COMM Professor Raney quoted in Orlando Sentinel article about Jameis Winston

Dr. Arthur Raney, James E. Kirk Professor of Communication and Director of Doctoral Studies in the FSU School of Communication, was quoted in an Orlando Sentinel article about FSU’s very own star baseball and football quarterback athlete, Jameis Winston. Raney commented on Winston’s increasing popularity status after the freshman quarterback was recorded launching a football over …

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PR student wins research stipend awards and presents at Undergraduate Showcase

Matthew A. Prince, a junior at Florida State University (FSU) pursuing a dual degree in Public Relations and English Studies, with minors in Social Work and Business, presented Oct. 1 in the annual Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence. This event took place in the FSU Turnbull Conference Center, where all students, staff, and faculty were …

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COMM Interim Director Sypher and doctoral student Clark interviewed about social media regarding student incident

Florida State University (FSU) student, Amanda Thurston, has been accused of posting racial slurs on the social media site, Vine, on Wednesday Sept. 4.  The Vine showed a clip of black students performing in the middle of FSU Oglesby Union during the weekly Market Wednesday.  The caption for the Vine read, “Welcome to FAMU…I mean …

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Comm Alumni Attorney Ryan B. Cappy Named to Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums

  Ryan B. Cappy, an alum of Florida State University’s School of Communication, recently earned certification as a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum as one of America’s top trial lawyers. Cappy, an attorney based in Tampa, Fla., earned his undergraduate degree from the School of Communication …

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CCI BBQ on 10/4 from 5-7pm … Come Eat!

Please join the College of Communication & Information Student Leadership Council for a BBQ dinner on Parent’s Weekend.  Faculty, students and alumni are invited to enjoy a free meal, music and games on Landis Green.  Bring your families! Friday, October 4, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Shores Building on Landis Green …

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CCI Scholarship Reception to honor Outstanding students

The College of Communication & Information will hold its annual Scholarship Reception on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the Alumni Center Ballroom from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Please join us to honor award recipients from Spring 2012 through Fall 2013. Invitations were sent to Scholarship Recipients For more information, please contact: Betsy Crawford,  (850) 645-9661 …

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Korzenny quoted in Marketplace Business about how companies are profiting from the U.S. Hispanic market

Dr. Felipe Korzenny, professor in the Florida State University (FSU) School of Communication and director of the FSU Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication, was interviewed and quoted in an article by Marketplace Business about critical adjustments retailers and businesses are making in their advertisements to appeal more to U.S. Hispanic audiences. Korzenny, along with other Hispanic marketing …

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