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Media, Law & Policy

Why We Care About Jimmy Kimmel

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Last night, Jimmy Kimmel, the host of ABC’s late night show, attacked the latest Congressional bill that would undo much of the Affordable Care Act. Back in May, Kimmel, in a speech that went viral, offered a tearful speech about…

The Conversation

Why Didn’t the World End on Saturday?

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

While it may not have made it into the mainstream, there were some who predicted an end to the world last Saturday. Some Christian Zionists were committed to this theory, but Maxwell Emeritus Professor Michael Barkun? Not so much. “Improvisational…

Voice of America

Why Do We Take Selfies? Professor Chock Knows.

Sunday, September 3, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

In the new digital age, selfies have become an integral part of the lives of many. Researchers at the Newhouse School aimed to answer as to just why so many people are taking these photos in their daily lives. Makana…

Media, Law & Policy

Selfies Are Everywhere—But Why?

Thursday, August 3, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Selfies: the self-portraits of the digital age. These photos posted on social media serve as a way to document a new haircut, a vacation or a night out on the town. But researchers from the Newhouse School have taken a…

Cosmopolitan

Assistant Professor Laura VanderDrift on Why Relationships Fail

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Laura E. VanderDrift, assistant professor of psychology, was quoted by Cosmopolitan Magazine for the story about how to make a breakup less painful.

New York Times

Leonard Burman on why Trump’s industry and real estate holdings pose hurdle to tax overhaul

Tuesday, April 25, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Leonard Burman, Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs, was quoted in The New York Times article, “Trump’s Industry, Real Estate, Poses Hurdle to Tax Overhaul.”

Observer and Reporter

Professor Robert Thompson talks why cable users are “cutting the cord”

Monday, April 24, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was interviewed by the Observer Reporter for article ‘Cord cutting’ gaining in popularity

Campus & Community

Come Celebrate at Earthfest: Why Every Day Should be Earth Day

Monday, April 17, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University Sustainability Management, the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), BrainFeeders and Students of Sustainability (SOS) are sponsoring Earthfest, a free communitywide, sustainability-themed music and arts festival celebrating Earth Day in the Thornden Park Amphitheater on Sunday, April…

Sinclair Broadcast Group

Why Pulling Plug on Affordable Care Act Could Spell Trouble for Trump

Tuesday, March 28, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Shana Kushner Gadarian, Associate Professor of Political Science, was interviewed by Sinclair Broadcast Group for the story Pulling the plug on Obamacare could be risky for Trump, experts say

Huffington Post

Newhouse Dean Lorraine Branham on Why Journalism Matters, Now More than Ever

Thursday, March 23, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Lorraine Branham, Dean of the Newhouse School of Public Communication, authored a Huffington Post opinion piece titled “Journalism Matters: How A ‘War On Truth’ Can Create A Triumph Of Truth-Telling.”