The historical origin of Phoenix Media College can be traced back to the specialized course of audio-visual education established by Jiangsu Institute of Education in 1929, and the journalism department under the National Institute of Social Education in194/0. It has been 80 years now. After the adjustment of departments, the two universities finally merged into Suzhou University. 1995 The Department of Journalism and Communication, established by Suzhou University, was developed and reorganized into the College of Literature and Journalism and Communication in 2005. Founded in 2009, Phoenix Media College is located in Dushu Lake Campus of Soochow University. The School of Journalism and Communication, the predecessor of Phoenix Media College, used to have a large number of famous academic masters teaching here, including famous thinkers and educators Zhang Taiyan, Wu Mei, Zhu Dongrun, Xu Guozhang and others. Fang Hanqi, a famous contemporary journalist, also studied here.

As of 20 13, the college has 1 doctoral program * *: Media culture major (China language and literature doctoral program has its own two disciplines program), covering two research directions: media and cultural industry research, media and popular culture; There are two master's programs in the first-level discipline: journalism and communication, drama and film and television; Yes 1 professional master's degree: master of journalism and communication. There are five undergraduate majors and directions: journalism, advertising, radio and television journalism, broadcasting and hosting, and advertising (exhibition advertising direction). In addition to offering a number of practical courses according to the characteristics of each major, the college has also established a business incubation base and practical practice base for college students in cooperation with Phoenix Satellite TV Group, various news media and advertising companies, and founded the Phoenix Forum, inviting well-known academic scholars and industry veterans to hold special lectures regularly to broaden students' horizons. Under the guidance of professional teachers, many students actively participated in the design and production competitions for college students sponsored by the state and provinces and cities, and dozens of students won national and provincial awards in various competitions.