Social Distancing Down, Mask Wearing Up Since April, National Survey Finds
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A new study finds Americans are following social distancing guidelines less than they did in April.
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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.
Major League Baseball Taps Mark Beal to Deliver World Series Keynote
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In his keynote, delivered to over 100 Major League Baseball executives and 30 teams, SC&I faculty member Mark Beal told the audience: reaching Generation Z means “prioritizing purpose over profit and engagement over marketing.”
More Young Adults Are Thinking About Suicide and Death, National Survey Finds
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Nearly half of Americans ages 18-24 describe at least moderate symptoms of depression.
Understanding Gen Z: The Key to Developing Successful Rutgers Student Leaders
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In a keynote address delivered during the Rutgers Residence Hall Association’s Leadership Development Day, SC&I faculty member Mark Beal provided students with insights into their own generation, in order to help them succeed as leaders and advisors.
Qun Wang ’20 Receives Outstanding Doctoral Student Award from the Rutgers GSE
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One of only four Ph.D. students selected for this honor from across all of Rutgers University, the award honors Wang for her overall record as an academic, including her dissertation, publications, teaching, and other academic achievements.
“I Am Really Tired of Watching My Mother’s Grandchildren:” How Parents Use Humor to Cope During COVID-10
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In new research, Dafna Lemish and her co-author explore the ways parents, locked down at home managing their children and careers during the pandemic, post and share humor on social media as a way to relieve stress and mitigate their feelings of anxiety, and how their posts reveal much about 21st century society.
New National Poll: Voters Care Most About COVID-19, Racism, Economy
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The researchers, including Assistant Professor Katherine Ognyanova, polled participants on which issues are, or will be, on their minds as they enter the voting booth on or before Nov. 3.
Two SC&I Researchers Named Recipients of ASIS&T’s SIG USE Early Career Best Paper Award
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SC&I faculty member Kaitlin Costello and Ph.D. student Diana Floegel have received the award for their paper examining how people diagnosed with mental health conditions feel about the mental health apps they use, and the critical privacy, ethics, and justice issues surrounding their use.
Older Americans, Republicans More Likely to Share Fake News, But Young Voters More Gullible, Study Finds
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The researchers examined the tweets of 1.6 million registered U.S. voters to learn who is sharing COVID-19 fake news and what are they sharing.
A Conversation with DaJung (DJ) Woo
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Assistant Professor of Communication DaJung (DJ) Woo, who joined the SC&I faculty last month, researches how communication enables collaboration and membership negotiation within and/or between organizations.