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Cambodian Leader Buys Facebook Likes To Improve Political Influence
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications at the Newhouse School, was mentioned in The Telegraph arguing her opinion on what she thinks about Cambodian leader, Hun Sen, buying fake Facebook likes to better his political influence. Hun Sen is denying the…
Social Media Sites Aim to Screen Content
In a time of fake news and hateful messages being spread online, Twitter and other social media sites are aiming to find out the best way to filter content so that these words cannot be sent out. Jennifer Grygiel, a…
Newhouse Dean Branham Talks Sinclair Takeover
Lorraine Branham, Dean of the distinguished Newhouse School, was recently quoted in a Rolling Stone article about the Sinclair Broadcast Group, and their recent ‘must-read’ messages that have put the company in hot water. The article detailed how Sinclair helped…
Newhouse School Announces 2018 Mirror Awards Finalists
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications has announced the finalists in the 2018 Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony June 14 in New York City. Tickets and tables for…
CRS’s Dana Cloud Publishes Book on Rhetoric and the Circulation of Truth Claims in U.S. Political Culture
Dana L. Cloud, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, has published the new book “Reality Bites: Rhetoric and the Circulation of Truth Claims…
iSchool Assistant Professor Jeff Hemsley Explains Propaganda and Politics
Jeff Hemsley, an assistant professor at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University, who specializes in fake news and viral events, talked to the Hudson Reporter about the fake news that swirled around Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla after he was…
Expert Grygiel on Myanmar’s “Free” Facebook
After as a Myanmar program allowed citizens to access Facebook for free, users skyrocketed to upwards of 30 million. However, the site then became a leading cause in the spread of fake news. For CBS News, Newhouse social media expert…
Kuusisto Raises Concerns Over Delta’s Disability Regulations
Delta Airlines has updated its regulations regarding passengers who require in-flight service animals. While, of course, the aim of these changes is to help, Syracuse School of Education Professor, and seeing-eye dog user, Stephen Kuusisto says that these updates actually…
Raymond Carver Reading Series Hosts Six Accomplished Authors This Semester
The spring portion of the 2017-18 Raymond Carver Reading Series begins Wednesday, Jan. 31, with poet Ada Limón. All events in the series take place in Huntington Beard Crouse Hall’s Gifford Auditorium, with a Q&A at 3:45 p.m. and an…
Facebook’s Dive Into Local News
Social media platform Facebook is adding a new aspect to its user’s news feeds: local news coverage. This is to combat the fake news epidemic that struck the site as a part of the most recent Presidential election. While Facebook…