Florida State’s Ad Club was featured this morning on the American Advertising Federation Education Service’s Facebook page. The American Advertising Federation (AAF) is the nation’s oldest national advertising trade association. It is a network of nearly 200 local federations, advertising agencies, and media companies; representing 40,000 advertising professionals. The Florida State Ad Club is …
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COMM undergrad awarded by Florida Communication Association
Shauna Gillooly, a second-year sophomore at Florida State University, was given the Best Undergraduate Paper award at the 84th Annual Convention of the Florida Communication Association in Orlando on October 16-18. Shauna’s paper, ‘A Media Framing Analysis: The Coverage of Rape in Indian and Western News Sources’ examines the framing techniques news sources used in representing India’s “rape …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Professor wins Best Documentary for “The Packinghouse”
Brian Graves, recent addition to the College of Communication & Information faculty, has a film that’s being screened and celebrated. The film, The Packinghouse, is a short documentary about the ghost tales surrounding an abandoned meat packing facility in Statesboro, Georgia. The urban legends date back to the early 1900s, with tales of an owner locking …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Alumnus Bryant Joseph develops “Stadium Runner” App
Any seasoned sports fan knows the art of navigating a stadium. Perhaps rule #1… avoid the concession stand during halftime, unless you’re a fan of long lines. Bryant Joseph, recent Communication alumnus, is here to fix your need for snacks and distaste for long lines. Enter: Stadium Runner. The app uses your smartphone to play the middleman …
CONTINUE READINGOpel’s documentary awarded for excellence
Andy Opel, School of Communication Professor & Director of the Digital Media Production Program, has spent the last decade working on Preempting Dissent in one way or another. Both a book and award-winning documentary, Preempting Dissent follows the altering of public space since the advent of new policing strategies developed after the Seattle WTO Protests …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM alumna leads Firehouse Subs as VP of Communications
Cecily Sorensen set foot on Florida State University’s campus in 1995 when she started her undergraduate career. “Some of the best years of my life were at FSU,” she remembers. “Both socially and scholastically.” Cecily wasn’t 100% sure what she wanted to pursue, initially electing English as her major. Eventually, she found the field of …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Forensics Team Continues Tradition of Success in 2014
This fall, the oldest student activity on campus persists with its rich history of competitive success, dating back to 1800. The Forensics Program at FSU attended three competitions and earned a total of 51 awards and distinctions. Highest honors go to: In the Tallahassee Community College Capital Classic in Tallahassee, FL., Zach Bess-Lima, Tournament Champion …
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