Carson Mitchell (’15, B.A. Media Communication Studies) has a passion for environmental advocacy, and she’s let this guide her career up until now. Loving the outdoors, she’s spent her life exploring and learning about Florida’s unique landscape. Now, Carson is recognized as a leader in conservation in the state. Working as the Communications Manager for …
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News from the Media Communication Studies at Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information
Communication Alumna Recognized as a Female Leader in Conservation
Meet Owner and Executive Producer of Argle Barlge Films: Shannon Biggs
Owner and Executive Producer of Argle Bargle Films, School of Communication alumna Shannon Biggs is passionate about storytelling through film.
CONTINUE READINGRecent Graduate Produces Documentary Aired on WFSU
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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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