COMM Alumnus Nic Stoltzfus contributes to book and documentary “Coastal Dune Lakes: Jewels of Florida’s Emerald Coast”

What do you get when you combine the talents of an Emmy-award winner’s son and a degree from FSU Media & Communications Studies program? Something amazing. 2012 MCS undergraduate alumnus, Nic Stoltzfus, is relishing in his latest and greatest accomplishment–the completion of his book and documentary, “Coastal Dune Lakes: Jewel’s of Florida’s Emerald Coast” in Walton …

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Grad student to intern in Germany with United Nations

Melissa Kaye Angel is a graduate student and teaching assistant in the School of Communication, studying Media Communication Studies. Focusing on environmental and climate change communication, she works as a Media Editor for the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, where she focuses on videography and editing content. In addition to her studies and work, she …

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MCS Student Brendan Rempert travels to India for research

During the Undergraduate Research Symposium, undergraduate Media & Communication Studies student Brendan Rempert presented his poster, Community Perspective on the Impact of Voluntourism in Pamohi Village. With the help of faculty advisor Dr. Steve McDowell, Brendan took a critical look at international development volunteers. Known as “voluntourism,” the impact of seasonal volunteers is often assumed …

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SCOM students awarded at 2015 Annual Convention of the Broadcast Education Association

Each year the Broadcast Education Association invites scholarly papers from academics, students and professionals for presentation at BEA’s annual conference in Las Vegas, Nev. Two School of Communication students, Di Cui and Zihan Wang, are to present their winning paper at the Annual Convention on April 13, 2015. The Broadcast Education Association strives to coalesce media audiences, economics, law …

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Eight CCI students finalists for Florida Associated Press Broadcast College Contest

Each year, the Associated Press Florida (AP Florida) holds the Florida Associated Press Broadcast College Contest for college students with experience in broadcast journalism and production. This year, eight Florida State University College of Communication and Information students are finalists in an array of categories. Best Photo Essay “Women’s Basketball Team Traveling Diaries” Camila Carpio, John …

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CCI students honored at Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence

Three graduate students from the College of Communication and Information will be honored next week during the Graduate School’s Celebration of Graduate Student Excellence. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 8 at 3:30 pm at the Alumni Center. Graduate Student Achievement Young Sun Lee – Preparing Future Faculty Fellow External Award Recipients Janet …

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Brian Graves directs spot for American Graduate WFSU

The Alliance for Excellent Education estimates that only 63% of Florida high school students graduate. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting launched a campaign, American Graduate, to find solutions to this high dropout rate. School of Communication professor, Brian Graves, is a part of that solution. Graves directed and edited a spot for American Graduate – WFSU …

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