A School of Communication documentary about the boot-camp death of teen Martin Lee Anderson is making news in ways its producers never anticipated. Among other issues examined, the film looks at the role of videotape in bringing to light the actions of guards at the Bay County facility, actions that a medical examiner said led …
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Mainstream media stories about CCI faculty, staff, students and programs, usually published as a result of a CCI press release.
Boot-camp death shows need for public access to video, prof says
Comm Student Christian Hunicutt receives award
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CONTINUE READINGSLIS alumnus Warrick Dunn wins Heisman Humanitarian Award
The Heisman Trophy Trust has selected former Florida State University and NFL running back Warrick Dunn as the fifth recipient of the Heisman Humanitarian Award for his service to improve the lives of others. Dunn is a graduate of the College of Communication & Information’s School of Library & Information Studies and is being honored …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS' Mardis featured in journal article on digital textbooks
Dr. Marcia Mardis of the School of Library & Information Studies, was featured in an article in School Library Journal about digital textbooks being the future of education. Read the article…
CONTINUE READINGICPalms project mentioned in Miami, Tampa newspapers
The Florida Associated Press moved a story about the $2.5 million grant for the ICPalms project, which will help math and science teachers by creating a computer portal linking them to a nationwide network. Among the newspapers picking up the story were The Miami Herald/Miami.com and The Tampa Tribune/tbo.com. Read the Herald coverage at http://www.miamiherald.com/. Read the Tribune …
CONTINUE READINGLaPointe and Stierwalt publish research on cognitive loading and injurious falls
Leonard La Pointe and Julie Stierwalt of the SCSD faculty have published a research article in the International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology along with Charles Maitland (College of Medicine). For “Talking while walking: Cognitive loading and injurious falls in Parkinson’s disease,” the researchers studied 25 participants with Parkinson’s disease and 13 participants without neurological compromise. …
CONTINUE READINGNancy Everhart of SLIS featured on FSU Headline News
Nancy Everhart, who recently began a yearlong stint as president of the American Association of School Librarians, was the focus of a radio news story on FSU Headline News.
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