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Digital Natives, or Why Your Professors Are So Stressed!
Twenty-somethings are constantly on their smart phones, doing 5 things at once! Seniors didn’t grow up with computers, so they probably aren’t very good at multitasking! Young people have short attention spans and are easily distracted! When it comes to … Continue reading
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Congratulations to December 2012 Communication Graduates!
Almost 50 communication students completed their degrees this semester, graduating with either a B.A. or and M.A. in Communication. Six undergraduates also received a Certificate in Public Relations. The graduation ceremony on Saturday morning featured Beth Fitzgerald, president of the … Continue reading
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UMSL Students and Faculty and the National Communication Association Conference
Several UMSL alumni and faculty members had their research presented at the 2012 conference of the National Communication Association (NCA) in Orlando, Florida this month. Research by UMSL alumni and faculty that was presented at the conference included the following: … Continue reading
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Communication Department Prepares to Welcome Students for the New School Year
The University of Missouri – St. Louis Communication Department is gearing up for the new school year. Classes for the fall semester begin on Monday, August 20. The Department is offering a wide range of different courses, including both graduate … Continue reading
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History Repeats Itself: TV networks sue to prevent automatic commerical-skipping (again)
In May, the Dish satellite TV network announced a new feature called “Auto Hop” that automatically fast-forwards through the commercials when recorded programming is played back. Fox, CBC, and NBC’s parent company have sued the Dish Network, claiming that by … Continue reading
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Another Paper Cuts Back On Print – and Staff
An ongoing preoccupation among those of us who study the media industries is newspapers’ struggle to find a way to stay afloat financially in an online world. As has been noted here and other places, readers and advertisers are moving … Continue reading
Graduation Spring 2012
Congratulations to all the communication department B.A. and M.A. graduates who received their degrees this morning at UMSL’s College of Fine Arts and Communication graduation ceremony! Some of the class of 2012: M.A. recipients Toni Rowell, Brooke Lawrence, Abigail Schulte, … Continue reading
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On a TV Binge
Online video content providers, like Netflix and Hulu, are moving into providing original content in hopes of drawing in additional viewers or subscribers. Examples of original content commissioned by online video companies include Netflix’s Lilyhammer and the upcoming revival of … Continue reading
Natural Hair on YouTube – How Social Expectations are Changing for African American Women
As the spring semester draws to a close, several UMSL M.A. students are wrapping up their Master’s Theses. Students can choose to complete a thesis as their final, capstone experience within the graduate program. Doing so is a rewarding, but … Continue reading
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The cost of rudeness: What nasty comment sections might be doing to us
One of the innovations that newspapers have adopted as they have moved online is comments sections. These are also, of course, common features of blogs like this one. This form of interactivity offers some benefits – they allow readers to … Continue reading →