Josh Heuman, a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Media & Cinema Studies and the Department of Journalism, has been appointed by College of Media Dean Tracy Sulkin as a Dean’s Fellow for the coming academic year. Heuman will work with department and college leadership teams to facilitate activities around the college’s 2022-2023 annual […]
Email: shiyue2@illinois.edu Research Interests Jennifer is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Institute of Communications Research. Her research aims to equip communicators with theory-driven and evidence-based strategies to navigate the digital landscape more effectively. From a social scientific perspective, she examines how social media messaging strategies in Public Service Announcements (PSAs)—particularly humor and visuals—shape […]
August 5, 2022 | Tom Hanlon (College of Education) with Holly Rushakoff (College of Media) Twenty-one Illinois public school educators learned how to incorporate media literacy into their curricula this summer through an IMEDIA media literacy workshop on campus, hosted by faculty from the College of Media and College of Education. “Media literacy is especially […]
Email: yanliu10@illinois.edu Cohort: 2021 Research Interests Anna’s research lies at the intersection of strategic communication, data and emerging data-driven technologies (algorithms and AI), consumer behaviors, and media sociology. She takes a behavioral approach to study data and data-driven technologies (algorithms and AI) in message design and media exposure for consumer empowerment and societal good. Specifically, […]
Jorge Rojas-Alvarez, a doctoral student at the Institute of Communications Research in the College of Media, was honored with the 2022 Campus Excellence in Public Engagement Award for Graduate/Professional Students. The Campus Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement are given to individuals at the University of Illinois who engage the public to address critical societal […]
Sal Nudo (MS ’16, journalism) has released a new book on Amazon in which he recounts his experiences in graduate school in journalism at the College of Media: Learning Journalism Where Writers Rise: Four Enlightening Years in Graduate School at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Nudo interviewed several past and current journalism faculty members at Illinois and […]
The Institute of Communications Research is excited to announce our newest cohort! Please learn more about the students’ research interests in their profiles below and join us in welcoming them to the University of Illinois College of Media community this fall. Jiyeon Chang received her master’s degree in communication and media and bachelor’s degrees in journalism […]
June 3, 2022 | Holly Rushakoff Julie Turnock, associate professor of media and cinema studies, has been appointed to serve as the inaugural director of the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies, which officially launches this fall. “The College of Media is eager to celebrate Roger Ebert’s legacy through this new center that will engage […]
May 31, 2022 | Vivian La, Communications Intern Taylor Rooks (BS ’14, journalism), sports journalist and broadcaster at Bleacher Report, is known in the field of sports journalism for her interviewing skills and for her ability to connect with athletes. She was recently nominated for a 2022 Sports Emmy Award for “Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent.” […]
May 31, 2022 | Vivian La, Communications Intern (Jack and Beth Klues.) Jack Klues (BS ’77, advertising), who has led some of the largest media companies over his 35-year career, has been selected to receive the 2022 College of Media Distinguished Alumni Award. The award honors an alum whose career accomplishments and engagement with the […]