May 2023 - News Articles

This prestigious honor recognizes Professor of Journalism and Media Studies John V. Pavlik’s record of scholarly achievement. Pavlik is an expert on the impact of new technology on journalism, media, and society.

A new study provides insights into ways family members, friends, and other caregivers and companions can provide optimal support to loved ones who have been diagnosed with serious illnesses such as cancer during interactions with physicians and other health care providers.

Kairos, the undergraduate magazine of the SC&I Journalism and Media Studies Department, recently published its spring 2023 edition, "The View from Abroad." Focusing primarily on stories written by JMS students who traveled to Ireland and Italy during the spring semester, the issue also includes articles about the American and Ecuadorian media and a story about the Rutgers Women's Ultimate Frisbee team.

Engagement with partisan or unreliable news is driven by personal content choices, rather than the content presented by online search algorithms, suggests a study published in Nature.

An Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at SC&I, Kim said her dissertation, which she earned from the University of Michigan in 2022, “examines the politics surrounding state-initiated digital health platforms that are built to manage global health crises, through the case study of two infectious disease outbreaks in South Korea: the 2015 MERS Epidemic and COVID-19.”

National Medal for Museum and Library Service Recognizes Long Branch, NJ Long Branch Free Public Library’s Community Contributions.

Over 40 SC&I faculty members in the departments of Communication, Journalism and Media Studies, and Library and Information Science and students in the Ph.D. Program in Communication, Information, and Media are participating in the 73rd Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference as session chairs, discussants, and participants.

Faculty, students, and alumni from SC&I’s Library and Information Science (LIS) Department will attend the annual New Jersey Librarian Association (NJLA) Conference, the premier professional development event for the state’s library community.

The annual event recognizes select faculty members, students, and staff.

Internships as a Journalism and Media Studies major helped catapult her career.

SC&I Assistant Professor of Communication Shawnika Hull, at the School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, has been named a recipient of a 2023 University-wide Faculty Year-End Excellence Award.

Journalism and Media Studies major Samantha Marshak, who is in the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) Honors Program, has been on the Dean’s List every semester during her Rutgers career, she is a Certified Peer Leader, a member of Kappa Tau Alpha “a college honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship in journalism and mass communication,” and she has been inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Kristina DeRobertis JMS’22 graduated from Rutgers SC&I with a B.A. in Journalism and Media Studies. After graduation, she moved to Dover, Delaware, to work as a news reporter for WBOC. Known as “Delmarva’s News Leader,” the station is an affiliate of CBS and a member of the Associated Press. Before taking this position, Kristina interned at SportsNet New York and worked on the production crew for Rutgers Athletics. In her off time, she enjoys running, writing, and crossword puzzles.

SC&I faculty members and student scholars participated in the 7th biennial D.C. Health Communication Conference (DCHC), sponsored by George Mason University’s Department of Communication and Center for Health and Risk Communication. Held April 27-29, DCHC celebrated its 11th anniversary this year with the theme “Health Communication for a Changing World.”