |
| Campus | Hofstra University |
| Website | https://www.hofstra.edu/communication/ |
The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication is the communications school at Hofstra University. It has 11 distinct degrees ranging from Journalism and Public Relations to Filmmaking and Radio Production.
The school was named for alumnus Lawrence Herbert in 2013, for his career accomplishments including the invention of the Pantone system.
The current dean is Mark Lukasiewicz, who was a former news executive for both ABC News and NBC News.[1] 1,108 students are enrolled as of Fall 2016.[2]
The school is home to numerous programs, including WRHU, the school's radio station which has won numerous accolades, most notably four Marconi Radio Awards for College Station of the Year.[3] The network has also been the radio home of the New York Islanders since the 2010–2011 season. Other notable programs include the HEAT Network, and the Hofstra Chronicle among others.
Academics[edit]
Degrees[edit]
- Bachelor of Arts in Audio/Radio Production and Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies and Production
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
- Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations
- Bachelor of Arts in Television Production and Studies
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Filmmaking
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Writing for the Screen
- Bachelor of Science in Video/Television
- Bachelor of Science in Video/Television and Business
- Bachelor of Science in Video/Television and Film
- Master of Arts in Journalism
- Master of Arts in Public Relations
Accreditation[edit]
The school's Journalism department is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.[4]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Shirleen Allicot '04, news anchor at WABC-TV[5]
- Amanda Balionis '08, CBS Sports reporter[6]
- Ryan Broderick '12, former writer at BuzzFeed, Gawker and Vice
- Katie Nolan '09, host of ESPN's Always Late with Katie Nolan
- Joe Pantorno '13, sportswriter
- Andrew Rea ‘09, creator of Babish Culinary Universe[7]
- Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson '11, television analyst at MSG Networks[8]
- Steve Rubel, Chief Media Ecologist at Edelman
- Faridah Demola Seriki '13, Grammy Award-nominated artist
- Lance Ulanoff '86, Editor-In Chief of Lifewire
- Jay Wallace '00, President and Executive Editor of Fox News
References[edit]
- ^ Irizarry, Lisa (2018-03-27). "Hofstra names former NBC News executive as communications school dean". Newsday. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Herbert School of Communication Fast Facts". Hofstra.edu. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Samuel, Neena (2019-10-07). "Hofstra University WRHU Radio Named College Station of the Year". Patch. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Accredited/Reaccredited". ACEJMC. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Shirleen Alicott ABC7 New York". WABC-TV. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Amanda Renner". Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ Sommers, Michael (2020-12-03). "The Untold Truth of Andrew Rea".
- ^ "Commencement Exercises May 22nd, 2011" (PDF). hofstra.edu.
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