Category: Featured

Cardinal Cinema and Resilience in Times of Crisis

July 9, 2020 by Chris Flook

This past spring semester proved challenging to anyone studying in college, but it was exceptionally disruptive to production students in Ball State’s TCOM program. A team simply can’t safely shoot video indoors during a pandemic. Yet, like all crises, COVID-19 provided an opportunity for students to exercise creative thinking and adaptability under stress. As I […]

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Black Lives Matter: Resources to Deepen Your Understanding of Racism and Listen to Black Voices

June 5, 2020 by Any Ung

The tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others, left many of us frustrated, angry, sad and exhausted by the systemic racism faced by the Black community. If you too have been reeling from the news and want to do something about it, we created this blog post as a resource […]

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CCIM Pilots Ball State’s First Immersive Learning Collaborative

May 1, 2020 by kateelliott

Our college leads many of the university’s reported 4,000 immersive experiences each year. Faculty guide interdisciplinary, student-driven teams that collaborate with businesses, nonprofits and government agencies to address community challenges. Without a doubt, the current immersive model produces transformative results, but it presents some challenges. In the typical one-semester class, faculty and students often struggle […]

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10 Podcasts to Take Your Mind Off the Daily Grind

April 30, 2020 by Any Ung

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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Seth Keever, Dustin Grove & Scott Hums: From TCOM Peers to WTHR Colleagues

April 1, 2020 by Caitlen Ramey

From Studio D to WTHR, CCIM alumni Seth Keever (‘06, TCOM) Dustin Grove (‘04, TCOM/JOUR) and Scott Hums (‘04, TCOM) have been working together since day one, literally. Almost 20 years after they first met, they all work for the same TV station —as Manager, Technology and Operations, News Anchor/Reporter, and Digital Director, respectively. We […]

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When life throws you lemons (or a COVID-19 pandemic)

March 26, 2020 by Any Ung

You may have heard about Jared Leto’s story. The actor had no idea about COVID-19 and was shocked to learn about the pandemic after spending a dozen days away in the desert with no access to communication. Our very own Chris Taylor experienced the same kind of shock when he returned from a productive 12-day […]

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