COMM Professor Houck publishes his second book volume on Rhetoric, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement

Dr. Davis W. Houck, a professor at Florida State University (FSU)’s School of Communication, published the second volume of his civil rights recovery project, Rhetoric, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1965, with Baylor University Press (co-edited with David E. Dixon). This second book volume required extensive work to collect and archive from audiotapes to old documents.  These speeches …

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COMM alumna excels in career thanks to IMC degree

Florida State University School of Communication alumna Ashley Hanania credits the Integrated Marketing Communication program and its graduate certificate in project management for the success she’s found as an associate director at MECLABS, a research lab focused on helping business leaders get better use out of sales and marketing technology and resources. “Looking back, had it not been for …

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COMM Professor Houck featured in NY Times article on his research into a Civil Rights sermon

Dr. Davis W. Houck, a professor at Florida State University (FSU)’s School of Communication, was featured and quoted in the NY Times article, “Civil Rights Sermon is Mislaid but Not Forgotten.” The article discusses what Houck believed to be a neglected aspect of civil rights history.  Since 2003, he has been compiling a collection of public …

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Digitech to showcase student innovation, Dr. Marty to appear as panelist

Innovative student projects will be showcased at DIGITECH, an annual exhibition that recognizes achievement in digital technology and promotes collaboration between disciplines, on March 27-28.  Florida State University College of Communication & Information’s faculty and students will contribute to the event, which is presented by the Program in Interdisciplinary Computing. To kick off DIGITECH, a …

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Media Production students campaign for class project funds via IndieGogo.com

Florida State University School of Communication students in the Media Production program are utilizing the crowdsourcing website IndieGogo.com to raise funds for the production of class projects. Under the leadership of adjunct faculty member Deirdre Morales, 20 students in the Advanced Narrative course have a goal of raising $8,000 to produce seven short films. The …

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