Welcome to TISM

The department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media (TISM) is all about technology and new media - in research, development, outreach, and in the classroom.

Our focus areas include Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Games & Meaningful Play, TV, Cinema & Radio, Social & Interactive Media, Health & Technology, and Economics, Policy & Effects.

We also have an overarching initiative of "Going Global," where we are able to make a big impact by applying our knowledge and expertise around the world.

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Spotlight

Spotlight on Wei Peng

TISM Assistant Professor Wei Peng successfully teamed up with Guofang Li, an Associate Professor of Teacher Education, to win a...

The Greening of Flint Documentary

The Greening of Flint is a unique documentary, created by faculty and students but altered through comments made by the audience. As Flint...

Spotlight on Alex Games

Alejandro (Alex) Games is one of the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media's newest faculty members and we're...

Partnership with Wikipedia in our policy courses

Quello faculty Johannes Bauer and Jonathan Obar have joined the Wikimedia Foundation’s Public Policy Initiative and are incorporating it...

Michigan State University
Department of Telecommunication,
Information Studies & Media (TISM)

409 Communication Arts & Sciences Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1212
Phone: 517.355.8372
Fax: 517.355.1292
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