CCIM Digest

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

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  • Ball State receives 12 nominations for regional Emmy and NATAS student production awards
    May 5, 2020 by

    The Emmy® and student nominees for the 2020 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Lower Great Lakes Chapter Emmy® Awards were announced yesterday. Congratulations to our 12 CCIM nominees—students, recent grads and faculty—as well as the faculty advisors involved in those projects. Congratulations also to the numerous CCIM alumni who were nominated for […]

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  • 10 Podcasts to Take Your Mind Off the Daily Grind
    April 30, 2020 by

    CCIM podcast enthusiasts share their favorite shows, and the reasons why you should start listening to them, too. This month, we curated podcasts that will help take your mind off the daily grind, and the news cycle. The introduction below was written by Stan Sollars, Telecommunications faculty and IPR host. ___________________________________________ Decades ago, podcasts were […]

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    One Ball State Day 2020 is What We All Needed
    April 15, 2020 by

    A week ago, our university held its second One Ball State Day. The 24-hour fundraising event was a huge success in 2019—its inaugural year. Back then, events were organized across campus, and online fundraising efforts led to over 4,100 gifts totaling more than $425,000. This year, the event took place in a very different context […]

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    IASB names Ball State “Television School of the Year”
    March 20, 2020 by

    CCIM students and recent graduates won 17 awards spanning 13 categories at the 2020 IASB (Indiana Association of School Broadcasters) College Broadcasting Competition Awards. The cherry on the cake? Ball State was named “Television School of the Year”. The lineup of CCIM winners, faculty mentors, and winning work is showcased below. ___________________ Student Multimedia Website […]

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    Alicia Herder: From Ball State to Sundance
    February 27, 2020 by

    ’14 TCOM alumna Alicia Herder accomplished something that very few filmmakers can claim. The film she produced right after college—La Leyenda Negra—was selected to have its world premiere at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. CCIM Associate Dean Tim Pollard was one of Alicia’s professor at Ball State. When he heard about her accomplishment, he was […]

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  • Good News January
    January 30, 2020 by

    January flew by and we have some exciting news to share! Ball State put the spotlight on two of our faculty members in their Achieving Academic Excellence video series: CICS’ Becky Hammons and TCOM’s Chris Flook. CCIM offers a new class introducing students to drone operations and applications. The inaugural class, led by TCOM faculty […]

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