Steve Ellis Memorial Scholarship Fund now on Spark

Congratulating the winners!   It is hard to believe that Steve has been gone for almost six years.  His untimely death certainly left a void in our hearts and in the sports community. Steve was a beloved sports reporter with the Tallahassee Democrat who covered the Florida State Seminoles for almost 30 years. He may …

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Dr. Jim Larson of SUNY Korea visits CCI

Dr. Jim Larson’s first visit to the sunshine state was long overdue. During his visit, Larson spoke to Dr. Steve McDowell’s media legalities class about his experience with technology, accidental professorship and Korea. Living in Korea for the last 22 years, Larson explained his first encounter with the country was through the Peace Corps. Facing …

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Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication celebrates 10th anniversary, honors founder

Florida State University’s Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication will celebrate its 10th anniversary and will honor the pioneering leadership of founder Felipe Korzenny during the fifth annual International Conference on Hispanic/Latino Media and Marketing Feb. 19-21. The conference, which Florida State will host for the first time, brings together marketing professionals and scholars from across the United States, Spain …

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Interested in CCI graduate programs – check out their schedule this Spring

Interested in graduate programs?  The CCI Team will be traveling this semester – see the schedule below.   School of Communication Graduate School Information Session February 12 UCC Room 4400 2:30-3:30 p.m. Table for Communication   Florida Undergraduate Research Conference February 27-28 Daytona Beach, FL Table for iSchool   Flagler Career Expo March 4 St. …

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First Annual SAMCS Conference a Success

Friday, January 23rd, 2015 marked the first annual South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference (SAMCS) at Florida State University. The conference was a joint effort of the College of Communication and Information, the Center for Global Engagement, the South Asian Media Studies research department of the School of Communication, Department of Religion, College of Social Sciences …

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