Category Conferences
4 Nov
CBI’s Virtual NSEMC Draws Students and Pros to Connect Online
Nearly 500 students and advisers from 70 colleges and universities across the country, and around the world, came together for an online version of the annual National Student Electronic Media Convention Oct. 28-30, 2020. CBI was able to offer some of the sessions that are long-time favorites, but also embrace the unique opportunities of an […]
READ MORE6 Oct
NSEMC preview: Podcast sessions
We’re looking forward to the 2020 NSEMC, and we’re thrilled to announce three special guests from amazing podcasts. All are worth a listen to get familiar with before you attend their panel session, “Podcast Research and Development.” So much of great podcasting happens before anyone ever turns on a microphone. Finding the stories, getting the […]
READ MORE5 Oct
Convention to bring online sessions, new opportunities
As the CBI Board of Directors works to curate the first ever Virtual National Student Electronic Media Convention, I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with many station advisers during this process. The excellent feedback provided has directly contributed to our goals when developing the 2020 NSEMC. However, I’m sure that many students of our member […]
READ MORE30 Oct
Student Media in the News
Community Broadcaster: College Radio Shows the Way College students running university-based radio are the literal future of community radio. Let’s do more to ensure our present welcomes them in the best way we can. Read more from RadioWorld. How it all started: Debunking KCPR myths Their efforts fell short — no department would let them […]
READ MORE27 Oct
CBI Visual Media Festival Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural CBI Visual Media Festival! We look forward to growing this program and celebrating more of our students’ one-of-a-kind visual media programs and films! Short Film Fiction Amore Mio Per La Cena Lander University Chaz Giles, Producer Short Film Non-Fiction Beauty in Affliction Taylor University Taylor University Film & […]
READ MORE26 Sep
Board Blog: Meet more than 50 pros at #CBISeattle
If you want to meet professionals in the media industry, we’ve got you more than covered at this year’s NSEMC. We’ve got TV anchors, radio station program directors, engineers, podcasters, attorneys, record label representatives and more. A complete list is on our website, and you can also view speakers inside the app, but let’s take […]
READ MORE25 Jul
Second Annual Summer Workshop a Success
CBI co-hosted the College Media Mega Workshop July 12-15 at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in Minneapolis. CBI partnered with the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP), College Media Association (CMA), and College Media Business and Advertising Managers (CMBAM) organizations for the second annual summer event. Eleven tracks of focus were offered for participants to choose […]
READ MORE15 Nov
Board Blog: NSEMC 2017 – What a weekend!
What a week it was! More than 400 students from 85 schools converged on the Hyatt Regency River Walk in beautiful downtown San Antonio for the sixth annual CBI National Student Electronic Media Convention November 2-4, 2017. Our event officially opened on Wednesday afternoon as students began receiving official credentials and complimentary CBI messenger bags […]
READ MORE14 Nov
Student Media in the News
Taking the time to look more deeply: 40 years of public radio in Idaho The station grew out of a radio club on the campus of Boise State University that has roots all the way back to the 1930s, when the school was Boise Junior College. In the 1960s, the student radio station was a […]
READ MORE7 Nov
Student Media in the News
FSU radio station V89 celebrates 30 years on-air V89, Florida State’s student-run, 24-hour radio station, is celebrating its 30th birthday. Having collected a dedicated following and garnering much respect, both locally and nationally, the station’s 30th birthday is exciting to many, especially when you consider that radio is supposedly a “dying industry.” Read more from FSUNews.com. […]
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