Professor Examines TV's Influence on Mental Health Perceptions
Prime-time crime dramas tempt viewers with sensational storylines "ripped from the headlines." Often the accused are mentally ill. The message: people with mental illness are dangerous, even deadly. Do...
View ArticleIntellectual Entrepreneurships Seek to Increase Diversity at the Graduate Level
By Larissa Hall In a nation struggling to fully understand and increase diversity throughout its college classrooms, there is a unique internship program with the potential to change the complexion of...
View ArticleMoving at the Speed of Media
Surfing All the Channels Media Research Lab taps into consumer behavior to measure advertising effectiveness Must-See TV is dead. Families and friends no longer gather ‘round the living room television...
View ArticleThe Color of Money
An African American woman, trying to redeem a coupon at the cosmetics counter of a major department store, has her shopping bag seized by security personnel, searched and emptied on the counter. A...
View ArticleCritical Influence: In an African nation where one in five has HIV,...
In an African nation where one in five has HIV, communicators tap unexpected channels to deliver life-saving messages In Sub-Saharan Africa, the numbers speak loudly: About 25 million people are...
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Dallas Morning News Publisher Discusses Media Convergence in the Newsroom
Jim Moroney, publisher and CEO, Dallas Morning News Teaser: "Can you see the difference?" he asked, holding up two photographs, one taken by a Canon EOS-1D, the other a still from a high-resolution...
View ArticleTime Travelers: With interactive documentary project, Austin is first city in...
With interactive documentary project, Austin is first city in nation to put its history into citizens' hands Watching the dinosaur lumber across the same creek bed where he caught tadpoles, searched...
View ArticleLiteracy in the 21st Century: Integrating Digital World of Film, Music and...
There's no denying that kids today are plugged in. With earbuds in their ears, laptops flipped open to MySpace pages on the Web and a summer of blockbuster movies to anticipate, media are part of their...
View ArticleAssignment Abroad
Students explore cultures further afield in quest for global citizenship Life-changing. Transformative. Unforgettable. Inspiring. These are the dramatic descriptions that often excitedly tumble forth...
View ArticleAlumni and Technology Executive John Fleming Discusses Trends in Digital Age
What is convergence? "Convergence is the process of coming together or the state of having come together toward a common point," says John Fleming, president and founder of Vision Corp., a company that...
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Radio-TV Film Professor Shares Life's Lessons
Header Image: Undergraduates taking Charles Ramírez-Berg's Film History (RTF 314) are getting more than an education on film history and critical thinking. These students are learning some of life's...
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Feature Stories
Finding the Voice of a Generation Rosa Pruneda wins first place in the VOCES Oral History Project, credits IE program read more
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Treasure Amid the Trash
Header Image: Sub-Heading: Associate Professor Andrew Garrison's "Trash Dance" illustrates beauty of garbage trucks, premieres at SXSW Film Conference and Festival By Laura Byerley At a typical...
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Rookie of the Year
Header Image: Sub-Heading: Fort Bend ISD names Communication Sciences and Disorders alumna rookie teacher of the year By Marc Speir Teaser: Laura Elise Nommensen, a Sugarland elementary school...
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Spotlight on Research
Header Image: Sub-Heading: Diaz-Wahl earns undergraduate researcher of the month accolades for February By Marc Speir Based on his study that covers incivility in politics, Alejandro Diaz-Wahl, a...
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Preparing the Next Generation of Civic Leaders
Header Image: Sub-Heading: The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation’s New Politics Forum hosts its “2012 Careers in Politics Conference” By Laura Byerley Teaser: Months from graduating...
View ArticleHow Sweet It Is
Sub-Heading: College alumna – and Tiff's Treats founder – cooks up deal in Houston By Marc Speir Austin-based bakery and cookie delivery service Tiff's Treats is planning to put its chips on the...
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The Societal Significance of Sports
Header Image: Sub-Heading: Texas Program in Sports and Media hosts scholar and civil rights activist Harry Edwards By Laura Byerley When Tommie Smith and John Carlos received Olympic medals at the...
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The Rise of Nonprofit Journalism
Header Image: Sub-Heading: Texas Tribune CEO and editor-in-chief Evan Smith speaks about how data is changing the ways journalists tell stories By Marc Speir Evan Smith, CEO and editor-in-chief of...
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Working with the White House to Solve Problems
Header Image: Sub-Heading: Event addresses current issues, proposes solutions By Laura Byerley Teaser: Before she enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin in 2006, Michelle Castillo faced an...
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