Aleksandar Iricanin, a recent graduate of CCI’s master’s program in Media and Communication Studies, produced a documentary exploring the resegregation of public schools, specifically in Leon County. The documentary describes resegregation as an event that began in the ’80s when schools started to lose diversity due to loosened zoning laws. Students could begin to choose …
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News from the Media Communication Studies at Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information
Recent Graduate Produces Documentary Aired on WFSU
6th Annual SAMCS Conference Virtually Fosters Global Connections
The 6th annual South Asian Media and Cultural Studies conference’s hybrid nature connected in-person attendees to scholars in South Asia.
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Communication School Alumna, Erin Vogt, started the new year right with an article in the Public Relations Society of America’s national publication, Strategies and Tactics. Her article “How Motherhood Made Me a Better PR Pro” focused on how the “Motherhood Penalty” negatively impacts women across the entire workforce. Erin narrowed in on six motherhood skills …
CONTINUE READINGAlumni Association Honors Excellence
This past October, the FSU Alumni Association honored outstanding alumni that have made an impact in their field during the Alumni Awards Gala. Of the six alumni honored, two graduated from the College of Communication and Information. J.D. Doughney (’02, B.S. Communication & ’03, M.S. IMC) received the Circle of Gold Award. This award is …
CONTINUE READINGDoc Students Investigate the Future of Streaming Sites
Vaibhav Diwanji and Abigail Reed, doctoral candidates in the School of Communication, have been published in the Computers in Human Behavior Journal, a publication that addresses human interactions with technologies, especially in the new media environments. Their article, “Don’t just watch, join in: Exploring information behavior and copresence on Twitch,” provides theoretical insights into understanding …
CONTINUE READINGMeet Comm School Ph.D. Candidate Nicholas Sellers
1. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Pace, Florida which is about twenty minutes east over the causeway from Pensacola. There was a peanut field across the street from my high school if that gives you any sort of context. 2. What made you choose FSU? Perhaps it had a lot to …
CONTINUE READINGHewletts Establish Student Excellence Endowment and Professorship in Media Production
written by Lauren Martin Jeffrey and Cathy Hewlett recently established the Jeffrey and Cathy Hewlett Endowed Fund for Student Excellence at the College of Communication and Information. The fund of $550,000 will provide support to both undergraduate and graduate students at the College of Communication and Information. This support will be used to fund scholarships, …
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