Scholars at the School of Communication and Information take an interdisciplinary approach to research that spans the fields of information science, library studies, communication, journalism and media studies.
While Americans try to get back to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the country for more than a year, a new study found that unemployed, less educated and lower socioeconomic individuals do not have the support of family and friends that they need to fully recover.
Rutgers expert explains how brands can reach this demographic.
Associate Professor Khadijah Costley White’s background as a scholar of history, journalism, and media, who has also worked in television, has made her an valuable member of Burns’ advisory team in the creation of his upcoming documentary “Muhammad Ali.”
In a new study, Associate Professor Jack Bratich coins the word “necropopulism” to explain that the “Pro-Freedom” demonstrators protesting COVID-19 lockdowns and masking are “indifferent to whether the people live or die (as long as abstract ideals like freedom are preserved).”
SC&I alumna Vanessa Kitzie MLIS '11, Ph.D. '16, has researched the information practices of LGBTQIA+ populations, particularly the kinds of health questions community members have and the ways they navigate around information barriers to find answers. Read more in an article by the University of South Carolina where KItzie is an assistant professor.
Research by Professor Marie Radford and SC&I Ph.D. students Laura Costello and Kaitlin Montague examines the ways academic libraries provided critical virtual reference services and support during the pandemic, adapting quickly to the fully online environment.
New survey captures trends in social isolation during the pandemic
COVID-19 has taught us that the public has a thirst for scientific discovery, and this is a great opportunity for us scientists to not only disseminate our work to wider audiences, but also to share how we go about doing our work.
The SC&I Alumni Association featured Banerjee in a virtual conversation about her career as a leading cancer researcher at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Banerjee’s research emphasizes the role of communication between healthcare providers and patients. She also specializes in message framing for cancer risk prevention.
Professor and Chair Marie L. Radford’s new book, “Research Methods in Library and Information Science – 7th Edition,” co-authored by Lynn Silipigni Connaway of OCLC, is designed for LIS master’s and doctoral students, new faculty, and professional librarians. This edition is extensively revised, with new and updated sections covering topical areas such as data management and reuse, data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and social justice research.
