Less doom scrolling, more bloom scrolling 🌷 The constant stream of headlines, news, notifications,... 
As the term comes to an end, we just wanted to share one last showcase. This time from CA 3010... 
Truth doesn’t come easy anymore. At the Asper Fellowship symposium, hosted by Angela Murphy,... 
Exam season is here. Stay focused, take care of yourself and don’t be afraid to channel a little... 
Showcase week continues with final projects from MEDIACOM 2600B: Introduction to Graphic Design &... 
Have you ever wondered who keeps things running at FIMS? 👀 Meet some of the people behind the FIMS... 
End-of-term = showcase season at #WesternUFIMS 💜 This past week, we saw: ✨ Final projects from... 
Future MACS students, this one’s for you! We are excited to welcome you to the Spring Open House on... 
For MHIS graduate Andrea Antal, applied learning meant stepping into real-world clinical settings —... 
Who should get a say in how AI shapes our lives? That’s one of the questions driving the research... 
For Freedom to Read Week, we put our FIMS Grad Library staff to the test. Do they know which books... 
Reporting from the front lines of U.S. politics. As part of the Clissold Lecture series, FIMS alum... 
A FIMS tradition we look forward to every year! 💜 Our annual Alumni Reception in Toronto brought... 
Learning from lived experience and leadership. Our Asper Fellow Angela Murphy welcomed Jesse Wente... 
We've heard that 2026 is the new 2016? So here are some photos that captured our 2016. • 2016 was... 
How did finance — not technology — come to shape today’s economy? Join M.R. Sauter, University of... 
Wishing our FIMS community a restful winter break. ❄️ Take care, travel safely and we’ll see you in... 
Media Studies graduate student Farah Shohib travelled to Liberia as part of her Independent... 
Dreams aren’t separate from the world — they’re woven into it. In an excerpt from her new book An... 
How do you map a community’s story? For his Independent Research-Creation Project, Omar Pusey spent... 
Recently, we celebrated the opening of the Telenovela Archives Exhibit, bringing together faculty,... 
What if your dating life is being shaped by algorithms you never see? Featured in... 
The conversations, the creativity, the connections — we can’t get them off our minds. 💜... 
Whether you are staying on campus or flying home this reading week, we hope you get the chance to... 
🎓💜 Congratulations, FIMS grads! This week, we celebrated our newest graduates as they crossed the... 
How does Silicon Valley’s vision of the future intersect with the politics of the far right? Join... 
Every new season is a chance to grow. Remember to care for your mind as much as your studies. 🧡... 
This week, students, faculty, staff, and community members came together for Threads that Unite Us... 
Holding on to those crisp, cool mornings.🍂 It's starting to feel like fall on campus.... 
It was so great to see so many of you at the FIMS Alumni Reception this Homecoming weekend! 💜 It... 
🐶💜 FIMS Homecoming crew is ready! Have fun this weekend and don't forget to join us Saturday... 
It’s a big week at #WesternUFIMS 📅 Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: • Starling Centre... 
We're excited to celebrate the recipients of the 2025–2026 Fellowships for Black and Indigenous... 
💜Welcome to FIMS! Whether you are a new or returning student, faculty or staff, we are glad to have... 
We’re excited to welcome Assistant Professor Bri Watson to #WesternUFIMS! 🎉 Professor Watson joins... 
Only one short week left until we welcome FIMS students back to campus. 🎉 We’ll see you in the... 
Homecoming is just around the corner 💜 Join us for the FIMS Alumni Reception. All FIMS alumni are... 
From researching AI and social justice to producing podcasts that share real stories, MA in Media... 
When Kaamla Mian faces life‘s decisions, books have always been her compass. They’ve taught her how... 
Civic Holiday is coming up! 🎈 FIMS offices will be closed on Monday, August 4. Happy long weekend! 
Jeremias Campos, an MA in Media Studies student at Western University, combines academic research... 
🎬☀️Summer looks a little different when internship is part of your MMJC journey! MMJC students are... 
For Sophie Pulumbarit, a deep-rooted interest in science has always been her foundation. With an... 
What we eat is shaped by more than just hunger, but by the digital food environment. Prabu... 
When Mary Shanahan started the MMJC program, she had journalism in mind. But by the time she... 
Elyssa Chung is using her skills in user experience design to make AI in health care more... 
FIMS is delighted to welcome Associate Professor Susan Knabe into a one-year appointment as Acting... 
From creative writing, to supply chain management, and then over storytelling, Noah Brennan’s... 
We’re proud to share that Dr. Luke Stark, Assistant Professor at FIMS, has been honoured with... 
As the Data Science for Information Professionals Summer School comes to a close, we say a... 
Before Jouzian Wahhab was a researcher, she was a storyteller. Now, as a student in the Master of... 
📚☀️ A day in the life of USRA student Kathleen Brophy! From research projects to helping with summer... 
From making iMovie videos to leading the social media strategy of a national non-profit, Ann... 
Though she is currently a PhD student in Library and Information Science (LIS), Dayanqi Si didn’t... 
From medical science to media studies, George Wang has been on a journey of self-discovery. For... 
FIMS is excited to welcome a dynamic group of academic librarians from across Africa, and a few of... 
After six and a half years of dedicated leadership, we say thank you and farewell to Dr. Lisa... 
Initially wanting to pursue creativity through business, Sam Simner didn’t expect to be drawn to... 
To OluwaNifemi "Nifemi" Apantaku, representation is critical. “The reason I want to work in the... 
While many of her peers pursue marketing and PR, Kathleen Brophy is navigating a different... 
To Khaleya Linton-Smellie, advertising is more than creative storytelling. It originates from... 
📣 FIMS is thrilled to announce Brodie Fenlon as the inaugural recipient of the FIMS Alumni Award of... 
🎓Today, we celebrate the Class of 2025! FIMS shares warm wishes with all graduates as you move into... 
FIMS is proud to share that Professor Chris Arsenault has been awarded the 2025 Michener–L. Richard... 
🎉Congratulations to FIMS Professor Pamela McKenzie on receiving the 2025 Research in Information... 
Eduard Sviridenko, a FIMS Media Studies doctoral candidate, is researching how Russian propaganda... 
FIMS Media Studies doctoral student Houda Houbeish is drawing on her journalism background to... 
Happy Long Weekend, FIMS! FIMS admin offices will be closed on Monday, May 19, and will reopen with... 
Effective July 1, 2025, Professor Susan Knabe will begin a one-year term as Acting Dean for the... 
FIMS is excited to announce two CBC News Summer Scholarship (formerly the CBC Joan Donaldson... 
“During MMJC and my internship, I would say, ‘I am a sponge.’ Soak up all the information you can... 
Whether she's covering musical productions, movie premieres, or pop culture moments, Amelia Eqbal,... 
Congratulations to FIMS Professor Sandra Smeltzer on receiving Western's Edward G. Pleva Award for... 
From Femcels to Incels: The Femosphere on Reddit. Brittany Melton, a media studies PhD candidate,... 
Are you a MACS student looking to get involved on campus next year? Apply to join the Launch Peer... 
We are so incredibly proud to see our upper-year students step into leadership roles as peer... 
Happy long weekend, FIMS! 🐰 Just a quick reminder that FIMS admin offices will be closed tomorrow,... 
A lot can change in 25 years but the book Cyber-Marx: Cycles and Circuits of Struggle in High... 
From #WesternU halls to Hollywood red carpets! Meet Natalie Petozzi (BA’07, MIT), who kickstarted... 
Congratulations to MMJC student Kieran Fong on winning this year’s Haak Saan Responsible Journalism... 
Today is the last day of FIMS graduate classes💙 We are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished... 
It feels like the start of the school year was just yesterday! Happy last day of undergraduate... 
Thank you to the MediaCom 3902: Alternative Media students for showcasing their incredible projects... 
Since January, 4th-year Creative Arts and Production students have been collaborating with the... 
Do Londoners turn to local media for international news? We asked about Israel/Gaza coverage. They... 
On Friday March 28, from 1-2:30pm the Creative Arts & Production (CAP) program is welcoming writer,... 
Wondering where the Master of Media In Journalism and Communication students were this week? They... 
Sometimes the hardest stories are told through visuals. Anastazia Csegeny, PhD candidate in Media... 
One of our favorite posts to share is celebrating our incredible community, and today, we're... 
With a federal election looming, how will Canadian news organizations address some of the most... 
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC Radio's Ideas, for presenting... 
It's been quiet, a bit too quiet around here! Welcome back FIMS, we hope you had a restful reading... 
What a fantastic way to wrap up our 2024/2025 Rogers Chair events! A special thank you goes out to... 
To end off our FIMS friendship posts, let's get to know Aleesa, Amelia, Annie, Emma & Rachel, five... 
Sometimes, friendships form through shared hobbies and a mutual obsession with race car drivers!... 
Some friendships are formed by being in the right place at the right time! Coming to campus for the... 
Meet Casey and Senna, two inseparable friends who met in MIT2550! Casey still remembers their first... 
Did you know the (F) in FIMS stands for Friends? 🙂 Okay, not really, but FIMS is where so many... 
We're still thinking about our incredible alumni reception last week! A huge thank you to everyone...