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MSU Broadcasting Services joins College of Communication Arts and Sciences
July 1st, 2011
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University Broadcasting Services, home to WKAR TV and WKAR Radio, joins MSU’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences effective July 1.  ...more
MSUToday InStudio: Crazy Train
June 20th, 2011
Hop aboard the “Crazy Train” as MSUToday host Jim Peck talks with media arts sophomore Colin Marshall, who is currently in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on tour filming behind-the-scenes video for...more
Reid honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
June 1st, 2011
We are excited to announce Gary Reid has been honored with the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB). Gary Reid is a Distinguished Senior Academic...more
Home-computer users at risk due to use of ‘folk model’ security
May 24th, 2011
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Most home computers are vulnerable to hacker attacks because the users either mistakenly think they have enough security in place or they don’t believe they have...more
TISM Students Get Wikipedia Attention, Honors
May 19th, 2011
By: Kirsten Khire/Tom Oswald Most students use Wikipedia to help with homework or fact checking. However, some Michigan State University students have turned the tables, helping Wikipedia by...more
Students and faculty win Michigan Emmys
May 18th, 2011
By: Tom Oswald and Kirsten Khire Students and faculty members from the MSU College of Communication Arts & Sciences  received multiple Michigan Emmy awards this past weekend from the...more
Bob Albers Receives 2011 Faculty Impact Award
May 10th, 2011
At the recent 2011 Alumni Awards, TISM faculty member Bob Albers received the 2011 Faculty Impact Award. He is a documentary filmmaker with extensive experience as a producer, director,...more
In Memory Of Professor Thomas F. Baldwin
April 25th, 2011
Thomas F. Baldwin April 25, 1933 to April 25, 2011 In Memory of Thomas Baldwin: Contributions may be made to the Thomas Baldwin Graduate Fellowship Fund, established in 2003 in the MSU...more
Faculty Papers accepted to CHI Conference
April 18th, 2011
Assistant Professor Dr. Gary Hsieh has had two papers accepted to CHI, the premier conference for human–computer interaction related research.  As this conference is researcher accepted...more
Michigan Creative Film Alliance screening of Appleville a Resounding Success
April 3rd, 2011
Actress Evelyn Orbach addresses the attendees. The Michigan Creative Film Alliance saw the premiere of its first student short film, Appleville, at the Detroit Film Theatre. Well over 650...more
TISM faculty pull back the curtains on barriers in government use of social media
March 14th, 2011
Four of TISM’s faculty members have been published in The Innovation Journal: The Public Sector Innovation Journal, in a special issue on Policy Informatics. Titled “Inherent barriers...more
Universities premiere collaborative film
March 11th, 2011
by Kirsten Khire Michigan film students are doing their part to boost the state’s film industry, and their hard work is about to show. On Wednesday, March 30, students from Michigan State...more
TISM’s Game Design program named #5 in the nation by Princeton Review
March 1st, 2011
The undergraduate Game Design Specialization at MSU’s Telecommunication, Information Studies & Media has earned a #5 ranking on The Princeton Review's second annual list saluting the...more
Social network games even help grown-ups with their relationships
February 22nd, 2011
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Think social network games are just for kids? A recent Michigan State University study found that many adults are playing games such as Facebook’s “Farmville...more
TISM Faculty Leads Freshmen on Exploration of Dubai
February 18th, 2011
by Valeta Wensloff Study Abroad offers myriad ways for students to learn about other cultures while delving into their own areas of study. Over winter break, TISM faculty member Dr. Constantinos...more
MSU joins forces with Wikipedia to bring real-world, social media projects into TISM policy classes
February 3rd, 2011
by Valeta Wensloff Many students turn to Wikipedia for research, but few actually have the opportunity to add to it as part of a class. TISM faculty members Johannes Bauer and Jonathan Obar...more
STUDENTS - Apply now for TISM Scholarships for next year!
January 21st, 2011
We are now accepting scholarship applications! The Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media department has scholarships available for incoming freshman, current undergraduate students and...more
MSU Team visits CERN to translate particle physics using visual information and graphics
January 17th, 2011
At the CERN: From left: Journalism major John Allison, Professor of Physics Chip Brock, TISM students Nichelle Kershner and Matt Bambach, and Journalism faculty Karl Gude by Valeta...more
TISM’s Troy Hale and Big Ten Network honored with CINE Award for MSU Today Segment About Rap Video
January 5th, 2011
by Valeta Wensloff Is the FRIB (Facility for Rare Isotope Beams) rap a bit over your head? Don’t know your ions from your antimatter? Not sure what the FRIB rap is? Perhaps you should...more
Faculty Conversation: Bob Albers
December 17th, 2010
Visit the full MSU news story and watch the video. more
TISM will miss Adjunct Faculty member Ron Choura
December 6th, 2010
Ronald Gary Choura April 26, 1949 to December 5, 2010 Memorial Information: A memorial service was held Friday, December 10th. A memorial fund to honor Ron Choura has been created to provide...more
TISM's SpartaSoft Students Develop Credit Education Game
November 1st, 2010
For the full story, visit MSU's news piece. more
Meaningful Play: Game Conference "Wins Big"
October 25th, 2010
Can games be used as an educational medium for children and adults? If so, how? These are only two of the many questions posed by the Meaningful Play conference, which took place at Michigan State...more
Remembering Professor Thomas Muth
October 21st, 2010
by Kirsten Khire We are saddened to share that Professor Thomas Muth passed away on Oct. 20. Lansing State Journal Obituary (published Oct. 22, 2010) Professor Muth retired in 2008 after more...more
The Greening of Flint Documentary Music Video
October 19th, 2010
The Greening of Flint documentary has added another creative aspect: a student-written music video. The song itself was composed for use in the documentary but does double-duty as a stand-alone...more
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