Category: Mass Communications

Dr. Undrah Baasanjav’s Groundbreaking Research in Mongolia

Dr. Undrah Baasanjav’s Groundbreaking Research in Mongolia

“This is an issue of information credibility and accuracy, and my research really only represents the surface of the ocean–there are a lot more layers of Internet infrastructure below our social media use.”
In an era of sharing news on social media platforms and with the credibility of news being questioned all around the world, how […]

Dr. Ashton Gerding Speno’s Research on Teenagers & Sexting

Dr. Ashton Gerding Speno’s Research on Teenagers & Sexting

“With my findings, I want to take an educational approach and develop sexting literacy programs. It is important to give teenagers as well as parents the tools to deal with this.”–Dr. Ashton Gerding Speno
Each generation has utilized and adapted to technology in different ways and it is no secret that more and more teenagers are […]

Dr. Mark A. Poepsel's New Course on Communicating Science

Dr. Mark A. Poepsel’s New Course on Communicating Science

“A big part of our job as Mass Communications faculty at SIUE is to prepare students to communicate with one part of the public on behalf of another part, and in this case, it’s about science. The question is how do we better prepare students to do this?”—Dr. Mark A. Poepsel

Assistant Professor in the Department […]

Annual Mass Comm. Week set for March 26th- 30th

Annual Mass Comm. Week set for March 26th- 30th

The Mass Communications Department will feature its annual “Mass Comm.”  For the last week of March. This year’s theme is “Swiping Right on Media Convergence”; and will focus on Specialism in Media Convergence and the digital evolution of media.

The 2018 event it to be co-headlined by iProspect VP and Head of Social Media; Brittany Richter […]

Mass Communications’ Williams heads Campus Black Heritage Month

Mass Communications’ Williams heads Campus Black Heritage Month

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville senior mass communications major Marissa Williams has a knack for public speaking. It’s a talent she identified in high school, and one that has been fostered through her studies and student involvement activities.

Williams, a Chicago native, is the chair of the SIUE Campus Activities Board’s Black Heritage Month tradition, which will […]

SIUE Mass Communications Professors elected Chair of Participatory Journalism & Vice Head positions at AEJMC

SIUE Mass Communications Professors elected Chair of Participatory Journalism & Vice Head positions at AEJMC

At this year’s annual conference for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Assistant Professor Mark Poepsel was elected Chair of Participatory Journalism Interest Group (PJIG). The interest group, one of several in AEJMC, has more than 70 members and has its roots in studying civic journalism-a movement within major news organizations to […]

New CAS student senators hope to connect with classmates this fall

New CAS student senators hope to connect with classmates this fall

SIUE’s College of Arts and Sciences student senators believe changes in the student government structure will give better representation to CAS students next fall.
Cody Osborne
Landon Montgomery
Haley Schlecht
Students were elected by direct vote from students enrolled in each college on candidates who were also enrolled in their respective colleges. This year’s CAS representatives are sophomore Cody […]

Students, faculty participate in first Black Lives Matter conference

Students, faculty participate in first Black Lives Matter conference

SIUE students, faculty and local community members convened at the Morris University Center on Jan. 20 to discuss polarizing and controversial topics for SIUE’s first Black Lives Matter Conference.
Senior psychology major Melvina Chaney speaks on the student panel during the Black Lives matter conference Jan. 20 at the Morris University Center. (Photo by Joseph Lacdan)
The […]

SIUE Mass Communications professor honored at MLK Luncheon

SIUE Mass Communications professor honored at MLK Luncheon

SIUE’s Martin Luther King Luncheon on Jan. 20 served as a reminder that certain aspects of his life must not be forgotten.
Dr. Musonda Kapatamoyo, Mass Communications professor, receives the Martin Luther King Jr. Faculty Humanitarian Award on Jan. 20. (Photo by Joseph Lacdan)
Dr. King’s activism, and his call to Americans of any race to act […]

SIUE grad broadens academic interests overseas

SIUE grad broadens academic interests overseas

Sean Severson, a 2014 SIUE graduate, attends Zhejiang University in China where he is pursuing a master’s degree in international relations. Severson earned a bachelor’s degree in history at SIUE. (Photo courtesy of Sean Severson)
SIUE alum Sean Severson takes a visit to the Tibetian Plateau in the Qinghai Province in western China. (Photo courtesy of […]

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