COMM Students Represent FSU at NCA Conference in Chicago

Doctoral students and faculty from the College of Communication and Information attended the National Communication Association (NCA) Conference in Chicago, Illinois November 20-23, 2014. The theme of the conference was “The Presence of Our Past(s): NCA at 100,” as the association celebrates 100 years since being founded. COMM students presented their research alongside top students and …

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Houck’s Students Study Lynching Case in Jackson County

Davis W. Houck, Ph.D., Professor at Florida State University’s School of Communication, took his class on a field trip to Jackson County on Friday, November 7th. “We were there to visit several sites associated with the lynching of Claude Neal,” said Houck. The lynching, recognized nationwide for its brutality, caught the attention of anti-lynching activists and Congress. …

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Adams heads to Thailand for Fulbright Scholar work

Jonathan Adams, Ph.D., was selected to be apart of the Fulbright Scholar program, an honor CCI reported on earlier this year. As 2014 draws to a close, Adams is preparing to travel to Thailand to start his work through the Fulbright Program. His work will be completed at Ubon Ratchathani University (URU), a university he has …

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Baldauf, Koontz & Magee Distance Learning Winners

Ken Baldauf, Christie Koontz, and Mireille Magee were honored at the Office of Distance Learning 2nd Annual Distance Learning Awards Ceremony. Baldauf, who serves as the Director of the Program in Interdisciplinary Computing, was awarded the Distance Learning Award for Excellence in Online Course Design. Koontz, who serves as a Research Associate in Information Studies, was honored with …

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John Marks presents at NFOIC

Attorney John Marks teaches classes like information policy & legal research at Florida State University‘s School of Information. Last month, Marks spoke at the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) in St. Petersburg. NFOIC works to protect American’s right to open government and their annual conference touched topics like the ease access of public records. Marks was invited …

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McDowell Quoted on Topic of Net Neutrality

The term “Net Neutrality” has been discussed on all forms of media outlets. Last week, Stephen McDowell, Associate Dean and John H. Phipps Professor of Communication, joined the conversation. McDowell commented on Obama’s Internet proposal on an article for WFSU news. The article “Startups Love Obama’s Internet Proposal, But Cable Industry Calls It ‘Draconian,’” covers the …

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