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Data dump: Meta killed CrowdTangle. What does it mean for researchers, reporters?

Aug. 23, 2024

Without access to social media data, disinformation and hate speech may get easier to spread—and harder to detect.

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Class acts: CMCI’s new faculty bring new ideas on A.I., identity, culture to Boulder

Aug. 22, 2024

Incoming professors bring an interest in cutting-edge topics at a time when the media landscape is undergoing dramatic change.

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Class of 2024: Inspired by our graduates

June 12, 2024

The Class of 2024 overcame unique challenges when they arrived in Boulder. In this issue, we celebrate their successes.

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CMCI Now: #ComputeHer

June 12, 2024

A PhD graduate’s ethical takes on tech have landed her at Google, where she hopes to shape conversations about shaping the digital world for users.

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Open(AI) and shut: What ChatGPT deals with media outlets mean for the future of news

June 7, 2024

Licensing deals OpenAI signed with The Atlantic and Vox Media have CMCI experts asking questions.

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Announcing the spring 2024 dean's list

May 24, 2024

CMCI students who have completed at least 12 credit hours of CU Boulder course work for a letter grade in any single semester and achieve a term grade point average of 3.75 or better are included on the dean’s list. They receive a notation on their transcript and a letter...

Celebrating our graduates!

Class of 2024: William W. White Honorees

William W. White Outstanding Seniors are chosen by department faculty to recognize academic merit, professional achievement and service to the college. The Outstanding Graduate award honors the CMCI student with the highest overall GPA in their graduating class.

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Class of 2024: Andrew Schwartz

Before Andrew Schwartz knew he’d be an information science major, he had already attended a class. Now, he’s graduating—with a second major in philosophy—as the College of Media, Communication and Information's William W. White Outstanding Graduate.

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Class of 2024: Elijah Boykoff

Going into college, Elijah's goals for himself were to learn as much as he could and make it to the finish line. He says he's made good on those goals, and this award is an exciting bonus.

CPR News: “Amidst seismic social media changes, making a new year’s resolution for your eyeballs”

Feb. 29, 2024

Featuring Brian Keegan, assistant professor in information science

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