In the Department of Communication, we study the ways that communication techniques and technologies shape who we are, how we govern ourselves, and what kinds of cultures we inhabit.

Jennifer Pan’s research featured in The Atlantic

Pan and colleagues analyzed tens of thousands of posts written by China’s official social-media trolls. Rather than debating critics directly, the Chinese government tries to derail conversation on social media it views as dangerous.

Communication Ph.D. student publishes in Science

Rene Kizilcec’s paper on “Closing Global Achievement Gaps in MOOCs” has just been published in Science. Members of less-developed countries may suffer from the cognitive burden of wrestling with feeling unwelcome while trying to learn and, therefore, underperform.

Jan 31
  • mediaX: Dan Klein Jan 31 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm McMurtry, Oshman Presentation Space, Room 102

    Making Games: Designing for Play. More »

Feb 1
  • The President and The Media: How Should Journalists Cover Trump? Feb 1 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Bldg. 300 (Anthropology), Room 300

    Join four Communication Department faculty (Janine Zacharia, Jay Hamilton, Ted Glasser and Phil Taubman) for a conversation about press freedom, the emergence of fake news, journalism ethics, media economics and the overall challenges of reporting on the new administration. RSVP »

Feb 7
  • mediaX: Yasaman Sheri Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm McMurtry, Oshman Presentation Space, Room 102

    Perceived Sense: Augmenting Design Interactions. More »

Feb 14
  • mediaX: Elizabeth Arredondo Feb 14 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm McMurtry, Oshman Presentation Space, Room 102

    Giving Robots a Life: Writing Personality and Backstory for AI Assistants. More ».