Discipline: Communications and Media

Research on Influencing Factors of psychological anxiety of contemporary college students under the background of new mediaResearch on Influencing Factors of psychological anxiety of contemporary college students under the background of new media

Introduction: locate your identity as a researcher in the worldview approaches, and describe what worldview resonates with your identity.  Statement of Research Interest: Write a Statement of Research Interests (SRI) that reflects on and describes an area of communication and/or media you are curious about and/or may want to explore during your graduate studies. The […]

Skin deep: Callout strategies, influencers, and racism in the online beauty communitySkin deep: Callout strategies, influencers, and racism in the online beauty community

after reading the discussion post, answer the two following questions written below the prompt.  Skin deep: Callout strategies, influencers, and racism in the online beauty community  In her article, Lawson (2021) examines how influencers, brands, and audiences employ social media affordances to manage their roles and relationships as they manage their behaviours toward scandals. Lawson […]

Can the concept of “the public sphere” describe the range of communication practices available today? – Jurgen herbermasCan the concept of “the public sphere” describe the range of communication practices available today? – Jurgen herbermas

Read the five research works listed in your bibliography to gain scholarly insights on the central issue. If your TA indicated that a work in your bibliography was not appropriate for your topic, then you should replace that work with something better. 3. Research how the stakeholders you identified in your synopsis have approached the […]

Course Project: Part 2 – Describing Communication Patterns Week 2 Interpersonal CommunicationCourse Project: Part 2 – Describing Communication Patterns Week 2 Interpersonal Communication

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Review chapter(s) specific to your goal Lesson Week 2 CCC TemplateLinks to an external site. (Use this template to complete the assignment.) Introduction: Communication Change Challenge (CCC) In Week 2 of your CCC, you will be laying the foundation and putting together a plan for […]

A review of ‘Duffy, Tandoc, Ling -Too good to be true, too good not to share The social utility of fake news’A review of ‘Duffy, Tandoc, Ling -Too good to be true, too good not to share The social utility of fake news’

The review will focus on the paper’s methodology and research design. Students are expected to demonstrate familiarity with the literature on media and communication research methods and provide relevant and appropriate references to the texts (books, chapters and encyclopaedic resources) recommended for this module in the Handbook, and other sources they consider appropriate for the […]

Course Project: Part 1 – Selecting a Communication GoalCourse Project: Part 1 – Selecting a Communication Goal

Course Project: Part 1 – Selecting a Communication Goal Assignment Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 5 Lesson Week 1 CCC Part 1 Template Links to an external site. (Use this template to complete the assignment.) Minimum of 1 outside scholarly source (in addition to the textbook/lesson) […]