Comm Conference Room – Rolfe 2303

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  • Department Speaker Series: Safiya Noble – UCLA

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    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 […]

  • Department Speaker Series: Idan Blank – UCLA

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    Understanding ‘Understanding’ in Large Language Models Idan Blank, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Linguistics, UCLA Part of the Department of Communication Speaker Series.

  • Department Speaker Series: Eunji Kim – Columbia University

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    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.

  • Department Speaker Series: Kaiping Chen

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    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.

  • Student Defense: Jun Luo

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    Ph.D. Candidate: Jun Luo Date & Time: Friday, May 16, 2025, from 1:15p – 2:15p PT Location: Rolfe 2303A Advisor(s): Jungseock Joo, Stuart Soroka Dissertation Title: Media Bias and Trust in the Generative AI Era: Examining AI-Generated News, Minority Representation, and the Impact on Public Trust and Radicalization. Abstract: While a growing body of research has examined how algorithmic decision-making reinforces […]

  • Building a shared infrastructure to study the internet: The National Internet Observatory, with David Lazer

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    Organized by the Communication and Politics Group... ABSTRACT: The National Internet Observatory (NIO) is an NSF-funded project aimed to help researchers study online behavior. Participants install a browser extension and/or mobile apps to donate their online activity data along with comprehensive survey responses. The infrastructure, housed at Northeastern University, starting in 2025, will offer approved […]

  • Natalie Kahn Talk, Department Speaker Series: Muniba Saleem (UCSB, Communication)

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    Title: Media Representations and Their Broader Implications for Intergroup Relations   Abstract: This talk highlights the role of media as an ecosystem in cultivating societal divisions within multicultural contexts. Utilizing correlational, experimental, and longitudinal research methodologies, I provide a comprehensive analysis of the nuanced effects on both racial majority and minority audiences. The findings reveal […]