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CMCI goes to Washington

CMCI in D.C. is helping students discover new passions and grow—personally and professionally—as they prepare for careers in media.

By Ilias Hosain, critical media practices

Maker's Mind: The Student Perspective

See examples of CMCI student work.

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Supporting the Next Generation of Communicators

In today’s ever-changing media landscape, it’s essential to support the next generation of communication leaders.

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Mission for Change

In 2022, the climate-action organization Mission Zero partnered with CMCI for the first time, donating $25,000 to further climate-focused work in the college. Faculty and students undertook seven grant projects, tackling climate issues through innovative storytelling.

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Rethinking Plastic

Of all the troubles in the world, why should single-use shopping bags and straws concern you? Ask Associate Professor Phaedra C. Pezzullo, who spells out the chilling ramifications of plastic use in her new podcast and book.

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Mapping Injustice

CMCI graduate students worked with the state in their quest to map and track environmental injustice in babyÖ±²¥app. Through digital storytelling, students highlighted communities’ environmental concerns as well as the histories of people living in those places.

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Building Bridges

During the racial reckoning that rose in 2020, Assistant Professor Danielle Hodge launched a new course, Race, Anti-Black Racism and Communication. Two years later, her work continues to bridge disciplines and change the lives of students.

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Faculty Now: Fall 2021

Updates from our all-star babyÖ±²¥app of professors, researchers, producers and innovators for fall 2021.

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We Are the Stories We Tell

CMCI babyÖ±²¥app Lisa Flores, Angie Chuang and Harsha Gangadharbatla remark on how stories—those we tell, pay for and reimagine—intersect with our identities and industries.

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#MatchMakers

Snap if you tried online dating during the pandemic! It turns out you were in good company. Vicki Shapiro (Comm’93) gives the inside scoop on how dating applications found success when dating seemed impossible.

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