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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AP story quoting CCI’s Jeanette Castillo on social media’s role in Trayvon Martin case published around the globe

Dr. Jeanette Castillo, an assistant professor of digital media in the School of Communication, was quoted in an Associated Press story about social media’s role in publicizing the Trayvon Martin shooting. The AP story has been picked up worldwide. A Google search of “Trayvon Martin” and “Jeanette Castillo” yields 25 pages of results, almost all …

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Comm students win Florida AP Broadcast Awards

Students from the School of Communication took two first-place awards and tied each other for a second-place award in the annual Florida Associated Press Broadcast Awards’ college division competition. More information…

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