McDowell speaking at UCF forum on 'People Power, Politics and Social Change'

Dr. Stephen McDowell, director of the School of Communication and Phipps Professor of Communication, will participate in a public forum at the University of Central Florida on Oct. 13, 2011, on “People Power, Politics and Global Change.” Other panelists are Sam Graham-Felsen, global emerging media strategist; Fiona Hill, director of the Center on the United …

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Steve Ellis Memorial 5k to fund Comm scholarships

The inaugural Steve Ellis Memorial 5k Scholarship Run will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 21. The run will begin and end at the FSU baseball stadium and will be followed by a tailgate in advance of FSU’s final home game of the season. Registration is $15 if you want a T-shirt and $12 without a shirt. Deadline …

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Student documentaries to be shown Thursday evening, April 28

Spring semester 2011 documentaries from the Media Production program will be shown from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 28, in UCD 1101. Here’s the lineup: “150 Years Later” — This documentary captures what it’s like to be a civil war re-enactor and addresses the reasons why the South is so caught up in a …

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Documentary on teen's boot-camp death to premiere Saturday

On Jan. 5, 2006, 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson entered the Bay County Sheriff’s Office Boot Camp in Panama City, Fla. Eighteen hours later, he was pronounced dead. Through unflinching interviews and five years of documented protests, legal battles and media attention, Beating Justice examines the intersection of race, class, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice and the …

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Students Promoting Autism Awareness hosting "Spring Day Festival" on Sat 3/19 12-6pm

Students Promoting Autism Awareness will be hosting a “Spring Day Festival” on Saturday, March 19th from 12-6pm at Railroad Square Park. They will have local musicians performing on two stages, food vendors, FSU organizations hosting children’s activities, Tallahassee organizations with resources, as well as donated art and other items from various schools to raise money …

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Colloquium: Social Media & Public Protest

February 22, 2011 12:00pm – February 22, 2011 1:00pm The next installment in our Spring 2011 Graduate Research Colloquium Series will be a discussion of “Social Media and Public Protest: The Role of Technology in Political Change.” Our discussion will be led by four panelists: Dr. Steve McDowell, director of the School of Communication; Dr. …

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