CCIM Digest

News and stories from the College of Communication, Information, and Media

Month: December 2020

  • Holiday card featuring CCIM students, alumni, faculty and staff on a snowy background

    Farewell, 2020!
    December 21, 2020 by

    2020 has been a challenging year for all of us. In light of that, we decided to celebrate the end of the year with a light-hearted holiday card featuring members of our CCIM family — students, alumni, faculty and staff. Let us know if you can find the twenty groups or individuals listed below! CCIM […]

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  • Ball State Student Media Paving the Way for Future HSPA Partnerships
    December 17, 2020 by

    In a first-of-its kind partnership in Indiana, the Hoosier State Press Association and Ball State Student Media are teaming up to help HSPA members provide more content for their audiences, while giving student journalists an opportunity to earn professional bylines. The partnership, which began in October, provides multimedia content, including photos, graphics and videos from […]

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  • Meet Our Faculty: Dr. Maria Williams-Hawkins
    December 15, 2020 by

    Meet Dr. Maria Williams-Hawkins, Associate Professor in our Telecommunications department. In this blog post, Dr. Maria — as her students call her — takes a walk down memory lane and pens an inspiring essay on the journey that led her to become the teacher that she is today. *** Aphorisms, mantras and a few good […]

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  • Garrett Looker: From Print Journalist to Award-Winning Filmmaker
    December 14, 2020 by

    Meet Garrett Looker — a second-year grad student from Logansport, Indiana who majors in journalism and digital storytelling. Garrett is a student filled with goodwill and determination. He looks past the “impossible” and instead sees opportunity — opportunities that foster his creative growth and benefit Muncie’s community at large. Through his award-winning documentary and his […]

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  • Good News December
    December 14, 2020 by

    Hello everyone and welcome to our monthly “Good News” outlet. Let’s dive into the amazing things that happened in December! Students Congratulations to our Winter graduates! The Indiana Broadcasters Foundation announced ten recipients of its 2020 scholarship program  – awarding $50,000 total to students who attend colleges and universities across the state. Two of them […]

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