At CIC, students don’t just prepare for careers — they prepare to lead. They develop the skills and expertise to succeed in ad agencies, libraries, newsrooms, boardrooms, think tanks, startups and the C-suite. Whether in media and information, sports and analytics, or digital content design, our students transform their passions into impact.
CIC News
We create news — research it, write it, film it, share it. But we also make it. Explore what our faculty, students and alumni are up to — winning awards, studying new trends, changing the world.
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Beyond the game
A Maymester journey through England and Scotland gave USC students firsthand insight into sports media, fan engagement, visual storytelling and the traditions that shape global sports culture.
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Literacy means everything
USC alumna Chardonnay Ismail supports Cocky’s Reading Express, helping inspire the next generation of readers.
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Daring to be dangerous
Shayla Rae Merritt is making an impact in Columbia. The CIC alumna and Cyberwoven marketing director is helping organizations tell their stories while strengthening her community.
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The Art of advising
One educator's commitment to student success will inspire generations. The Art Farlowe CIC Student Success Award honors graduates who embody his values of perseverance and dedication.
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Amber Guyton’s Blessed Little Bungalow
Bold colors. Bright ideas. Big dreams. Advertising alumna and interior designer Amber Guyton turns ordinary houses into joyful homes.
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Invisible influence
The new Bertram Rantin Scholarship at USC honors mentorship, truth-telling and the future of South Carolina journalism by supporting the state's top high school journalist.
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How Nebo fosters success for SJMC graduates
Meet three SJMC alumni who turned classroom experiences into successful careers at one of the Southeast’s largest independent marketing agencies.
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Creating a third space
For Amanda Myers, libraries are about more than books — they are spaces for connection and community. She has spent years helping shape meaningful experiences for library visitors.
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Enabling atrocity in the MENA and Sudan
In a new report, USC UNESCO Fellow Marc Owen Jones documents how digital influence operations are reframing and normalizing violence and mass harm online.
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Majors and Degrees
Communicating the right message to the right audience, or organizing information to make it easy for people to find and use — that’s what we teach. We prepare you to succeed in communications and information.
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