Department of Communication

A dynamic community for storytellers, strategists, and changemakers.

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Become a confident, ethical, and career-ready communicator in a fast-changing media world.

Student Media at Marian

Where your voice shapes the story.

Student Media empowers students to publish, produce, and broadcast across three outlets:
📰 The Phoenix – Campus newspaper (news, opinion, features)
🎙️ The Siren – Original audio/video production and online radio
🎨 The Fioretti – Literary and arts magazine

Each group is student-led and faculty-supported as a 1-credit course. No matter your major — this is your space to create and collaborate.

📧 Contact: Rachel Cochran, Ph.D. – rcochran@marian.edu

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Career Outcomes

Our graduates are thriving in diverse and dynamic fields:

🎙️ Journalism & Broadcasting
📱 Social Media & Content Strategy
📣 PR & Strategic Communication
🏥 Health Communication

🏢 Corporate & Nonprofit Media
📊 Marketing & Advocacy
🎓 Graduate School (Comm, Law, Public Health)

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Department of Communication