Dr. Arthur Bochner’s GCA keynote presentation about “the rise of autoethnography: stretching boundaries, fashioning identities, healing wounds” is now on YouTube.
Kuhlin Center Update
Newly Named Michael & Sara Kuhlin Center
http://www.bgsu.edu/news/2016/05/newly-named-michael-and-sara-kuhlin-center.html
High-tech home for School of Media and Communications to open this fall
http://www.bgsu.edu/news/2016/04/south-hall-construction-update.html
SMC Academic Spotlight
https://blogs.bgsu.edu/scsblog/2014/10/17/smc-academic-spotlight-video/
https://youtu.be/sjxw4J08QkI
GCA Keynote Presentation: The Rise of Autoethnography
Emerging Media Research Cluster Spring Open Presentations
Emerging Media Research Cluster
School of Media and Communication
Spring 2016 Open Presentations
West Hall 310
March 25 Friday 1:30 p.m.
- “Effects of Data Collection Mode and Response Entry Device on Survey Response Quality”
by Louisa Ha, Chenjie Zhang and Weiwei Jiang
(2016 Information and Telecommunications Education and Research Conference (ITERA) Katherine Snow Research Award Finalist)
- “Persuasion Knowledge and The Third-Person Effect in the World of User-Generated Content: the Use of YouTube Product Review Videos, Electronic Word-of-Mouth and Online Video Advertising”
by Louisa Ha, Chang Bi, Ruonan Zhang, Chenjie Zhang, Liu Yang, Tao Zhang, Jarrett Connelly, Mohammad Abuljadail and Ling Fang (Work in Progress)
April 15 Friday 1:30 p.m.
“Current Citation Trends of Journalism and Mass Communication Scholarship and the Role of Total Online Access as a Predictor of Citations”
by Louisa Ha, Weiwei Jiang, Chang Bi, Ruonan Zhang, Tao Zheng and Xiaoli Wen
(Paper accepted by the World Journalism Education Congress, Auckland, New Zealand, July, 2016)
April 22 Friday 1:30 p.m.
- “Smartphone Literacy, Loneliness, and Ego-Integrity Among Older Adults”
by Kisun Kim (Paper accepted by the 2016 International Communication Association Conference”
- “Parasocial Interaction with YouTubers”
by Ruonan Zhang (Work in Progress)
The Secrets to Effective Communication
Association For Women in Communications and the Women’s Center invite you to join us for the Sister-to-Sister event “The Secrets to Effective Communication.” This workshop will feature discussions and activities to foster effective communication skills for all college students.
In particular, we will explore verbal and nonverbal communication. We will practice elevator speeches. We will also learn about different types of leadership styles. The highlight of this workshop will be salary negotiation activity. All activities and discussion will help build effective communication skills for everyday life, the classroom, job interviews and beyond!
Public Relations Students participate in Rally to fight Heroin Epidemic
Students from the senior capstone public relations campaigns class in the Department of Journalism and Public Relations participated in a rally against heroin sponsored by Team Recovery. The rally took place on Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Zepf Center in Toledo. The students in Dr. Terry Rentner’s class are working this semester with the Wood Co. Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services Board (ADAMHS) to create a campaign to address the stigmas of heroin addiction, provide help for those with heroin and prescription drug addictions, provide support for their families and friends, and reduce the heroin epidemic in Northwest Ohio.
Drew Ashby-King is awarded a Spring Research Grant from the Center for Undergraduate Research & Scholarship
Drew Ashby-King, a COMM major and Honors student, was awarded a Spring Research Grant from BGSU’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (CURS). Working with co-advisors Dr. Lisa Hanasono & Dr. Krishna Han, Drew’s research project focuses on social media activism, communication skills, and diversity.
Dr. Faulkner’s multi-media piece: a chapbook of ethnographic poetry
Message from Dr. Faulkner:
Dear Colleagues,
I have a multi-media piece in the latest issue of Liminalities. It is an ethnography of my FIL in Germany. I think you all will enjoy it.
Postkarten aus Deutschland: A chapbook of ethnographic poetry
http://liminalities.net/12-1/postkarten.html
Cheers,
Sandra
The special issue of the Journal of Family Communication, Critical Approaches to Family Communication Research, Dr. Faulkner coedited is now published
Message from Dr. Faulkner
I am pleased to share the news that the special issue of the Journal of Family Communication, Critical Approaches to Family Communication Research: Representation, Critique, and Praxis, I coedited with Beth Suter is now published. http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjfc20/current
I have an editorial in the issue. The fun is that the editorial is in the footnotes of the creative nonfiction piece. If you can’t download it, message me for a copy.
You will find groundbreaking pieces by Keith Berry and Tony Adams, Caryn Medved, Kristina Sharp and Lindsey Thomas, Dan Strasser, Erika L. Kirby, Sarah E. Riforgiate, Isolde K. Anderson, Mary P. Lahman & Alison M. Lietzenmayer.
This issue is terrific!
COMM Scholarships and Awards 2016
Each spring, scholarships and awards are earned by Communication students, recognizing dedication and excellence within the field. Scholarships and awards are conferred each spring at the annual school and department honors ceremonies: This year the ceremony is scheduled for April 8, 2016. Application deadline for the scholarships and awards is 5pm, Friday, February, 19, 2016. Application packet can be downloaded here.