FSU School of Communication alumnus José Marichal (’91), an associate professor of political science at California Lutheran University (CLU), is the author of a new book, “Facebook Democracy: The Architecture of Disclosure and the Threat to Public Life.” Using an ethnographic analysis of 250 Facebook political groups, Marichal explores the impact of Facebook on citizens …
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Comm alumnus’ book explores ‘Facebook Democracy’
Comm student published in Turkish daily newspaper
Zoheb Nensey, a master’s student in the Media and Communication Studies program at the FSU School of Communication, was published in Turkey’s largest English-language daily newspaper this summer while serving as an intern. Today’s Zamam published Nensey’s extensive article on Turkish cell phone policy and its effect on foreigners entering the country, “Cellular blues: problems …
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Strong writing and creative skills are what social media professionals need most from students who are seeking careers in their field. That’s what a group of Tallahassee business leaders said when brought together by the College of Communication & Information (CCI) for “Teaching Social Media: A Panel Discussion,” on August 23 at the Louis Shores …
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During her summer internship at FSU’s Claude Pepper Library, School of Library & Information Studies master’s student Kristen Gurciullo worked with a group processing part of the University’s history and put some of her education into a real-world experience. “I was primarily processing incoming archival collections. I also created a finding aid in Archon,” she …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS interns attend London Olympics
SLIS graduate students Allison George and Beth Pramschufer attended the 2012 Summer Olympics while interning at the library of the FSU study center in London. SLIS master’s students apply for the competitive bi-annual positions (January through June or June through December) that pay for housing, tuition and travel. Allison George served as vice president of …
CONTINUE READINGDigital Libraries poster a collaboration of SLIS faculty, staff and undergraduate student
SLIS Assistant Professor Marcia Mardis presented a poster with CCI staff member Casey McLaughlin and undergrad IT student Grant Gingell at the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, George Washington University, June 10-12. The poster, “Sharing and Using STEM Digital Content in School Libraries,” relates recent research in Mardis’ IMLS Early Career Researcher grant project (2009-2013), …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Information Institute makes broadband resources available
For those interested in information about the importance, use, and applications of broadband, as well as of a community-based broadband planning process, The Information Use Management and Policy Institute at the College of Communication and Information, the Florida State University, has made several instructional modules and resources available: http://ii.fsu.edu/News-and-Events/Broadband-Instructional-Modules-Available
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