Journalism alumna appointed to Reuters Global Race and Justice team as U.S. Correspondent 

Bianca Flowers (BS ’13, journalism) was recently appointed to Reuters Global Race and Justice team as its first U.S. correspondent. In her new role, she will pursue new and ambitious projects with a focus on producing agenda-setting coverage in the areas of race, identity, and social justice. Flowers, who is based in Chicago, has spent the last two […]

Advertising alum wins prestigious award for ag entrepreneurism

Alumna Karlie Elliott Bowman (BS ’09, ACES; MS ’10, advertising), and her husband Andrew Bowman, were awarded the 2024 Glen “GB” Brandt Prize for Ag Entrepreneurism, announced during the 2024 AgTech Summit hosted by the University of Illinois Research Park. The prestigious award recognizes a grower, producer, or farmer who exemplifies an entrepreneurial spirit and advances innovation in agricultural […]

Derek Long takes on history of Hollywood film distribution in his first book, ‘Playing the Percentages’

March 11, 2024 | Kelly Youngblood Derek Long, assistant professor of media and cinema studies, sheds light on a rarely covered piece of Hollywood history in his first book, Playing the Percentages: How Film Distribution Made the Hollywood Studio System. Praised as “invaluable to media industry scholars of the past and present,” the book is a comprehensive history of […]

How will generative artificial intelligence affect political advertising in 2024?

March 7, 2024 | University of Illinois News Bureau It’s estimated that $12 billion will be spent on political ads this election cycle—30% more than in 2020. The sheer volume of ads is remarkable, and there is vast potential to use this political information to contribute to democracy: to reach more potential voters and provide […]

Journalism alum Doug Isbell combines passion for science, writing as NASA JPL risk communication coordinator

March 6, 2024 | Kelly Youngblood After 36 years in aerospace communications, Doug Isbell still thanks those lucky stars he’s always admired for the opportunity to create a successful career that combines his passion for science and his love of writing.  Isbell’s fascination with space began when he was eight years old, around the time […]

Angela Aguayo selected as 2024-25 Humanities Research Institute Faculty Fellow

February 29, 2024 | Kelly Youngblood Angela Aguayo, associate professor of media and cinema studies and acting director of the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies, has been selected as a 2024-25 Humanities Research Institute Faculty Fellow. As an HRI Faculty Fellow, Aguayo will be provided with research funds and one semester of release time […]

25th anniversary of Ebertfest announces ‘Star 80’ as opening night film, ‘The Best Man’ as centerpiece

Directors Malcolm D. Lee and Lisa Cortes, actors Eric Roberts and Mariel Hemingway to attend celebration    Additional filmmaker guests include director Diane Moore with conductor Roderick Cox     Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, announced today the 25th anniversary, running April 17-20, 2024, at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign, will kick off […]

Amanda Ciafone lends Coca-Cola expertise to new TV series ‘A History of the World in Six Glasses’

February 9, 2024 | Holly Rushakoff From a corner table in the Coca-Cola-branded brick building of Flesor’s Candy Kitchen (est. 1901) in Tuscola, Illinois—with a nostalgic Coca-Cola straw canister positioned nearby—Amanda Ciafone, associate professor of media and cinema studies, shared stories about Coca-Cola’s origins with producers of the new TV series A History of the […]

Margaret Ng selected for 2023-24 James W. Carey Faculty Fellowship and AEJMC Emerging Scholar Award

February 8, 2024 | Kelly Youngblood Margaret Ng, assistant professor of journalism with an appointment in the Institute of Communications Research, has been selected for 2023-24 James W. Carey Faculty Fellowship. She was also recognized with the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Emerging Scholar Grant. Ng will receive stipends to support her […]

UIUC Student Film Festival 2024

February 1, 2024 UPDATE: Watch a recording of the 2024 UIUC Student Film Festival, featuring 13 film selections created by students at the University of Illinois.  Join us for a celebration of student filmmaking at the 15th annual UIUC Student Film Festival, featuring the work of students from across the University of Illinois campus. Programming will include roughly 2 […]

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