CCIM Digest

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

Category: News

  • Ball State Unified Media Lab

    CCIM Students Earn 14 nominations for Pacemaker Awards
    October 19, 2020 by

    Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) announced the students nominated for their 2020 Pacemaker Awards, last week. CCIM students scooped up an impressive 14 nominations. “It is hard to adequately capture what earning a Pacemaker nomination means,” shares Lisa Renze-Rhodes, Director of the Unified Media Lab at Ball State. “When you consider the number of student media […]

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    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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    Good News August
    August 23, 2020 by

    Let us start this ‘Good News August’ post with the song that was played at the University’s 2020 Fall Convocation. Talon Cooper, a ’20 graduate from Ball State with a double major in Telecommunications (Video Production) and Theatre Production Directing, edited the video.  Community The City of Muncie was named one of ten 2020 […]

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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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  • Indy Shorts 2020 Offers Socially-Distanced Screenings, Features 8 Films Created by Cardinals in Official Selection
    July 17, 2020 by

    Like many organizations, Heartland Film had to pivot hard because of the COVID-19 threat. But they came up with a creative solution to present their Indy Shorts International Film Festival. Next week the event kicks off with socially distanced screenings mixing virtual and drive-in sessions. The festival lineup features 128 films curated into 18 programs. […]

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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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  • A group of High School Students at the 2019 Journalism Summer Workshop

    Record-setting enrollment in BSU Journalism Workshops
    June 22, 2020 by

    More than 1,000 middle and high school students and teachers representing 36 states registered for Ball State University Department of Journalism’s Summer 2020 Journalism Workshops in the first-ever online only programming of the iconic skills bootcamp. The on-campus residential workshop moved to a virtual experience after quarantine orders and other mandated precautions in light of […]

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    Ball State Creates Official Varsity Esports Team
    June 11, 2020 by

    MUNCIE, Indiana – Ball State University is creating an official varsity esports team, joining more than 300 colleges and universities to compete nationally in a fast-growing digital sport. The University will join 12 members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during Fall semester for the 2020-21 season in the newly created independent Esports Collegiate Conference (ESC). MAC leadership […]

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