Digital Media Production students Samantha Hunter and Cristina Fernandez recently attended the Yonkers Film Festival (more commonly dubbed YOFI Fest) in New York for their film, A is for Armed. Addressing the recent Concealed Carry on Campus bill in Florida in terms of last November’s shooting at Strozier library, A is for Armed engages viewers in a conversation about …
CONTINUE READINGCategory: CCI in the News
Mainstream media stories about CCI faculty, staff, students and programs, usually published as a result of a CCI press release.
FSU Digital Media Production Students Bring “A is for Armed” to YOFI Film Festival
Susan Thomas Departs the Information Institute
Susan C. Thomas, Program Coordinator, is departing the Information Use Management & Policy Institute (Information Institute) at the Florida State University, College of Communication and Information, School of Information as of October 22, 2015. Ms. Thomas has worked at the Information Institute for almost 15 years coordinating the Institute’s office functions, fiscal and administrative operations, …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool’s Mardis authors report on importance of broadband in K-12 schools
A Florida State University researcher is a part of team of experts who have released a strategic brief to assist the K-12 community and policymakers in advocating for high-quality, high-capacity and affordable broadband connections to every classroom in the United States.
CONTINUE READINGDoffek Aids in Local White Collar Crime Case
WCTV reported on a Tallahassee couple accused of attempting to steal nearly three quarters of a million dollars from the state’s unclaimed property vault. The heavily guarded vault is located in Tallahassee and contains millions in jewels, watches, coins and currency. Thomas Penquite and Maria Gutierrez are being accused of trying to claim more than $733,000 …
CONTINUE READINGStudent Newsletter is OUT
The student newsletter is out – the Spring 2015 edition covers students and alumni from CCI – check it out! http://bit.ly/1d4e5GS
CONTINUE READINGMerle pens article on Le Pen Family Feud
Patrick Merle, assistant professor in the School of Communication, wrote an article for the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) on the Le Pen family, currently in the news for a familial dispute. With family politics merging with public politics, Merle wrote a succinct review of the family’s feud. The article was published on …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Students Premiere New Sci-Fi Web Series
IronZoo Productions will be premiering its new web series, Chronos, on Thursday April 30, 2015 at Florida State University’s Askew Student Life Center (942 Learning Way, Tallahassee, FL 32304). Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the screening will begin at 7 p.m. Chronos is an eight part sci-fi web series centered on the idea …
CONTINUE READING