Category: Media
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Ediz Ozelkan, University of Colorado Boulder – Music Artists Hurt by TikTok Licensing Snafu
Musical artists are being hurt by a new TikTok licensing snafu. Ediz Ozelkan, lecturer in the media studies department at the University of Colorado Boulder, takes a listen to find out more. I graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with my PhD in media research and practice. I am currently a lecturer…
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Ryan Lizardi, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Millennials, Your Nostalgia Window is Now!
On SUNY Polytechnic Institute Week: Nostalgia can be big business. Ryan Lizardi, associate professor of digital media and humanities, says the window is now wide open for millennials. Ryan Lizardi is Associate Professor of digital media and humanities at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. He focuses his research on media encouraged nostalgia, including his books Mediated Nostalgia (2014), Nostalgic Generations…
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Mary McNaughton-Cassill, University of Texas San Antonio – Mental Health Crisis
Anxiety and depression don’t always come from inside. Mary McNaughton-Cassill, professor of psychology at the University of Texas at San Antonio, says external factors also play a role. Dr. McNaughton-Cassill received her Ph.D. in 1991 from the University of California, San Diego- San Diego State University Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis…
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Christopher Fee, Gettysburg College – Perceptions of the Vikings
Are we romanticizing the Vikings too much in popular culture? Christopher Fee, professor in the English department at Gettysburg College, looks into whether the myth has become more like fact. Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D., is Professor in the English Department at Gettysburg College and teaches numerous courses on various medieval subjects; these include popular seminars…
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Chad Painter, University of Dayton – Newspaper Coverage of Opioid Addiction
On University of Dayton Week: How newspapers report on an issue can have a big impact. Chad Painter, assistant professor of communication, describes how. Chad Painter is an assistant professor of communication at the University of Dayton, where he teaches courses in journalism and mass communication. He studies media ethics with emphases on the depiction…
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Mark Canada, Indiana University Kokomo – The Danger of “Fake News”
Can you handle the truth? Mark Canada, professor of English at Indiana University Kokomo, examines whether the claims of “fake news” can have a real effect on the population. Mark Canada, Professor of English and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Indiana University Kokomo, has drawn on his own experience in both journalism and…
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Amanda Lotz, University of Michigan – The Media is a Business
The media is also a business. Amanda Lotz, media studies professor at the University of Michigan, discusses this statement. Amanda D. Lotz is professor of Communication Studies and Screen Arts and Cultures at the University of Michigan. Her research examines the operations of the U.S. television and the representation of gender on television. She teaches…
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Ivan Dylko, University at Buffalo – Personalized News Feeds
Should we customize our news feeds? Ivan Dylko, assistant professor in the department of communication at the University at Buffalo, explores whether curating is a good idea or part of the problem. Dr. Dylko is interested in the nature and political effects of Internet-based information and communication technologies (ICTs). In his research, Dr. Dylko uses…
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Aly Colon, Washington and Lee University – The New Gatekeepers of News
We’re all the gatekeepers of news today. Aly Colon, Professor of Media Ethics in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at Washington and Lee University, examines regular people spreading fake news online. Aly Colón is the Knight Professor of Media Ethics in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at Washington and Lee University. …
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Michelle Ouellette, SUNY Plattsburgh – Fake News, Zika and the Power of Awe
By now everyone has heard of fake news. How do we avoid it? Michelle Ouellette, assistant professor of journalism and public relations at SUNY Plattsburgh, explores how to get the real news out there and in front of readers eyes. Michelle Marasch Ouellette’s work is focused on crisis communication, with an emphasis on the use…