The Academic Minute for 2017.6.5-6.9
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Academic Minute from 6.5 – 6.9 Monday, June 5th Aly Colon – Washington and Lee University The New Gatekeepers of News Aly Colón is the Knight Professor of Media Ethics in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at Washington…
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Marie Gould Harper, American Public University – Family Leave Policies
Is a new family leave policy on the way? Marie Gould Harper, professor of management in the American Public University School of Business, examines President Trump’s plan and whether we should look to other sources for this benefit. Dr. Marie Harper…
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Ali Haghani featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts…
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Michael Mann, Penn State University – Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Is climate change causing more extreme weather events? Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology and Director of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State University, delves into this question. Mann is author of more than 200 peer-reviewed and edited…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.6.5)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.6.5 Monday, June 5th Aly Colon of Washington and Lee University examines the new gatekeepers of news. Tuesday, June 6th Ivan Dylko of the University at Buffalo explores whether personalized news feeds are a good thing or…
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The Academic Minute for 2017.5.29-6.2
Academic Minute from 5.29 – 6.2 Monday, May 29th Keren Ladin – Tufts University Liver Transplants and Geography Dr. Ladin incorporates quantitative, qualitative, and normative approaches to study how systemic disadvantage affects health and the ability of individuals to make and…
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Richard Ocejo, John Jay College of Criminal Justice – Are Low Status Jobs Cool?
Is our view of culture shifting? Richard Ocejo, associate professor of sociology at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, looks into this question. I am an associate professor of sociology at John Jay College, and also a member of…