CCIM Digest

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

Category: Student Experiences

  • Sjokz workshop screenshot

    How to Find Your Voice in Esports: A Workshop with Sjokz
    October 1, 2020 by

    On September 23, a small group of Ball State students nominated by CCIM faculty members took part in the David Letterman Distinguished Workshop titled “How to find your voice in esports?” co-hosted by Tim Huang and Alex Kartman. Our guest speaker was esports legend Eefje Depoortere, professionally known as “Sjokz”. Why “Sjokz”, you ask? It […]

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  • White Fragility and How to be an Anti-Racist Book Covers

    JOUR 495/5: Discussing Race and Empowerment
    July 28, 2020 by

    Introducing CCIM Class Spotlight, a new series designed to explore the variety of classes offered across our college—from our signature courses to our newest class offering. In this blog post, Journalism Assistant Professor Gabriel Tait talks about a new course he will be teaching this Fall titled “Discussing Race & Empowerment”.  * * * What […]

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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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  • Caitlyn Demlein on set

    Caitlyn Demlein: From Neophyte to Well-Rounded Video Professional
    July 16, 2020 by

    Written by Melissa Kraman Caitlyn Demlein has directed and produced more than 20 movies, entertainment shows, and projects throughout her collegiate career. And she still created content in an online environment as the University took aggressive measures in response to the threat from COVID-19. “I heard that the telecommunications department at Ball State was one […]

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  • Camera Operator filming on a green screen set

    Cardinal Cinema and Resilience in Times of Crisis
    July 9, 2020 by

    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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  • 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 Esports logo

    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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  • 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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  • Volunteers pose in front of a house they are renovating

    CCIM Pilots Ball State’s First Immersive Learning Collaborative
    May 1, 2020 by

    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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