CCIM Digest

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

Category: News

  • Good News August cover picture

    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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  • 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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  • Good News May
    May 27, 2020 by

    The first Monday of this month was May 4 so we could not resist opening the blog post with a Star Wars gif. Congratulations to our faculty, staff, students and alumni for the numerous accomplishments and milestones highlighted below. Faculty and Staff Telecommunications instructor Chris Flook was nominated for a Regional Emmy Award in the […]

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  • Ball State receives 12 nominations for regional Emmy and NATAS student production awards
    May 5, 2020 by

    The Emmy® and student nominees for the 2020 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Lower Great Lakes Chapter Emmy® Awards were announced yesterday. Congratulations to our 12 CCIM nominees—students, recent grads and faculty—as well as the faculty advisors involved in those projects. Congratulations also to the numerous CCIM alumni who were nominated for […]

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  • Good News April
    April 28, 2020 by

    Spring 2020 has come to an end! As we are wrapping up this very unusual semester and our first full month of remote working, we thought we’d interrupt your day with some good news. We hope you don’t mind. Faculty CICS’ Dr. Dennis Trinkle and Dr. Steve Jones are participating in the Governor’s Broadband Roundtable […]

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