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Anthony Amato
  • Communication (Advertising)
  • Class of 2012
  • South Windsor, CT

Eastern Student Anthony Amato of South Windsor Participates in European Media Trip

2011 Oct 13

Anthony Amato '12 of South Windsor was one of 19 communications majors from Eastern Connecticut State University who recently travelled to London and Paris to learn about different platforms of European media and how they compare to American media. Amato is majoring in Communication.

The students traveled along with Associate Professors of Communication Olugbenga Ayeni and Denise Matthews, . The trip coincided with the student's European Media course taken prior to the trip, which covered all aspects of intercultural and global communication across all media platforms.

The students learned how the British practice advertising, broadcast, print journalism and film. They visited Thing1 Digital Advertising agency; The Guardian newspaper; McCann Erickson Advertising Agency; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); British Board of Film Classification (BBFC); World Advertising Research Center (WARC); and the London Film Museum.

In Paris, the students visited the International Film School of Paris and learned about its degree programs, equipment rooms, studio, classrooms and computer labs. Students also had rich cultural experiences, visiting historical landscapes such as Parliament Square and Tower of London in London, and the Arc de Triumphe, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Overall, the students received a mix of European culture and knowledge that makes for knowledgeable students. They experienced the magic of London and Paris and returned with a true appreciation for the beauty and intellect that lies within.

Eastern Connecticut State University is part of the Connecticut State University System (CSUS) and is the state's public liberal arts university. Eastern serves more than 5,600 students each year on its Willimantic campus.