Dr. John Pavlik talks about his new book Media in the Digital Age Columbia University Press (May 1, 2008), which attempts to bring people to a baseline understanding of current technologies and their implications, both positive and negative. Dr. Pavlik is a Professor in and the Chair of the...
Can Tim Wu Save the Web?” is the provocative title of the Chronicle of Higher Education magazine’s March 25 cover story. Wu spoke April 21 at Rutgers' School of Communication and Information, sponsored by SC&I's Doctoral Student Association, and Wu graciously permitted us to record it. In...
This is Betty Turock’s presentation to SC&I and our Ph.D. recruits on March 4, 2011. Betty was the 2011 winner of the Outstanding Alum in the Social and Behavioral Sciences as awarded by the Graduate School. Opening remarks are made by Dean Jorge Schement and Ph.D. Director Craig Scott.
Rutgers researchers are helping teenagers better understand how TV ads are used to sell beer and other alcoholic beverages, so the kids can create their own messages to counter underage drinking. Project leader Kathryn Greene, an associate professor of communication, says her team wants to test the...