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Faith + Works: School of Communications Professor Jessica Zurcher Explains How Failure Leads to Fulfillment

April 20, 2023 01:20 PM
Jessica Zurcher Used Her Own Failures as a Backdrop to Illustrate How Trials Can Encourage Spiritual and Intellectual Growth
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Ira Glass Shares Lessons from Radio and Storytelling Career

February 27, 0022 12:00 AM
Ira Glass, radio personality and host of the award-winning podcast “This American Life,” addressed BYU on Saturday as part of the College of Fine Arts and Communications’ BRAVO! series. His presentation of “7 Things I’ve Learned” expounded upon key lessons of his career and an analysis of the craft of storytelling.
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“ALL IN” PODCAST HOST GIVES 2021 BECKHAM LECTURE

October 10, 0021 12:00 AM
School of Communications alum Morgan Jones guest speaks at the annual Beckham alumni lecture and shares about her career and the role God has played in it
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Faith + Works Lecture Maps out Framework for Fighting Injustice

March 15, 0021 12:00 AM
On March 4, professor Ed Carter presented a lecture on justice as part of the Faith + Works series
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Journalism Professional DeWayne Wickham Calls on Students to ‘Tear Down Barriers’

February 22, 0021 12:00 AM
Wickham spoke during his Listen Up! Series lecture on the ongoing struggle for journalism to present truth
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Abe Gong, BYU Alumnus, Shares Insights on Cultivating Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunities

September 24, 0019 12:00 AM
Abe Gong focused on the once-in-a-lifetime opportunities that guide individuals’ lives during the Fall 2019 Beckham Lecture. (Benjamin Williams)
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BYU Professor Reveals Best Practices for Parent-Child Communication about Pornography

March 19, 0019 12:00 AM
Communications professor Jessica Zurcher shared her research at a School of Communications Beckham Lecture
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Jennifer Napier-Pearce Speaks on Why Journalism and the Free Press Matter in Today’s Society

November 28, 0018 12:00 AM
Napier-Pearce, Editor of The Salt Lake Tribune, shares why journalism is essential to a democratic society and how we can uphold the first amendment in a time when the media is under attack
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Todd Irwin, Managing Director at PR Company, Shares Career Advice and Experience with Communications Students

October 10, 0018 12:00 AM
Students attending the Annual Beckham Lecture were able to speak to professors and Todd Irwin about their future careers in the field of communications
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Todd Irwin, Director of Zeno Group, to Speak at Beckham Lecture Series

September 30, 0018 12:00 AM
Todd Irwin will present on navigating communication professions in the annual Beckham Lecture Series.
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Professor Kevin John Shares How Biometric Technology Can Change Communications Research

April 07, 0018 12:00 AM
School of Communications Professor Kevin John shared three biometric techniques that can improve the accuracy of self-reporting studies in 2018 Beckham Lecture
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Find Out Why ‘Everybody Lies’ at the Winter 2018 Beckham Lecture

March 11, 0018 12:00 AM
Communications Professor Kevin John will present the first lecture following the passing of Emeritus faculty Ray Beckham
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A glimpse into the life of BYU alum and Apple advertiser, Brent Anderson

November 19, 0017 12:00 AM
PR Student: Bekah Lundquist
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Beckham Lecture Focuses on the Effect of Memes on Current Culture

March 20, 0017 12:00 AM
From “Bad Luck Brian” to the “Pepper Spraying Cop” and the “Crying Jordan,” memes have had an enormous impact on communication within the social media realm. School of Communications Assistant Professor Dr. Scott Church, recently shared his research findings in his lecture for the Winter 2017 Raymond E. and Ida Lee Beckham Lecture in Communications Series. Entitled, “The Art of Mass Communication: The Sublime, Ineffable and Spiritual Elements of Memes,” Church’s lecture focused on the importance of memes within today’s society and specifically the role they play in proselyting within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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Comms professor to present on the art of memes for Beckham Lecture Series March 16

March 11, 0017 12:00 AM
The BYU School of Communications will host Scott Church, assistant professor in the School of Communications, in conjunction with the Raymond E. and Ida Lee Beckham Lecture in Communications Series March 16 at 11:00 a.m. in 321 of the Maeser building.
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Comms Alumni Weekend October 14-15

September 20, 0016 12:00 AM
The School of Communications will host an Alumni Weekend during BYU’s Homecoming Week, with school events taking place on Friday, October 14 in addition to other events happening around campus on Friday and Saturday. Events will include:
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Dr. Jay Rosen encourages students to see their publics as people

January 30, 0016 12:00 AM
Dr. Jay Rosen, professor of journalism from New York University, addressed students from the School of Communications on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016.
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Visiting NYU Professor Rosen to Deliver Lecture January 14

January 04, 0016 12:00 AM
Students and faculty will have a unique opportunity to hear from one of the nation’s foremost thinkers on the role of journalism when the School of Communications hosts NYU professor Jay Rosen. Dr. Rosen will lecture on Thursday, January 14 at 11:00 a.m. in the auditorium of the Maeser Building (room 321).
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