All Posts in #Communication and Rhetorical Studies
How Memes Invite Users To Share Their Experiences With Others
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the New York Times piece “‘The Feminine Urge’ Meme Explained.” With the rise in social media has come a rise…
Why We’re Still ‘Chasing the White Whale’ and Using Other Media References
We do it all the time, sometimes without even thinking. In our everyday conversations we often quote or reference a wide array of media from songs, movies and TV shows to video games, memes and TikToks. Not that there’s anything…
The Negative Impressions Horror Movies Can Leave On Individuals
Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted about horror films in Deseret News, Hindustan Times, and Hindustan Times video. In the story for Deseret News, Phillips discussed how horror movies may provide…
The Variety of Memes On the Internet and the Emotions They Elicit
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted by Mashable, “Choose your memes carefully. They might change your mood.” Phillips explained, ‘COVID discourses overlap with other political views, like…
Where Is The Light At the End of the Tunnel?
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in The New York Times story “So, You’ve Been Cast as the Delta Variant.” Phillips spoke about the uniqueness of the…
‘Disinformation Goes to Hollywood: Four Lessons From Journalism’
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, wrote an op-ed for First Draft titled “Disinformation goes Hollywood: four lessons from journalism.” Phillips co-authored the article with Claire Wardle, an expert…
Communication and Rhetorical Studies Wins National Communication Association Master’s Program Award
The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts has received the 2020 Outstanding Master’s Program Award from the National Communication Association (NCA). The NCA’s Master’s Education Section presents the award annually to…
COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Taking a Toll on Healthcare Professionals
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the NBC News story “Doctors are fed up with conspiracies ravaging ERs” and interviewed about “Covid Conspiracies”…
The Battle of the Box Office: What Do Audiences Really Want?
Kendall Phillips, professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the Morning Consult story “Audiences Want Antiheroes, Moral Ambiguity in Films,” and the Observer story “How Much Marvel…
The Relationship Between Social Media and Terror Attacks
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the school of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by several outlets for stories about social media and terror attacks including the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired, BuzzFeed, Motherboard, The Sydney Morning Herald and EuroNews….