Media Studies

  • Lori Emerson poses in the MAL popup
    Lori Emerson’s research work examines forks in the road where networks and technology diverged. Her new book argues technology as we know it isn’t inevitable—and should be open to reexamination.
  • 2025 Recognition Ceremony
    Our newest class of Forever Buffs arrived amid pandemic and leave as outstanding scholars and accomplished leaders.
  • Antoinette Kendrick
    A regular feature catching up with people in our community who are doing interesting and impactful work. In this edition, bringing Snoop Dogg to a media studies class.
  • A closeup of a body camera strapped to the chest of a police officer.
    Video evidence appears in 80 percent of criminal cases, but a lack of consistent guidelines means there’s no standard for how media are presented in court. A workshop led by CMCI faculty may change that.
  • Norlin Library
    More than 250 CMDI students were named to the dean's list for the spring semester.
  • A student in professional attire stands on stage and presents her dissertation. A slide featuring her work can be seen in the background.
    As she neared the finish of her PhD program, Anna Turner lost all her work in a fire. How she came back to complete her degree is a testament to her resilience.
  • clock illustration over a Ralphie statue
    A regular feature catching up with people in our community who are doing interesting and impactful work. In this edition, a commercial with Travis Hunter and a new art gallery in East Boulder.
  • Joel reading his comic
    Joel Thurman loves everything to do with comic books—reading, researching and writing them. As a PhD student, he investigates representations of children and the foster system; and as a writer, he seeks to tell compelling stories.
  • Mountains
    More than 800 CMDI students were named to the dean's list for the fall semester.
  • Town billboard
    Where do we go from here? CMCI experts share their perspectives on journalism, advertising, data science, communication and more in an era of democratic backsliding.
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