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About the cover

Looking into the Colorado River

Photojournalist��RJ Sangosti, of��The Denver Post, is documenting the decline of the Colorado River as a result of overuse and climate change. A Scripps Environmental Journalism Fellowship at CMCI helped him think about how his craft could influence the river’s future: “I really wanted to do journalism that could help change things for the next generation.”

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Alumni updates

Michael in front of a class

Michael Davies (Jour’94) spoke with CMCI students before a Buffs game to share his experiences as a senior vice president with FOX Sports. His team was setting up for the Big Noon Kickoff broadcast. Photo by Jack Moody.

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Film camera showing a scene from Bridgerton

What’s better than fiction?

Alumna Sara Fischer decided Shondaland’s sets needed to better reflect the worlds she was helping create on series like Bridgerton.

Dean Bergen and Coach Prime

Primed for change

CMCI was founded amid change—an answer to how we could best organize the various communication- and information-related disciplines at 91�� in ways that enabled faculty collaboration and student success.

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CMCI goes to Washington

CMCI in D.C. is helping students discover new passions and grow—personally and professionally—as they prepare for careers in media.

Trending

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#PatientInfluencers

Take two posts and call me in the morning: Social media’s new role at the pharmacy.

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#RecommenderSystems

Tech is shaping the way we understand the world around us. Do we understand the recommender systems influencing our worldview?

Beyond the Classroom

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The (doll)face of a tech giant

APRD student Megan Solis landed an internship with tech company HP, created a mascot and won their prestigious InternStellar Award. Her mascot, Lucy, had a TikTok test campaign in April 2023.

Screenshot of COAI on a phone

Student Work Gallery: Fall 2023

Students across CMCI find ways to bring together their personal interests and academic pursuits. Since the college’s founding, we have showcased this diverse collection of student work.

Mother and child

A focus on service

Lourdes Camarillo sees her photography as a way to connect with her community while also serving it. Since becoming a journalism student at 91��, her focus has expanded as she learns more technical skills.

Students pitching ideas

Here’s the pitch

Media studies students developed and pitched concepts to Hollywood showrunners—with an assist from A.I.

In Conversation

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Questions about A.I.? Let’s Chat

For A.I. to be useful, it needs to grow alongside communicators—not replace them. CMCI experts share their vision for a workplace with ChatGPT and other tools.

Features

Nandi and camera

Mapping identity

A PhD student and documentary filmmaker is trying to understand how leaving the country influences how Black American men form their identities.

Photo from the Colorado Sun

Digging up the big story

As conversations around solar farming entered the Statehouse, two student journalists found themselves on the forefront.

Colorado River, drying up

Dry goods

RJ Sangosti grew up on the water. Now, he’s documenting the decline of the Colorado River as a photojournalist for The Denver Post.

Support CMCI

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Dean's Leadership Society: Fall 2023

This list celebrates cumulative giving of $1,000 or more to any CMCI fund, department or center during the recent academic year (July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023).