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Communication & Media in the News

  • Current Communication Commentary: Reader-friendly journalistic pieces by leading communication scholars applying scholarship to timely matters:
     https://www.natcom.org/communication-currents
  • Organizational Communication in the News: One of communication’s fastest growing fields and an innovative interdisciplinary feature of undergraduate and Masters-level communication studies at UP. The Organizational Communication in the News website features org comm-focused issues and stories, as well as articles noting research trends and insightful critiques of organizational events
  • Exploring Media & Journalism Issues each week: The nationwide “On the Media” radio show (and bi-weekly podcast) offers experts’ weekly explorations of media and journalism shaping our world view. From their description: “While maintaining the civility and fairness that are the hallmarks of public radio, OTM tackles sticky issues with a frankness and transparency that has built trust with over one million weekly radio and podcast listeners.” They “give you the tools to survive the media maelstrom.”
  •  What is organizational communication? (10 min. video)