COMM production facilities toured by Seminole Tribe of Florida visitors

The School of Communication hosted a tour of its production facilities for three members from the Seminole Tribe of Florida on April 11.  These visitors work for Seminole Media Productions, which produces the Tribe’s radio, television, and print publications.  Their company publishes the Seminole Tribune newspaper, in existence since 1956, which preserves Tribal history. During their visit …

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Adams receives 2013 Guardian of the Flame Faculty Award

As the only faculty recognition award by the FSU student body, members of Burning Spear, Inc. recognized 15 faculty members across campus who have made a difference in advancing FSU as a leading higher education institution.  Dr. Jonathan Adams, associate professor in the College of Communication & Information, is one of the respected faculty members …

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FSU-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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COMM alumnus Ian Malone publishes science fiction novel

FSU Communication alumnus, Ian Malone (B.A., ‘99), published his first novel, Mako.  It is one of three titles planned for a science fiction trilogy.  The story is about a history professor and his group of college friends from FSU who reconnect by playing an online game by the name of MAKO. Malone’s novel was released …

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Over 30 FSU Ad Club members visit Boston agencies

The Ad Club at Florida State University (FSU) embarked on a 5-day excursion to Boston, Mass., from April 3 through 7.  The group of 31 students visited a combined total of seven agencies responsible for creating marketing campaigns of many well-known clients.  The larger companies visited were Digitas, Hill Holiday, Connelly Partners, Mullen, and Allen …

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Three CCI faculty members awarded 2013 First Year Assistant Professor Grants

School of Communication & Science Disorders faculty member, Dr. Kaitlin Lansford, and two School of Library & Information Studies faculty members, Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho and Dr. Richard Urban, have each been awarded First Year Assistant Professor (FYAP) Grants for 2013. Here are some of their research project topics and links to abstract summaries: Dr. …

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Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho (2013 FYAP Grant Winner)- Research Project Information

Title: “Identity Deception and Detection in Computer-Mediated Communications” Abstract: Dr. Shuyuan Mary Ho’s proposed research is a continuation of her previous research on trustworthiness attribution in virtual organizations.  Her current work, based on the social psychology theory of attribution, has uncovered the important finding that information behavior can be used to identify scenarios where members …

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