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Persuasive potential of films investigated by UMSL communication faculty in Media Psychology article

An article by UMSL Associate Professors Lara Zwarun and Alice Hall was published in the most recent issue of the journal Media Psychology. The article is titled “Narrative persuasion, transportation, and the role of need for cognition in online viewing … Continue reading

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UMSL faculty consider the nature of media enjoyment in Mass Communication and Society article

An article by UMSL Associate Professors Alice Hall and Lara Zwarun was published in the May/June issue of the journal Mass Communication and Society. The article is titled “Challenging Entertainment.” It describes a research study investigating the nature of enjoyment … Continue reading

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UMSL Faculty at the International Communication Association Conference

Several UMSL faculty members, including Alice Hall and Lara Zwarun (pictured below), are just returning from presenting their work at the 2012 conference of the International Communication Association (ICA).  The conference is an opportunity to share research findings with others in the field, … Continue reading

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