College of Information and Communications

2021 News

Hot off the press

The 2021 CIC award-winning alumni magazine, InterCom, has arrived in mailboxes and can be read online and downloaded as a pdf.

UNESCO announces plans at international forum to establish UofSC chair

UofSC and UNESCO announced an agreement in principle Friday to establish a chair in the College of Information and Communications, pending approval from the Board of Trustees.

UofSC announces international forum to discuss global issues

Former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and University of South Carolina Interim President Harris Pastides will headline "Information Saves Lives," an international forum on media freedom, disinformation and hunger, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m.

Four-hundred ninety-two

Dean Reichert discusses the online teaching challenges COVID-19 brought, as well as the many accomplishments it inspired despite everything.

New book puts children in driver's seat for navigating information highway

Children have the internet at their fingertips with phones and tablets, but the ability to discern what’s fact and what’s fiction hasn’t kept pace with advances in technology and accessibility. Faculty and staff in the college are working to bridge that knowledge gap with a children’s book about news literacy.

Quick Takes - Summer 2021

News and notes from the College of Information and Communications, which includes debunking deepfakes, a new breed of teaching assistants (canine) and information about insects to the iSchool.

Social justice in the media

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones was the keynote speaker for the joint CIC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Research Symposium and SJMC Media & Civil Rights History Symposium in March.

Eight CIC faculty and staff retire in 2020

In December, eight longtime CIC employees retired: Jill Chappell-Fail, Ernest Wiggins, Madonna Stoehr, Cecile Holmes, Debi Wallace, Lisa Sisk, Karen Mallia and Carol Pardun. We caught up with a few of them to look back on their careers and find out what's next.

CIC offering students free Adobe Creative Cloud

All College of Information and Communications majors will now have access to Adobe Creative Cloud, a collection of more than 20 desktop and mobile apps, including Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro.

Students dive into digital media at inaugural CIC academy

The Media Innovation Academy offered a slate of cutting-edge courses students could take for credit or just for fun, including drone filming, multimedia sports storytelling and podcasting. And thanks to a partnership with creative industry leader Adobe, participants also had access to Adobe software and training.

The Superwoman of the CIC

Since joining the CIC in 2018, student services manager Rachel Acosta has left a lasting impression on countless students and faculty.

CIC honors undergraduate students

For the second year in a row, the College of Information and Communications was unable to host its annual Awards Day ceremony, but that didn’t stop faculty from honoring the school’s best and brightest undergraduate students. Winners from both schools were recognized in a Virtual Awards Day celebration on April 15.

Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to speak at UofSC

Pulitzer Prize-winner Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the landmark 1619 Project, will be the joint keynote speaker for the 2021 virtual Media & Civil Rights History Symposium and the College of Information and Communications Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Research Symposium.

Hot off the digital press

You won’t receive our alumni magazine in your mailbox — like our classes, InterCom has gone almost entirely online during the COVID-19 era. But you can read it here in a digital magazine format, download it as a pdf or read individual the articles.

Not quite done

When faculty members retire, their impact at UofSC doesn't end. Catch up with four CIC retirees who demonstrate exactly that.

A meaningful impact

Dean Reichert reflects on the challenges of the past year and the renewed realization of the important roles the CIC and its alumni play in efforts to stem mis- and disinformation.

Quick takes

News and notes from the College of Information and Communications, which includes short updates on outstanding alumni, Cocky's Reading Express and a video created by SJMC students which featured Dawn Staley, Dabo Swinney and Darius Rucker.

CIC duo cashes in at business startup competition

Amidst the glow of cameras, teleprompters and various screens, Nick Jeffcoat and Jonah Rotholz pitched their startup business, parAnimo, to a panel of experts and spectators at The Proving Ground, the Darla Moore School of Business’ entrepreneurial ventures pitch competition.

Faculty work to counteract the emotional power of misinformation

College faculty have conducted research to help improve media literacy, to teach people how to evaluate quality sources and to recognize clues for misinformation.

COVID-19 summer internships

Students already have a slew of questions when choosing an internship. But summer 2020 internships brought a totally new question to the table: What will an internship look like in the midst of a pandemic?

Making a statement

In the weeks following George Floyd’s death, the CIC hosted online forums, offered diversity training and altered teaching curriculum to emphasize its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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