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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….
VPA’s Charles Morris Named Chair-Elect of NCA Research Council
Charles E. Morris III, professor and chair of the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, has been named chair-elect of the Research Council of the National Communication Association (NCA), 2020-2022. The Research…