Denishia Sword graduated with her bachelor’s in Communication in 2007 then went on to receive her master’s in Integrated Marketing Management and Communication in 2008. She is now the Chief of Education, Advocacy and Research at the Florida Department of Financial Services. Since receiving her degrees, Sword has immersed herself in public service and community …
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News from the Media Communication Studies at Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information
Denishia Sword: Comm Alumna and Bureau Chief at Florida Department of Financial Services
Comm Doctoral Student Presents Research at ECA Annual Convention
Earlier this month, Communication doctoral candidate Chris Garcia traveled to Providence, Rhode Island, where he presented research at the Eastern Communication Association’s Annual Convention. His paper, “Exploring Global Warming Doubt: The Influence of ‘Official Sources’ on U.S. Climate Change News,” examined over 100 front-page New York Times articles concerning climate change published between 2009 …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Students to be Inducted in Largest Garnet & Gold Scholar Society Class
On the evening of April 25, 2019, the largest class of 313 students will be inducted into FSU’s Garnet and Gold Scholar Society. Over ten percent of these future inductees are students from the College of Communication and Information. The Garnet & Gold Scholar Society is a prestigious designation undergraduate students can earn upon graduating. These students …
CONTINUE READINGBest & Brightest Awarded at CCI Honors Recognition Ceremony
FSU’s College of Communication and Information (CCI) honored over 75 exceptional students, faculty, community partners, student organizations, and alumni at the College’s annual Honors Recognition Ceremony and Reception on Friday, April 5, 2019. Family and friends of CCI community members traveled from near and far to gather in Miller Hall for a presentation of awards. …
CONTINUE READINGThe Gerald Ensley Emerging Journalist Award: Honoring Local Legacy
Famed columnist for the Tallahassee Democrat, Gerald Ensley, passed away February 16, 2018. On the one year anniversary of his death, Ensley’s wife Sally Karioth, daughter Amanda Karioth Thompson, and son-in-law Sam Thompson launched the Gerald Ensley Emerging Journalist Award. Ensley attended Florida State University for two years before dropping out to work for seven …
CONTINUE READINGSchool of Communication Grad Student is Finalist for M4 Competition
School of Communication graduate student Steven Pope is one of two CCI students selected as a finalist in the Master’s in Four Competition on April 4, 2019, in the FSU Student Life Building Auditorium hosted through The Graduate School at Florida State University. The Master’s in Four (M4) Contest is a competition in which contestants have …
CONTINUE READINGSindy Chapa Publishes & Presents Work on Hispanic Marketing
Dr. Sindy Chapa, an assistant professor at the FSU School of Communication, recently presented her work at the Hispanic/Latino Media & Marketing (HLMM) conference. The work Chapa presented at HLMM is a chapter of the recently published book, Latinx Voices: Hispanics in the Media in the U.S. Her chapter provides a general overview of the Hispanic …
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