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IU Media School alumni launch LA-based production company, debut TV pilot this spring

Twelve men and women smile and pose in front of a camera as they stand in a warehouse.

Feb. 16, 2026

The production company is a collective of short films, commercials, and music videos.

Read about OKay Productions

Student success and opportunity

Students at The Media School now have a new way to elevate live event coverage. A recently introduced mobile broadcast system, known as a flypack, is giving students hands-on experience with industry-standard technology while expanding the reach of IU events.

Flypack broadcast equipment
Two people in a classroom work on pieces of equipment laid out on a table.
Headshot of Laura Marciano.

Transformative research and creativity

Assistant professor Laura Marciano analyzes the relationship between social media and mental health in a chapter published in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology.

Social media and mental health

Service to our state and beyond

The Media School Video Game Periodical Collection, containing more than 4,300 gaming catalogs and magazines, is now available at the IU Libraries Moving Image Archive and provides provides crucial historical context for students and scholars in game studies.

Video game periodical collection
Two video game books laid side by side.