Media Archive

Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Media and Governance

Do news media corporations actually function with eyes wide open? Robert Edgell, professor of technology management

Stephen Lind, Washington and Lee University – The Great Pumpkin

The Great Pumpkin and Charlie Brown are part of Halloween. Stephen Lind, assistant professor of business

Amy Bree Becker, Loyola University Maryland – Political Comedy

Do we learn more about politics through comedy shows? Amy Bree Becker, assistant professor in the

Chris Ferguson, Stetson University – Sex on TV and Teen Behavior

Does more sexual content in mass media lead to more teen sexual behavior? Chris Ferguson, associate

David Frederick, Chapman University – Obesity Framing in the Media

Does the mass media’s coverage of obesity affect how we perceive others? David Frederick, assistant professor

Lori Poloni-Staudinger, Northern Arizona University – Female Terrorists

Female terrorists are used partly for their shock value. Lori Poloni-Staudinger, professor and department chair in

Hemant Sashittal, St. John Fisher College – Reaching College Students Through Snapchat

Knowing how to use the latest social media platform can be a boon for your brand.

Kang Zhao, University of Iowa – Predicting Future Box Office Success

Show me the money. Kang Zhao, assistant professor of Management Sciences at the University of Iowa,

Stacey Hust, Washington State University – Popular Crime Shows Influence Behavior

Could watching Law & Order:SVU make you less likely to commit a sexual crime? Stacey Hust,

Jessica Gall Myrick, Indiana University – Cat Videos

Cats are the stars of the internet. Jessica Gall Myrick, assistant professor of media at Indiana