The College of Communication and Information (CCI) hosted a week-long tech camp from Jun. 17-21 for middle school girls from the local community. The camp served as a way to urge the girls to take an interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. Victoria Rice, one of the tech camp instructors, who also …
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.
WCTV news features story on CCI girls’ technology camp
SLIS Alumna awarded Leadership Grant
Florida State University SLIS Alumna, Professor Melissa Johnston, was recently awarded the Ken Haycock Leadership Development Grant from the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL). The $1,000 grant is awarded to first time attendees of the IASL annual conference, which will be held in Bali in August 2013. The purpose of this grant is to …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Professor Korzenny quoted in Sun Sentinel about the role of U.S. Hispanic voters
In an article by the Sun Sentinel on the role of Hispanic voters in the U.S., Dr. Felipe Korzenny, director of the FSU Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication, was quoted on the subject. He mentions, “It’s a no brainer for both parties to try to be attractive to Latinos and Hispanics because they have shown …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM grad students’ article about attending AHAA Conference published by HispanicAd.com
Students from the FSU Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication (HMC) attended the 2013 Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies’ Conference, on April 29 through May 1, in Miami, Fla. After their positive experiences at the Conference, two Integrated Marketing Communication students, Alejandra Guacaneme and Joana Wong, wrote an article that was published on HispanicAd.com. This website …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Professor Raney quoted in article about the NFL Draft's media coverage
Dr. Arthur Raney, James E. Kirk Professor of Communication in the School of Communication, was recently interviewed by and quoted in The Guardian, one of the leading daily newspapers in Great Britain. Raney, lead editor of The Handbook of Sports and Media, shared his perspective on how media coverage has made the NFL draft “the biggest non-sporting …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Professor Rodin selected for 2013 College Sports Summit Pioneer Award by Sports Video Group
Sports Video Group (SVG) selects Mark Rodin, executive director of Seminole Productions and professor at the Florida State University (FSU) School of Communication, for the 2013 SVG College Sports Summit Pioneer Award. Since SVG started offering this prestigious acknowledgment in 2012, Rodin is only the second recipient chosen for his significant industry and academic media production …
CONTINUE READINGFSU-SLIS student chapter recognized for second year by ALA
The Florida State University student chapter of the American Library Association (ALA) has won the 2012-2013 Runner-Up for the ALA Student Chapter of the Year Award. The news comes after receiving top honors last year as the ALA’s 2011-2012 Student Chapter of the Year. “Despite it being a largely virtual group, our chapter has once …
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