Laura Linthicum is a freak! She claims that her self-motivated, quirky attitude has gotten her where she is today. On her website she has a video of herself, asking/waiting for job offers while she eats ice cream (eye twitch included). The tag line on her resume reads, “…hire me while I’m still cheap.” Linthicum is entertaining, but …
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COMM Grad, Laura Linthicum breaks mold, makes it big
COMM Grad is Production Assistant for Sleepy Hollow
These days the Sleepy Hollow set doesn’t function without Erin Thompson, a media production grad. Thompson landed the job shortly after her 2014 graduation, in North Carolina’s “Wilmywood” area (known for its film industry). “My classes at FSU taught me that production is competitive and hard to find a way in… [and] making connections is …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Alumni Tracker: [COMM] Michael Goldberg
Michael Goldberg is a talented man. Well versed in strategic direction, advertising and creative solutions – he’s been in high demand. Until recently, he has been Partner of Deutsch Inc. and Senior Partner/Global CMO at Porter Novelli, both in New York City. This month, he returns to Florida as CEO of Zimmerman, one of the largest …
CONTINUE READINGCareer Fair to be hosted 10/7 at Turnbull Center
The College of Communication & Information (CCI) at Florida State University has partnered with the State Board of Governors (as part of the Florida IT Career Alliance – fitc.cci.fsu.edu) to host a Career and Educational event for local high schools as well as college students. In the past few years, our Career event was exclusive …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Grad Student does research at Comic Con
Johnathan Butler, graduate student in the College of Communication & Information’s School of Communication, spent a week this summer in San Diego studying interactions at one of the biggest conventions in the country. In July, Johnathan traveled to San Diego to conduct research at Comic Con. Comic Con began in 1970 and has become the most well-known …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Alumnus wins EMMY, joins Siegelvision
If you tuned into MTV anytime during the last few years, you probably caught a round of commercials. MTV is known for their social campaigns (Get Yourself Tested, It’s Your Sex Life, A Thin Line, I’m Positive) which run during popular shows like “Teen Mom” and reminded viewers that there were a range of options for cyberbullying, …
CONTINUE READINGVisiting journalists talk stereotypes & media
The South Asian Media Studies group at Florida State University, led by Dr. Steve McDowell, hosted a luncheon on August 27th featuring two Pakistani journalists, Ali Hussain and Tariq Mureed, as our guests. The lunch was attended by Florida State students, staff, and faculty, and members of the community interested in South Asia. The two journalists are …
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