Stories Tagged ‘College of Communication & Information Sciences’

Alabama Public Radio at UA Begins ‘Prototype’ Podcast

March 13, 2006 - Filed under: Announcements | Tagged:

Alabama Public Radio, which broadcasts from studios in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, has begun a one of a kind "Prototype" podcast.

Storytellers Kathryn Tucker Windham and Joseph Sobol to Present Curtis Endowed Lecture March 30

March 13, 2006 - Filed under: Events | Tagged: ,

Kathryn Tucker Windham and Dr. Joseph Sobol will be the Curtis Distinguished Lecturers for the 16th annual James P. Curtis Lecture on March 30 at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom.

UA Journalism Professor to be Recognized with Alma Mater’s ‘Alumni of Distinction’

Dr. Matthew D. Bunker, Reese Phifer Professor of Journalism in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, will be one of six University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication graduates to receive recognition as an "Alumni of Distinction."

UA to Conduct Media Research for Department of Homeland Security

December 8, 2005 - Filed under: Outreach, Research | Tagged:

A team of researchers at The University of Alabama are planning to study the use of media messages during emergencies, as part of the Center for the Study of High Consequence Event Preparedness and Response funded by a $15 million, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

UA Reality TV Fashion Series Co-Host Search Going to Round 2

October 28, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements | Tagged: ,

Television producers in the Center for Public Television and Radio in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama are going to round two of their search for a co-host of an original reality series focusing on the fashion issues of everyday people.

Six Distinguished Leaders to be Inducted into C&IS Hall of Fame at UA

Six distinguished journalists and community leaders who worked to advance the democratic arts in diverse ways will be inducted into The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences' Hall of Fame Oct. 13. The induction ceremonies will be at the NorthRiver Yacht Club.

University of Alabama Dean Honored With Peak Award

Dr. E. Culpepper "Cully" Clark, dean of The University of Alabama's College of Communication and Information Sciences, received the Communications Educator of the Year award from the Birmingham Advertising Federation.

Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Joins UA Journalism Faculty

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Rick Bragg will join The University of Alabama journalism department in the College of Communication and Information Sciences as a professor of writing.

UA Searching For Reality Fashion Series Television Co-host

Television producers in the Center for Public Television and Radio in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama are searching for a dynamic and energetic television talent. This fashion knowledgeable person will co-host an original reality series focusing on the fashion issues of everyday people.

Top Graduate Student Awards Announced at UA

The University of Alabama Graduate School has announced the recipients of the 2004-2005 Outstanding Graduate Student Awards.

UA Mass Communication Program Ranks Seventh Nationally

The nation’s largest communication scholars association has ranked The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences' doctoral program in mass communication seventh nationally.

Journal Edited by UA Professors has High Impact Factor

The journal Media Psychology, co-edited by two University of Alabama professors, has the third highest impact factor among 44 communication journals ranked by the Journal Citation Reports-Social Science Edition.

Alabama Public Radio at UA Wins Prestigious Murrow Awards

Alabama Public Radio, which broadcasts from studios in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, received four awards presented by the Radio-Television News Directors Association.

UA’s Dateline Alabama Leads All Media in Regional Competition

For the third straight year, Dateline Alabama, the student Web magazine of the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama, led all media in Region 3 of the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence competition.

Silent Auction to Raise Money for Scholarships at UA

The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences Student Executive Council will hold its annual Silent Auction on Thursday, March 17, from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. in the rotunda of Reese Phifer Hall.

UA’s Dateline Alabama Begins iPod Raffle, Proceeds Go Toward Scholarship

Dateline Alabama, the young adult Web magazine of The University of Alabama, began selling raffle tickets today to win an Apple iPod. Tickets are $1 each and may be purchased on campus in the Ferguson Center March 16 and March 23.

UA to Host 22nd Annual Multicultural Journalism Workshop

February 18, 2005 - Filed under: Events, Outreach | Tagged: ,

The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences journalism department is recruiting high school students to attend the 22nd annual Multicultural Journalism Workshop.

UA to Establish Center for Public Relations Studies Named for PR Pioneer Betsy Plank

February 4, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements | Tagged:

The College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama will establish the Plank Center for Public Relations Studies named for UA alumna and nationally acclaimed public relations pioneer Betsy Plank.

UA Student Named AAF Promising Minority Student

Kathy Kwuntawee Nontasak of Jackson, Miss., a senior advertising major in The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences, is one of 40 students chosen for the American Advertising Federation 2005 Most Promising Minority Students program.

Roy Clem to Join UA’s WVUA7 Team

January 14, 2005 - Filed under: Announcements | Tagged:

Roy Clem, former general manager of ABC 33/40, Birmingham's ABC affiliate, will be joining The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences as a consultant for its broadcast operations, including WVUA7 and the Center for Public Television and Radio, announced Culpepper Clark, dean of the College.

UA Student Group Sponsors Holiday Drive for Tuscaloosa Family Resource Center

The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences Student Executive Council is sponsoring a holiday donation drive for the Tuscaloosa Family Resource Center now through Dec. 17.

UA’s Dateline Alabama Extends Deadline for Apple iPod Essay Contest

November 15, 2004 - Filed under: Announcements, Events | Tagged:

Dateline Alabama, the young adult Web magazine of The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences, is extending the deadline for its Apple iPod Essay Contest to Dec. 31.

UA’s Dateline Alabama Launches Apple iPod Essay Contest

October 22, 2004 - Filed under: Events | Tagged: ,

Dateline Alabama, the young adult Web magazine of The University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences, wants readers to listen up – literally.

UA’s ‘Making it in the Media Job Fair’ Heads for Success

October 13, 2004 - Filed under: Events | Tagged:

The ninth annual "Making it in the Media Job Fair," one of the longest-running campus job fairs for the communications industries, is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 28 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom on The University of Alabama campus.

Communication Leaders to be Inducted Into UA’s C&IS Hall of Fame

October 12, 2004 - Filed under: Awards & Honors | Tagged:

Three distinguished leaders will be inducted into the College of Communication and Information Sciences Hall of Fame at The University of Alabama on Oct. 21.