Sports Media and Communication B.A.

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Mark Radigan ’25 Sports Media and Communication - Mark Radigan is a communications major at the University of Rhode Island, focusing on sports media. Throughout his time at URI, he has gained invaluable hands-on experience, covering major sporting events and working with renowned organizations like Barstool Rhode Island. Passionate about storytelling, Mark aims to continue pursuing a career in journalism, sharing compelling stories […]
URI professor, Molly Yanity, set to release new book - Yanity's new book is titled, "Media, Communication and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup"
Women in Sports has entered the chat - A new club on campus, Women in Sports Group, where all genders interested in sports (regardless of their major) are welcome.

Faculty Spotlight: Molly Yanity - Molly Yanity, professor and director of sports media and communications, joined URI after several years as a journalism professor at Quinnipiac University.
Michael LaValva ’24 - Across his four years at URI, Michael LaValva ’24, communication studies and sports media and communication, took many opportunities to push himself both academically and professionally. As a student in the Honors Program, he worked with Professor Matt Hodler for his honors project. Alongside Hodler, LaValva’s project focused on one of his passions: tennis. He […]
Aniekan Okon ’23 - Aniekan Okon, journalism and sports media & communication, was part of the inaugural class of graduates from the sports media program. Today, he works as a Sports Anchor and Reporter at CBS19 News in Charlottesville, Virginia.