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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 political…
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 College…
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 and when…
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 professors…
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. "Our study…
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 & Media…
Garrett Receives 2019 Mattox Award for Research
Congratulations to professor Kelly Garrett, who received the 2019 Mattox Award for Research. Garrett was acknowledged for six important publications in 2019; his work was featured in the Journal…
Scholar Ann Rosseau Visits Ohio State for Postdoc
Ann Rosseau is visiting Ohio State for the next two months to work alongside professor Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick. Rousseau is currently working as a postdoc at the University of Leuven in Belgium…