Month: August 2020

Dwight Smith: From Soap Opera Intern to Innovative Executive Producer

August 26, 2020 by Caitlen Ramey

1987 Telecommunications alumnus Dwight Smith started his career as an aspiring soap opera writer and scored an internship at “General Hospital”. He always knew that he wanted to be in television but his focus has shifted from soap operas and sitcoms to reality television as his career went on. Today, he is the Co-President and […]

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CCIM Announces College’s 2020 Award Winners

August 23, 2020 by CCIM

Muncie, IN — August 23, 2020. The College of Communication, Information, and Media at Ball State University (CCIM) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 CCIM Awards. CCIM Community Connections Award: Becky McDonald, Assistant Professor of Journalism CCIM Distinguished Researcher Awards: Wes Gehring, George and Frances Distinguished Professor of Telecommunications, and Natalee Seely, […]

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Good News August

August 23, 2020 by Any Ung

Let us start this ‘Good News August’ post with the song that was played at the University’s 2020 Fall Convocation. Talon Cooper, a ’20 graduate from Ball State with a double major in Telecommunications (Video Production) and Theatre Production Directing, edited the video. Community The City of Muncie was named one of ten 2020 […]

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3 CCIM Faculty Among Ball State 2020 Outstanding Award Winners

August 21, 2020 by kristenmccauliff

As our university faced the reality of a virtual, live-streamed Fall Faculty Convocation, the President’s Office knew they still wanted to maintain the special, surprise element of our Outstanding Awards process. As many people may know, award winners normally learn of their award for the first time while they are sitting in the audience of […]

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How to Succeed from Anywhere

August 13, 2020 by karenmangia

For me, success always looked like something external. Something “out there”, reserved for someone else. Maybe it was getting all A’s, money, or job title, or perhaps what looked like the “perfect life” (whatever that is, I’m still not sure). But it was always something just out of reach, and always on a timeline. Or […]

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