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Scholars at the School of Communication and Information take an interdisciplinary approach to research that spans the fields of information science, library studies, communication, journalism and media studies.

Kim, an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at SC&I, earned her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2022.

Youngrim Kim Named the Recipient of a 2022 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award by the University of Michigan

Date: May 23, 2023

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.”

A Rutgers study shows that article level labeling is important to improve the detection of misinformation and ensuring fairness of the process.

Rutgers Researchers Find Flaws in Using Source Reputation for Training Automatic Misinformation Detection Algorithms

Date: May 16, 2023

Researchers at Rutgers University have found a major flaw in the way that algorithms designed to detect "fake news" evaluate the credibility of online news stories.

Given by Rutgers University, the award “recognizes the exceptional research accomplishments of newly-promoted and tenured (as of July 1, 2023) faculty members.”

Shawnika Hull Awarded a 2023 Board of Trustees Research Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence

Date: May 2, 2023

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.

Dr. Google is always in, but for Spanish speakers searching for health information online, the advice Google gives isn’t always helpful. Sometimes, it’s downright terrifying.

Rutgers Study Finds that Searches in Spanish Were More Stress-Inducing than English Equivalents

Date: April 26, 2023

Dr. Google is always in, but for Spanish speakers searching for health information online, the advice Google gives isn’t always helpful. Sometimes, it’s downright terrifying.

The Ph.D. Program provides doctoral training in theoretical and research skills for scholarly and professional leadership in the fields of communication, library and information science, and journalism and media studies.

Melissa Aronczyk Elected Director of the Ph.D. Program at SC&I

Date: April 25, 2023

An Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies, Aronczyk’s research and teaching address issues related to media and political communication; media theory; critical methodologies; promotional cultures; and writing as craft and as profession.

SC&I faculty members Shawnika Hull, Sunyoung Kim, and Caitlin Petre have received tenure-track promotions, the Rutgers Board of Governors announced on April 20, 2023.

Rutgers University Board of Governors Approves Promotions of Hull, Kim, and Petre

Date: April 21, 2023

SC&I faculty members Shawnika Hull, Sunyoung Kim, and Caitlin Petre have received tenure-track promotions, the Rutgers Board of Governors announced on April 20, 2023.

Shawnika Hull and Steve Miller Awarded 2022-23 Chancellor-Provost’s Awards for Faculty Excellence

Date: April 18, 2023

Hull and Miller will receive the awards at the Chancellor-Provost’s Celebration of Faculty Excellence, which will take place on Wednesday, April 26, from 5-7 pm at The Rutgers Club on the Rutgers University-New Brunswick Livingston campus.

The exhibit, which “meditates on the impact and experience of code red drills in an active shooter society,” was created by SC&I Associate Professor Khadijah Costley White, and will be held in Maplewood, N.J. from April 16- May 28, 2023.

“This is Not a Drill”: Costley White Presents an Exhibition Exploring the Impact of Active Shooter Drills

Date: April 17, 2023

“This is Not a Drill,” a listening installation that “meditates on the impact and experience of code red drills in an active shooter society” was created by Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Khadijah Costley White. The exhibition will be held in Maplewood, N.J. from April 16 - May 28, 2023.

Early in his career, he was the assistant to author Bob Woodward on “The Agenda: Inside the Clinton White House” (Simon & Schuster, 1994). He has also written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, Daedalus, Dissent, Raritan, and many other scholarly and popular publications.

David Greenberg Named a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow

Date: April 7, 2023

On April 5, 2023 The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced the recipients of its 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships, and named Professor of Journalism and Media Studies and of History David Greenberg a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow. Greenberg is the sole 2023 Guggenheim Fellow in Biography.

News of Donald Trump’s indictment by a New York grand jury for his role in covering up hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels sent shock waves across the country Thursday.

What Does Trump’s Indictment Mean for Politics?

Date: March 31, 2023

News of Donald Trump’s indictment by a New York grand jury for his role in covering up hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels sent shock waves across the country Thursday.