CCIM Digest

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

Category: Department of Media

  • Good News April and May 2024
    May 22, 2024 by

    The end of the Spring 2024 semester was full of celebration and excitement in the College of Communication, Information, and Media. We invited prospective students to campus by participating in events like Ball State’s Preview Days and Admitted Student Day, allowed middle and high schoolers to explore their interests within the scope of our college […]

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  • Quinton Zielke

    Alumni Spotlight: Quinton Zielke
    May 22, 2024 by

    Meet award-winning ESPN Associate Producer Quinton Zielke, a 2019 alumnus of the Department of Media’s Sports Link program. While Quinton is from Aurora, Illinois, coming to Ball State and being a sports production major uniquely prepared him to “come to the biggest sports media entity in the world and succeed and thrive at a high […]

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  • Good News March

    Good News March 2024
    March 29, 2024 by

    During the month of March, the weather struggled to decide if we had officially left winter behind and entered spring, but the hard work, accolades, and exciting events within the College of Communication, Information, and Media remained consistent. Read more about some of the most recent work and accomplishments from across our college and be […]

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  • Text reads: CCIM SPOTLIGHT Max van Dongen ASSISTANT LECTURER DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA Photo of Max van Dognen

    Alumni and Faculty Spotlight: Max van Dongen
    March 29, 2024 by

    Meet Max van Dongen, a two-time alumnus of Ball State University and current Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Media. He graduated with his bachelor’s in 2020 after studying telecommunications and minoring in both political science and film and screenwriting, and in 2023 he earned his master’s in media. As an undergraduate, he was heavily […]

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  • Looking at the Top 100 sign through a person's phone camera

    Seventeen CCIM students named among 2024 Ball State Top 100
    February 28, 2024 by

    Presented by the Ball State University Foundation, the Top 100 Student awards recognize 100 outstanding undergraduates at Ball State who represent Beneficence both in and out of the classroom. Applications were reviewed and scored by a group of Ball State alumni based on academic excellence, campus leadership, and community impact. This year, 17 students were […]

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  • 2024 Dean's Shootout

    2024 Dean’s Shootout: CCIM Dean Turner and Sports Link’s Griffin Leonard show off their free throw skills
    February 20, 2024 by

    On Feb. 6, CCIM Dean Paaige Turner partnered with junior Media Sports Production major Griffin Leonard to compete in the Dean’s Shootout during halftime of the Ball State Men’s Basketball game against Ohio University. The competition brought together Deans and students from across the university as they partnered in attempt to connect on as many […]

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  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY STAFF CCIM SPOTLIGHT Luke Jones POP OF CULTURE PRODUCER INDIANA PUBLIC RADIO

    Staff Spotlight: Luke Jones
    January 31, 2024 by

    Luke Jones, a 2017 Department of Media graduate from Ball State University, is back as a part-time Producer for “Pop of Culture” at Indiana Public Radio. Jones said he has enjoyed being back on campus and seeing all the friendly faces that helped shape him and his skillset throughout his journey. “Pop of Culture” will […]

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