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Bonus and Watts Receive Top Paper Award
Congratulations to James Bonus and Judy Watts, who received the top paper award from the Children, Adolescents, and Media division of the International Communication Association.
Their…
Behind the Scenes: Making of The Lantern
Ohio State Alumni Magazine gives readers a behind-the-scenes look into The Lantern.
"Since 1881, students producing The Lantern have been informing, entertaining and challenging…
Jargon Discourages Readers
Assistant professor Hillary Shulman's recent study found that when scientists communicate to the general public using jargon, readers are discouraged and disengaged. This also extends into…
PhD Alumnus Named Media Psychology Editor
Alumnus Ben Johnson (PhD, '14) has been named a new editor of the Media Psychology journal.
Johnson is an assistant professor in the department of advertising at the University of Florida's…
Grizzard Publishes Study on Stories, Revenge, Forgiveness
Assistant professor Matthew Grizzard's recent study found that people enjoy stories with revenge more than stories of forgiveness.
“We like stories in which the wrongdoers are punished…
Nisbet, Garrett on Election Misinformation
Professor Kelly Garrett and associate professor Erik Nisbet were quoted in a Columbus Dispatch article about election misinformation, deep fakes and the power of social media.
Both…
Kamenchuk Writes for The Washington Post
Olga Kamenchuk, associate professor of clinical communication, wrote an essay for The Washington Post about Vladimir Putin and Republicans based on survey research she recently conducted.
"…
PRSSA Visits NYC
Last week thirty students from PRSSA traveled to New York City to visit companies, connect with alumni and network with professionals. Over the course of two days, students visited nine companies…
Knobloch-Westerwick Publishes Book
Professor Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick and senior lecturer Axel Westerwick have published a new textbook, Mediated Communication & You: An Introduction to Internet &…