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Discrimination: It’s not a bug, it’s a feature

Feb. 22, 2024

A leading expert on how discrimination is encoded into technology will visit CMCI to kick off a new center on race and media, along with the college’s Distinguished Lecture Series.

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Virtual homesteaders built an internet of ‘little autocracies.’ Is digital democracy doomed?

Feb. 20, 2024

A new book from Nathan Schneider argues that attempts to impose democracy on the internet have failed for cultural and technical reasons. But what if we used it as a tool to solve these problems?

Taylor Swift at a Chiefs game

‘No girls allowed’: What the Taylor Swift backlash says about football and politics

Feb. 8, 2024

This year, the pop megastar has become a regular at Kansas City Chiefs NFL games, but not everyone is happy about seeing her on screen. Teaching Associate Professor Jamie Skerski gives her take on why Swift is facing such a backlash, and how it reflects a boys-only culture in the world of football.

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Labor of love: What romance writing can teach us about thriving in the gig economy

Feb. 6, 2024

Romance authors were early adopters of digital self-publishing. A new book explores how their willingness to experiment and their close networks helped them thrive when the publishing industry shunned their work.

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For legacy media studios, streaming has dried up revenue. Can they change the channel?

Feb. 1, 2024

In its ongoing conquest of legacy media studios, the tech industry made use of a very old playbook.

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At Sports Media Summit, a chance for students to score a new career path

Jan. 29, 2024

Students will learn how to prepare for a career in athletics at CMCI’s Sports Media Summit, featuring alumni and faculty in the industry.

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Preparing student-athletes for the Prime of their lives

Jan. 22, 2024

NIL has changed the relationship between athletes and the media. As it happens, one NFL athlete was 30 years ahead of the curve.

A group of CMCI students shoots video and photos amid a group of players on the sidelines of the stadium during a football game.

A minor for major-league sports

Jan. 17, 2024

Students in CMCI’s sports media minor regularly have opportunities to network and get hands-on experience while completing the program.

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Announcing the fall 2023 Dean's List

Jan. 10, 2024

A celebration of the CMCI students who have qualified for inclusion on the Dean’s List for the fall.

An illustration of the Capitol building cracked in two, representing political infighting.

As election season approaches, journalism needs a look in the mirror. That’s not up for debate

Jan. 8, 2024

“The U.S. news media has blood on its hands from 2016,” Mike McDevitt says. Will 2024 be different?

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