Linda Dam (Journalism and Media Studies) and Anne Marie Borsai Basaran from the University of Connecticut have published an article titled, "Societal perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Strategic communicative action in problem solving" in Journal of Communication Management. The study seeks to understand the strategic communicative…

Kevin Stoker (Journalism & Media Studies) published "Expanding the Limits of “Mere Newspaper Reporting:” the Interpretive Reporting of William Bolitho Ryall in American Journalism. He and co-author Brandon Bouchillon, an associate professor at the University of Arkansas, examined the iconic writing and reporting of Bolitho, who helped pioneer…

Aya Shata's Jour 433 IMC Competition class (Journalism and Media Studies) won third place in the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) at the district level. The team developed a multi-touchpoint integrated marketing communication campaign worth $75 million for a real client. Shata along with five students (Sabrina, Alan, Joey, Kae, and…

Stephen Bates (Journalism and Media Studies) addressed the Antitrust and Competition Conference at the University of Chicago on April 10. The conference theme was Economic Concentration and the Marketplace of Ideas. Bates spoke on the opening panel.

Aya Shata (Journalism and Media Studies) and co-authors Michelle Seelig and Nick Carcioppolo from the University of Miami published an article titled, "Transmedia Edutainment for Sustainable Advocacy: How Narrative Engagement and Counterarguments Influence Generation Z’s Response to Sustainable Development Messages," in the International…

Aya Shata (Journalism and Media Studies) and Kendall Hartley (Education) published an article, "Artificial intelligence and communication technologies in academia: faculty perceptions and the adoption of generative AI," at the International Journal of Educational Technology on Higher Education. The study explores higher education faculty’s…

Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez (Journalism and Media Studies) with co-authors Gabriela Perdomo Páez (Mount Royal University), Stacey Copeland (University of Groningen) and Kim Fox (The American University in Cairo) recently published "Decolonial Methods in Podcast Production Studies: Reflections From Practice-Led Research" in Emerging Media. In the…

JMS MA graduate Alain DeSaix (Journalism and Media Studies), Benjamin Burroughs (Journalism and Media Studies), Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute), Paul Rama (Weber State) published a peer-reviewed paper titled, "Creating Value in Esports: How Branding, Marketing, and Regional Identity Propel Esports in the journal Sage Business…

Aya Shata (Journalism and Media Studies) and co-author Michelle Seelig from the University of Miami published an article titled, "Is It Real Enough? A Mixed-Methods Study of Realism, Engagement and Counterargument in Transmedia Edutainment for Sustainable Behaviors," in the Communication & Society Journal. It examines the role of transmedia…

Public Radio KUNV - 91.5 Jazz & More is honored to announce that we have been awarded Beats Magazine's 2024 "Station of the Year," a recognition that celebrates excellence in broadcasting, innovation, and community impact. This prestigious award marks the second time KUNV has received this distinction, following our previous win in 2022…

Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez (Journalism and Media Studies) and his co-author, Fernanda R. Rosa (Virginia Tech) were awarded the 2024 Outstanding Book Chapter by the Latino/a Communication Studies Division and La Raza Caucus of the National Communication Association for "Por el Camino: The Representation of Migrant Caravans on Instagrams as an Aesthetic…

Stephen Bates (Journalism) published a newspaper article on Stephen Bowers, a 19th-century archeologist infamous for plundering Chumash graveyards and selling the artifacts. His biggest customer: the Smithsonian Institution.