Media studies Archive
Journalism in the Shadows: AI Deepfakes, Credibility, and the Fragility of Media Trust
Moses U. Okocha (Ph.D. student) (2026). “Journalism in the Shadows: AI Deepfakes, Credibility, and the Fragility of Media Trust.” Journalism Practice, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2026.2719552 Abstract: In today’s world, artificial intelligence (AI) has […]
The Handbook of Innovations in Strategic Communication: AI, Futurism and Directions
Lance Porter contributed a chapter to a book – The Handbook of Innovations in Strategic Communication: AI, Futurism and Directions (2025), edited by Bowen, S. and Erzikova, E. – that […]
Building Capital: Media Access and Control in Prison
Grace W. Barnett (Grady MA graduate) and Karin Assmann (2026). “Building Capital: Media Access and Control in Prison,” Journal of Communication Inquiry. https://doi.org/10.1177/01968599261469196Abstract: Incarceration means more than physical isolation; […]
Ninja Hackers and Pricey Lettuce: Mondo 2000, The Californian Ideology, and Cyberpunk
Shira Chess. “Ninja Hackers and Pricey Lettuce: Mondo 2000, The Californian Ideology, and Cyberpunk.” Paper presented at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Chicago, March 26, 2026. Abstract: In […]
Advertising in the Age of Agentic AI: Call for Research (editorial)
Jooyoung Kim (2025). “Advertising in the Age of Agentic AI: Call for Research (editorial),” Journal of Interactive Advertising, 25(3), 215–221. https://doi.org/10.1080/15252019.2025.2557107 Abstract: Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the advertising process […]
Don’t scroll … we’re lifting you up in prayer
Sydney E. Brammer, Joshua Cloudy & Chaitra Kulkarni, “Don’t scroll … we’re lifting you up in prayer”: #NunTok as a case study in the diffusion of TikTok as an innovation, imagined […]
Big Butt Ideology’: Digital gaze and evolving normative beauty constructs for Black women
Quindelda “Q.” McElroy (Ph.D. student) (Accepted). “‘Big Butt Ideology’: Digital gaze and evolving normative beauty constructs for Black women.” Howard Journal of Communications. DOI: 10.1080/10646175.2025.2567330 Abstract: By applying methods of ideological […]
Through Her Eyes: Exploring the Female Gaze in Media Studies
Sahar Saadat (Ph.D. student). “Through Her Eyes: Exploring the Female Gaze in Media Studies.” Accepted by the Commission on the Status of Women, and presented at the Graduate Student Showcase session at the […]
“Top Poster Award – 1st Place” in the Critical and Cultural Studies Division at the 2025 AEJMC Conference
Quindelda McElroy (Ph.D. Student) won “Top Poster Award – 1st Place” in the Critical and Cultural Studies Division at the 2025 AEJMC Conference in August for her paper titled, “Bluey is […]
So You Think You Can Parent: Dual-Screen Responses to Single Fathers Tropes in Single Parents
Bernabo, Laurena, and Jennifer Turchi. “So You Think You Can Parent: Dual-Screen Responses to Single Fathers Tropes in Single Parents.” Men & Masculinities. Abstract: As the U.S. single-father population expands, we explore how […]