CCIM Digest

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

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  • Kathy Denker Headshot

    Meet our Faculty: Kathy Denker
    October 27, 2020 by

    Meet Dr. Kathy Denker, Associate Professor of Communication Studies who just got elected second VP of the Central States Communication Association. Dr. Denker holds a PhD from the University of Missouri and has been with Ball State since 2009. In this interview, she shares her story and perspectives as an educator, researcher and communication leader. […]

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  • Sjokz workshop screenshot

    How to Find Your Voice in Esports: A Workshop with Sjokz
    October 1, 2020 by

    On September 23, a small group of Ball State students nominated by CCIM faculty members took part in the David Letterman Distinguished Workshop titled “How to find your voice in esports?” co-hosted by Tim Huang and Alex Kartman. Our guest speaker was esports legend Eefje Depoortere, professionally known as “Sjokz”. Why “Sjokz”, you ask? It […]

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  • September Calendar Page

    Good News September
    September 28, 2020 by

    Hello everyone and welcome to our monthly “Good News” outlet. As we recently passed National Voter Registration Day, we wanted to start our post with an important reminder: October 5 is the registration deadline in Indiana. Please double check that you are registered to vote and that your registration is up to date. You can […]

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  • CCIM 2020 Award Winners

    CCIM Announces College’s 2020 Award Winners
    August 23, 2020 by

    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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  • White Fragility and How to be an Anti-Racist Book Covers

    JOUR 495/5: Discussing Race and Empowerment
    July 28, 2020 by

    Introducing CCIM Class Spotlight, a new series designed to explore the variety of classes offered across our college—from our signature courses to our newest class offering. In this blog post, Journalism Assistant Professor Gabriel Tait talks about a new course he will be teaching this Fall titled “Discussing Race & Empowerment”.  * * * What […]

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  • Good News July

    Good News July
    July 27, 2020 by

    As the Summer semester came to a close, we received a nice note from TCOM’s Tim Underhill — After submitting grades for his last summer class, Tim took a walk on campus and captured a fly-by video of the David Letterman, Ball Communication and Art & Journalism buildings. We cannot resist sharing his video that […]

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  • Caitlyn Demlein on set

    Caitlyn Demlein: From Neophyte to Well-Rounded Video Professional
    July 16, 2020 by

    Written by Melissa Kraman Caitlyn Demlein has directed and produced more than 20 movies, entertainment shows, and projects throughout her collegiate career. And she still created content in an online environment as the University took aggressive measures in response to the threat from COVID-19. “I heard that the telecommunications department at Ball State was one […]

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  • Beth Messner headshot

    Meet our Faculty: Beth Messner
    June 23, 2020 by

    Meet Dr. Beth Messner, Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Chair of the CCIM task force for Inclusive Excellence. Beth holds a PhD from Bowling Green State University and has been with Ball State since 1994. In this interview, Beth shares her story and perspectives as an educator, researcher and diversity advocate. * * * […]

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  • Good News June
    June 22, 2020 by

    “We are clearly in a time of great change. The world has demanded we think deeply about safeguarding our community’s health, black lives, LGBTQ rights and the role of journalism in a democratic society. As an education environment, it is our responsibility to nurture students’ ability to be agile in both their thinking and their […]

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