CCI students create PORTAL for children's futures

A group of College of Communication & Information students has created an interactive website to link all the organizations that are members of a national network of child advocates. Called PORTAL, for “Power of Relationships to Achieve Leverage,” the website links more than 60 agencies and groups that are members of Voices for America’s Children, …

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Ad major selected as Monster Energy Ultimate Intern

Laura Golly, a senior from Naples majoring in Advertising, has been selected for one of two prestigious national internships with Monster Energy drink company. Golly, 20, was named an Ultimate Intern after months of online entries, thousands of Facebook votes and a competition among eight finalists to create an advertising campaign around a contestant in …

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Pakistani senior journalist to speak at FSU on Tuesday

Mr. Asif Ali Bhatti, a senior correspondent and anchor for Geo News in Islamabad, Pakistan, will speak on “New Media and Political Change in South Asia” at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, in University Center Building D, Room 2102. Mr.  Bhatti is a senior journalist working with the largest media group in Pakistan. He started …

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Local author Graybar to sign copies of her book May 24

Local author Laurie Hendry Graybar will sign copies of her first novel, Off the Dock, from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Goldstein Library on The Florida State University campus. Ms. Graybar will have copies of the book available for purchase. The book is also available for download from Amazon.com, and readers …

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Indian Communication scholar Dr. Biswajit Das to speak

Professor Biswajit Das, director of the Centre for Culture, Media & Governance at  Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, will give two presentations at The Florida State University’s School of Communication on Tuesday, May 29. The first, “Mapping Media Education in India,” will be held from 9:15 to 11 a.m. in Room 2102 of University …

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Opel, four MP students attend 2012 Full Frame Festival

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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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. …

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