Hepburn, Potter, Wacholder to Retire
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Three SC&I faculty members, Alexa Hepburn, Jonathan Potter, and Nina Wacholder will retire effective June 30, 2024.
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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.
Kathryn Greene Named Chair of the Rutgers Institutional Review Board
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As a chair of the Rutgers IRB, Greene will work with the IRB leadership team to continue the process improvements that facilitate streamlined and ethical research for the Rutgers community.
Research on Anti-Muslim Racism is Lacking in Communication Journals, New Rutgers Study Finds
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A new Rutgers study examining how the field of communication has studied anti-Muslim racism has found research on racism towards Arabs and Muslims is lacking in communication journals.
LIS Research Committee Holds the “Rethinking the Future: People-Centered Information and Communication Practices” Symposium
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The symposium explored what it means to be engaged in people-centered practice, research, and advocacy around communication and information concerns, with a focus on practices for re-envisioning and building information and communication infrastructure.
Amy Jordan Promoted to Distinguished Professor of Journalism and Media Studies
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Jordan’s studies have examined the impact of public policy mandates on the landscape of children’s television, the use of public television materials in low-income, preschool classrooms, the effect of exposure to sexual media content on adolescent sexual risk taking, and the impact of media campaigns on parent’s and children’s sugar-sweetened beverage consumption.
The Computational Social Science Lab at SC&I Explores the Complexities of Human Behavior Through the Lens of Computational Methods
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Lab members are conducting cutting-edge research, contributing to the understanding of social and technological systems, as well as developing new methodological tools. Their work has both scientific and policy implications.
Lea P. Stewart Appointed to the Richard D. Heffner Professorship in Communications and Public Policy
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“I had the privilege of working with Richard Heffner for many years,” said Stewart. “He was an engaged teacher, with a keen mind, who always challenged his students to do their best work. I am honored to be appointed to a professorship that carries his name.”
The National Endowment for the Humanities Awards Grant Funding to Caitlin Petre
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SC&I Associate Professor Caitlin Petre has received a NEH grant for the project “Imagining AI in organized labor: Struggles over the value of cultural work.”
The Third Annual #COMMChella Music Festival Draws 2,500
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More than 30 Rutgers communication major alums returned to campus and participated in the event.
Misinformation and Hate Speech Rare in WhatsApp Accounts Managed by Political Parties in India
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WhatsApp posts shared by political parties in India do not reveal a significant amount of misinformation or hate speech, according to a Rutgers Study.