CCIM Digest

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

Category: Behind-the-Scenes

  • Ally Johnson at CBS.

    Alumni Spotlight: Ally Johnson
    August 26, 2022 by

    Meet Ally Johnson, a 2020 Ball State alumna who majored in Telecommunications and minored in Creative Writing. This past Spring, she moved to LA and held two impactful internships. Ally interned at Women in Film, which produces a wide variety of programming to help elevate women and nonbinary people in the film industry. This includes […]

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  • Faculty Spotlight: Kevin Moloney
    July 20, 2022 by

    Meet Kevin Moloney, an Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Design and Development at the Center for EMDD at Ball State University. His specialty lies in photojournalism. Kevin’s work has been published by many, including the New York Times, National Geographic Society, Chicago Tribune, TIME, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, US News & World […]

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  • Student Spotlight: Hannah McIlree
    April 21, 2022 by

    Meet Hannah Mcllree ’22, a senior majoring in Journalism and Media (News) with a minor in Sports Studies. In this blog, Hannah shares how her passion for journalism led her to achieve her dreams and overcome obstacles.  * * * Can you describe your journey prior to Ball State University? In high school, I wasn’t […]

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  • Student Spotlight: Jaylyn Graham
    February 20, 2022 by

    Meet Jaylyn Graham ’22, a graduate student majoring in Information and Communication Science & Emerging Media and Design. In this blog, Jaylyn shares how his passions have created a multitude of opportunities for his future, how they’ve driven his success, and have ultimately led him to be the person he is today.   * * * […]

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  • A Day In The Life: Football Media
    October 9, 2021 by

    I help run the social media pages for the Ball State Football team. Join me while I share what a normal week of work looks like! Hello! My name is Madison Surface and I am a Digital Sports Production student in my Junior year here at CCIM. During the 2020 season, I was hired to […]

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  • Garrett Wright Visits Sports Link
    October 1, 2021 by

    Producer, Director, and Storyteller from the Big Ten Network visits Ball State’s Sports Link to speak in front of Digital Sports Production students. As a member of Ball State’s Sports Link program, I have had the opportunity to learn from coaches of several different sports, broadcasters from multiple stations across the country, and speak with […]

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  • Rachel Hardy poses next to the poster of the documentary she directed titled "Black Unscripted"

    Black Unscripted Directed by Rachel Hardy
    February 20, 2021 by

    Meet ’14 TCOM alumna Rachel Hardy. To say that Rachel lives to tell stories using video is not an understatement. In her day job, she is the Broadcast Video Producer for one of the largest school districts in the state of Georgia, where she leads production for all their original programming. On the side, she […]

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  • Black History Month Cover

    Black History Month: CCIM Student Spotlights
    February 8, 2021 by

    February is Black History Month — an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. In addition to paying tribute to key African American figures, Ball State University also chose to celebrate Black excellence by spotlighting students who are movers and shakers in their respective […]

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