Florida State University (FSU)’s Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication (HMC) and the Latina Mom Bloggers network released the results of their first annual State of Latino Blogging Survey. FSU School of Communication Assistant Professor and Center for HMC Associate Director, Dr. Sindy Chapa, presented the research findings with collaborators from Latina Mom Bloggers at the annual Hispanicize …
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Mainstream media stories about CCI faculty, staff, students and programs, usually published as a result of a CCI press release.
Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication studies blogging trends and presents findings
COMM students collaborate to work towards climate change legislation in Florida
An environmental project (known as “Project Nero”) was set up by Florida State University (FSU) students to bring forward climate change legislation and awareness in Florida. The initiative was highlighted in a story featured on March 2, 2014, by WTXL-TV news in Tallahassee, Fla. “Project Nero” was developed in a Digital Media Production course taught …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Professor Korzenny discusses the importance of U.S. Hispanics in NPR interview
Dr. Felipe Korzenny, professor in the Florida State University (FSU) School of Communication and director of the FSU Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication, was interviewed in a story by NPR’s Here & Now Contributor’s Network, KUT, over a smart phone app that translates an English-language film about civil rights activist César Chávez. The app, called myLINGO, partnered …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Professor Houck featured in NY Times article on his research into a Civil Rights sermon
Dr. Davis W. Houck, a professor at Florida State University (FSU)’s School of Communication, was featured and quoted in the NY Times article, “Civil Rights Sermon is Mislaid but Not Forgotten.” The article discusses what Houck believed to be a neglected aspect of civil rights history. Since 2003, he has been compiling a collection of public …
CONTINUE READINGMon, Lee win best poster at 2014 iConference
Florida State University School of Information’s Dr. Lorri Mon and doctoral student Jisue Lee won Best Poster at the 2014 iConference at the Berlin School of Library and Information Science in Berlin, Germany, which took place March 4-7. Mon, an associate professor, and Lee collaborated on the poster, “Twitter and the Virtual Branch: the …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Professors Korzenny and Houck recognized as 2013 University Newsmakers
FSU University Communications and the Office of the Provost hosted the second annual “Newsmakers of the Year” event on Jan. 28 at the Turnbull Conference Center. According to the Associate Vice President of Integrated Marketing & Communications, Dr. Jeanette De Diemar, “the Newsmakers of the Year event was an opportunity to recognize the collaborative efforts between …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM alumni open new Collegetown restaurant Madison Social and share entrepreneurial advice
Florida State University School of Communication alumni, Alex Beltrami, Brian Mckenna and Matt Thompson, opened a new business called Madison Social. It is a 6,500 square foot sports restaurant bar with indoor/outdoor eating areas. Located in Tallahassee’s Collegetown within walking distance of the Doak Campbell Stadium, this area is ideal for students, alumni and young …
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