The resulting papers are submitted for presentation to a communications conferences. To date, two papers from this group have been presented at Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communications conferences.
- Pennington, Rosemary, Ammina Kothari, Stacie Jankowski, & Jae Kook Lee (2011). Cultivating, or alleviating, fear? How religion and media influence feelings about terrorism. Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication annual conference, St. Louis.
Works in progress:
Speaking Anonymously Online: Would Forced Identification Create a Spiral of Silence?
By Associate Professor Anthony L. Fargo, doctoral student A.Jay Wagner, Assistant Professor Emily Metzgar, and doctoral students Kioko Ireri and Anas Alahmed
This project examines why people post anonymous comments to blogs and on news organization websites, and whether they would be less likely to do so if they had to use their real names.
Public perceptions of public notice advertisements
By Professor Shannon Martin and undergraduate senior Kamilla Benko
This project compares public notice laws and the the public understanding of value of public notice advertisements. Survey data and current U.S. laws are the basis for the comparisons.
Information, Efficacy and Civic Engagement: Social media for political purposes
By Assistant Professor Emily Metzgar
Bimber writes, “Resources confer command over information and communication, and command over these enhances political influence.” While Bimber does not suggest that information technologies automatically lead to political disruption, he does observe that changes in the balance of political information can have an impact on democracy. Among the changes these technologies have brought is the emergence of political entrepreneurs. This study identifies the characteristics and social media usage habits of political entrepreneurs and explores the motivations driving them to engage online.
Investigating the relationship between social media use and attitude extremity
By Assistant Professor Jae Kook Lee, and doctoral students Jihyang Choi and Cheonsoo Kim
This study investigates the relationship between social media use and political polarization and issue position extremity. It further examines roles played by variables of network structures and motivation in the relationship.
More:
- Check out the Online Resources for Researchers page for links to organizations and services.
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- For information about the Communications Research Group, contact assistant professor Jae Kook Lee.
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