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Internships in Communication and Media Studies

Internships provide students with real-world experience and may optionally be used to fulfill a course requirement in the Communication or Media Studies BA degree.

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The Communication and Media Studies Production Studio

Communication and Media Studies students can take a variety of production-centered courses. Students majoring in Media Studies have the option to concentrate in Production.

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Lex Lecrone, Nolan Lyne; photos provided by the students.

Kathryn Lasky Award for Public Service 2023

The 2023 recipients of the Kathryn Lasky Award for Public Service are recognized for the use of their skills in service of community.
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“I am so glad that I found the communications discipline at USM! The experience studying towards my degree was so rewarding. With the support, guidance, and knowledge bestowed by involved professors, I feel prepared to pursue any avenue I choose. I’d recommend this program to any student who is considering coming to USM!”
— Lydia Simmons, BA in Communication
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Lydia Simmons; photo provided by Lydia.
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Outstanding Graduating Seniors 2023

Every year, the faculty of Communication and Media Studies gather to nominate and vote on students for the award of Outstanding Graduating Senior in each Department major. It is a competitive field and a difficult decision to make each year.  Read about our 2023 recipients…

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“I was offered the chance to move to NYC and train with a company called SoulCycle – the masters of indoor cycling. As a passionate teacher, I knew that this was my chance to spread my wings a little bit more and find out more about myself – a core value I learned at USM..”
— Meghan (Meg) Courchesne, BA in Communication
“Recently for my Senior Project course, I worked on a pilot of a documentary that I wanted to do, personally. It revolves around the story of my parents and the experiences they had from a country torn by war.”
— Sokhean Jonathan Ouk, BA in Media Studies
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Sokhean Ouk; Photo by Kristen Kopper
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Pierson, Nietzsche, and Saul

Professor David Pierson chaired a television panel and presented the paper “Nietzschean Ressentiment as an Active and Reactive Force in Better Call Saul” at the 2022 Popular Culture Association Conference in April 2022.
Pierson’s paper argues that the philosophical and psychological concepts of resentment and ressentiment serve as compelling motivational forces in the lives and actions of the central characters that comprise the American TV series Better Call Saul (2015-present).

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