Many Mass Media & Communication students, faculty and alumni will present their work at the 2010 International Communication Association conference June 22-26 in Singapore.
• “Dialogue in Public Information Campaigns: A Communicative Action Approach to Evaluating Citizen Voice,” Interim Dean Thomas Jacobson; Leanne Chang, National University of Singapore
• “Ummah, Islam, and Nationalism: Dilemmas of Identity Negotiation in Contemporary Pakistan,” Satarupa Dasgupta, MMC
• “Urban Planning Unplugged: How Wireless Mobile Technology Is Influencing Design Elements in Seven Major U.S. Cities.” Associate Professor Jan Fernback; Gwen Lisa Shaffer, MMC
• “Combating Middle East Stereotypes Through Media Literacy Education in Elementary School,” Professor Renee Hobbs; Nuala Cabral, BTMM; Aggie Ebrahimi, FMA; Jiwon Yoon, MMC ’10; Rawia Al Humaidan, Kuwait University
• “Look at Us: Collective Narcissism in College Student Facebook Photo Galleries,” Associate Professor Andrew L. Mendelson; Zizi A. Papacharissi, University of Illinois
• “Media Literacy as a Constructive Intervention in Development Communication,” Jiwon Yoon, MMC ’10
• Panel: “Media Literacy Education in Asia: New Developments,” Jiwon Yoon, MMC ’10; Professor Renee Hobbs
• “The Function of Storysharing in Rebuilding Wenchuan Earthquake-Damaged Communities,” Assistant Professor Kaibin Xu