Dr. Andy Opel, associate professor of Communication and the director of the Media Production Program, and four Media Production majors took part in the Full Frame Fellows Program at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, N.C., April 12-15. Thanks to the generous support of the Bickel Scholarship, Cat Sullivan (’12), Pierce Kafka (’12), …
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Opel, four MP students attend 2012 Full Frame Festival
Media Production Video Festival set for April 24
The annual Media Production Video Festival will be held Tuesday, April 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Student Life Cinema. The festival features the best in narrative and documentary shorts, animation and sports features. The festival showcases a sample of the award-winning work coming out of the School of Communication’s Media Production Program. …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS alum Ann Thornton appointed director of NY libraries
Ann Thornton, who earned her master’s in Library and Information Studies at Florida State in 1994, has been named director of the New York Public Libraries, the largest public library system in the world. She will be responsible for collection development, preservation, reference and research services, and exhibitions at four world-renowned research libraries and 87 …
CONTINUE READINGScott honored with Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
Dr. Lisa Scott, director of clinical education in the School of Communication Science & Disorders, has won an FSU Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award. “Dr. Scott is a great teacher, both in and out of the classroom, and this award is richly deserved,” said Dr. Kenn Apel, school director. She was awarded an FSU Excellence …
CONTINUE READINGCCI students present at Undergrad Research Symposium
Three students in the College of Communication & Information presented their research at the 12th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, in Strozier Library. Nic Arete and Lauren A. Dickinson from the School of Communication and Claire Dolly from the School of Communication Science & Disorders were among …
CONTINUE READINGFSU to showcase students' digital creations March 30
Innovative digital-technology projects produced by Florida State University students will be on display during DigiTech, an exhibition running from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 30, in the William Johnston Building. “Digitech is unique in that it demonstrates how digital technologies are impacting all disciplines, even perhaps unexpected areas like art, dance, English, and history,” …
CONTINUE READINGAP 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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