The Augustana University Communication & Media Studies Department teaches students to use critical thinking and essential communication skills in formal, business settings and understand media through an academic lens. The department is grounded in the belief that the core of all human communication is social influence.
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Communication & Media Studies Department
Fryxell Humanities Center
2120 S. Grange Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
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Augustana University student Zach Richardson ‘26, of Canton, South Dakota, was given an opportunity to intern with Sports Illustrated in Fall 2025. The journalism and media studies double major, and AU Football player for five years, said building meaningful connections in the journalism field is important to his future career.
Augustana University will offer sports broadcasting as a minor beginning in the fall. The minor will help students build careers in a field that includes both traditional broadcast and cable outlets, and new and ongoing digital platforms.
Augustana student Mariya Mamman ‘25 is a communication studies/business and economics double major from Jos, Plateau, Nigeria. She is interning this summer at the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, gaining experience as a social media & events intern.