Enemies of the (E)state: Examining the Role of Attacks on The Press and Media Content Dan Haieshutter-Rice, Michigan State University A healthy critique of the free press is vital in a democracy. Like the other pillars of a functional democratic system, the press performs its role best under a receptive but critical eye. Yet broad […]
From Digital Portrayals to AI Refusals: Gendered Patterns in Science and Technology Communication Kaiping Chen, Associate Professor in Computational Communication, Department of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison Part of the Department of Communication Speakers Series, and co-organized with the Communication and Politics Group.
Accent as a factor of differentiation in a pluralistic society Marc André Bodet, Professor, Université Laval Abstract. There exists substantial research on the impact of various characteristics on the definition of national identity. Factors such as skin color and other phenotypical characteristics associated with race and ethnicity have played a central role along cultural and […]
How social media creators shape mass politics: A field experiment during the 2024 US elections Eunji Kim, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Columbia University Part of the Department of Communication Speaker Series, and co-organized with the Communication and Politics Group.
Understanding ‘Understanding’ in Large Language Models Idan Blank, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Linguistics, UCLA Part of the Department of Communication Speaker Series.
Data In Society, Not Data As Society The landscape of information is rapidly shifting as new imperatives and demands push to the fore increasing investment in digital technologies. Yet, critical information scholars continue to demonstrate how digital technology and its narratives are shaped by and infused with values that are not impartial. Technologies consist of […]
Save the date for our second installment of the 50th anniversary celebration of Communication at UCLA! We will have several speakers from our history and a reception. Details to come!
