In The News: Department of Communication Studies
Fighting, unfriending and excommunicating. You might think the drama is confined to the computer or phone. But experts warn that social media arguments and strife can easily spill over into the real world.
Social media expert Natalie Pennington talks about her study, which looks at what motivates people to engage in political talk online.
There’s a saying that true friendships stand the test of time. But does that apply to Facebook friendships that are tested by differing longtime political beliefs?
There's a saying that true friendships stand the test of time. But does that apply to Facebook friendships that are tested by differing longtime political beliefs?
There's a saying that true friendships stand the test of time. But does that apply to Facebook friendships that are tested by differing longtime political beliefs?
In the only time California Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence would meet on the debate stage this election cycle, both scored wins and took losses in a conversation featuring many heated exchanges, several dodged questions and an Internet-famous house fly.
The first and only 2020 vice presidential debate took place Wednesday night.
Two of the three members of an NBC News panel of debate experts gave the nod to Sen. Kamala Harris in Wednesday night's debate with Vice President Mike Pence and the third called it a draw.
Earlier this evening President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden went head to head in the first of three debates before the November election. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Liz Saint John was joined by Jacob Thompson, debate expert and communication studies professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
The first 2020 presidential debate has created different reactions from viewers across the country.
Emphasizing “law and order” or showing “an image of moral leadership”. The strategies between President Trump and Joe Biden will on full display in Tuesday’s presidential debate.