Friday, December 17, 2010
Commencement
Dr. Lowery Woodall and Dr. Cassandar Johnson at the commencement with their dissertation advisors - Dr. Chris Campbell and Dr. David R. Davies.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Congratulations!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Alumni News - Dr. John Allen Hendricks
John Allen Hendricks (’97, Ph.D.), Director of the Division of Communication & Contemporary Culture at Stephen F. Austin State university and Professor of Communication, recently published two books titled, “Techno Politics in Presidential Campaigning: New Voices, New Technologies, and New Voters” (with Lynda Lee Kaid, University of Florida) and “The Twenty-First-Century Media Industry: Economic and Managerial Implications in the Age of New Media.” Congratulations!
More info: http://www2.sfasu.edu/gmcc/hendricks.html
More info: http://www2.sfasu.edu/gmcc/hendricks.html
Friday, October 29, 2010
Dr. Woodall
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Another New Doctor in the House!
Cassandra Johnson successfully defended her dissertation, titled "The Experiences of Mississippi Weekly Newspaper Editors as They Explore and Consider Producing Internet Editions," on October 19, 2010. This dissertation was directed by Dr. David R. Davies. Congratulations to both!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Alumni News - Dr. Elizabeth Barfoot Christian
A book edited by Dr. Elizabeth Barfoot Christian, who received her doctoral degree in Communication from the School of Mass Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern Mississippi in 2009, Rock Brands: Selling Sound in a Media Saturated Culture, will be released by Lexington Books in December (http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Brands-Selling-Saturated-Culture/dp/0739146351)
Dr. Christian has also been invited to write a series of blogs on music marketing for Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc. http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20101018/UPDATES01/101018001/Tech+professor+blogs+for+publishing+company
Congratulations!
Dr. Christian has also been invited to write a series of blogs on music marketing for Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc. http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20101018/UPDATES01/101018001/Tech+professor+blogs+for+publishing+company
Congratulations!
Monday, October 11, 2010
The AJHA Southern Miss Group
Dr. David R. Davies, doctoral students Pam Parry and Kaylene Armstrong at the American Journalism Historians Association conference in Tuscon, AZ.
More conference information: http://ajhaonline.org/convention.html
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Research News - Summer 2010
Dr. Mary Lou Sheffer was recently elected Research Chair for the Sports Media group at AEJMC and publisehd a research article in the International Journal on Sports Communication.
Dr. Jae-Hwa Shin was one of the authors of a new book, “THINK Public Relations,” a magazine-designed textbook. More details at http://www.usm.edu/news/article/professor-releases-magazine-style-public-relations-textbook-0
Doctoral students Sidharth Muralidharan, Leslie Rasmussen, Daniel Patterson and Dr. Jae-Hwa Shin presented their research paper, "Hope for Haiti: An Analysis of Facebook and Twitter Usage during the Earthquake Relief Efforts," at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference, Denver, August 2010.
Kudos!
Dr. Jae-Hwa Shin was one of the authors of a new book, “THINK Public Relations,” a magazine-designed textbook. More details at http://www.usm.edu/news/article/professor-releases-magazine-style-public-relations-textbook-0
Doctoral students Sidharth Muralidharan, Leslie Rasmussen, Daniel Patterson and Dr. Jae-Hwa Shin presented their research paper, "Hope for Haiti: An Analysis of Facebook and Twitter Usage during the Earthquake Relief Efforts," at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference, Denver, August 2010.
Kudos!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Conference Calls
Did you write a research paper for any of your classes last semester? Send it to a conference! Here is a list of some of the most popular mass communication conferences: Mass Communication Conferences
Friday, August 27, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Congratulations!
Dr. Farid Mouzai successfully defended his dissertation this morning. His dissertation, titled "A Portrait of Journalists Working in Algerian Daily Newspapers in the New Millennium," was directed by Dr. Mazharul Haque. This is Dr. Haque's last dissertation meeting. He is retiring this fall after 26 years of service to The University of Southern Mississippi. We will miss you!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Congratulations, Dr. Allin Means!
Allin Means successfully defended his dissertation, "Links of Connectedness: A Content Analysis and Industry Survey Comparing the Interactive Options of Community and Metro Newspaper Web Site," which was directed by Dr. Fei Xue. Congratulations and best wishes for your future!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Dr. Sharee Broussard won 2010 CASE Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Sharee Broussard, who received her doctoral degree in Mass Communication from the University of Southern Mississippi in December, 2009.
Her dissertation, "Source-Message-Receiver in Integrated Marketing Communication A Study of U.S. Institutional Advancement," has been chosen as the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation winner for the 2010 CASE Alice L. Beeman Award for Outstanding Research in Communications and Marketing for Educational Advancement.
More information about the award:
http://www.case.org/Award_Programs/Research_Awards_in_Educational_Advancement/Alice_L_Beeman_Research_Awards_in_Communications_and_Marketing_for_Educational_Advancement.html
Her dissertation, "Source-Message-Receiver in Integrated Marketing Communication A Study of U.S. Institutional Advancement," has been chosen as the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation winner for the 2010 CASE Alice L. Beeman Award for Outstanding Research in Communications and Marketing for Educational Advancement.
More information about the award:
http://www.case.org/Award_Programs/Research_Awards_in_Educational_Advancement/Alice_L_Beeman_Research_Awards_in_Communications_and_Marketing_for_Educational_Advancement.html
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Synergy
Congratulations to Jim Coll and Alice Ferguson for getting their papers published in the inaugural issue of SYNERGY, an interdisciplinary graduate student journal. In celebration of the university’s centennial, which occured on March 20, 2010, this issue features work exclusively by USM graduate students submitted from each of the five colleges.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
This week
Big week for doctoral students. Tim Nolcox and Pam Parry successfully passed dissertation proposal defense. Muriel Everton successfully passed dissertation defense. Eight students are presenting research papers at the graduate research symposium this Friday. Congrats to all!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
USM Graduate Student Research Symposium
Congratulations to the following students who will present their research paper at the USM Graduate Student Research Symposium on March 26, 2010.
Kaylene Armstrong
COVERING THE MORMONS: THE INFLUENCE OF NEW OWNERS OF THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ON COVERAGE OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
MAKING IT PERSONAL: REPORTER/SOURCE RELATIONSHIP IN THE 1985 MURDER TRIALS OF THE LAFFERTY BROTHERS
Thomas Broadus
THE PAY WALL, THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER AND NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Alice Ferguson
ECOLOGICAL AFFORDANCES OF H1N1 PANDEMIC NEWS COVERAGE: NEWS MEDIA FRAMING AND DELINEATION OF BEHAVIORAL OPTIONS
FCC TO CITIZENS: GO JUMP OFF A (DIGITAL) CLIFF – BROADCAST REGULATION HISTORY, IDEOLOGY AND THE MYTH OF THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION
Casey Hart
DIS-ENCHANTED: THE EVOLUTION OF THE DISNEY FAIRY-TALE PRINCESS
Sid Muralidharan
SPOOFING: SOCIAL COMMENTARY OR EFFECTIVE MARKETING TOOL? TESTING THE RECIPROCAL MEDIATION HYPOTHESIS IN SPOOF ADVERTISEMENTS
Pam Parry
SECOND FIDDLE, NOT SECOND RATE: ASSOCIATE ROLE OBSCURES ANNE WHEATON’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLIC RELATIONS
Leslie Rasmussen
WHAT ACCENT? THE MARGINALIZATION AND ASSIMILATION OF LATINOS ON TELEVISION: A CONNOTATIVE READING OF ABC’S MODERN FAMILY
Judith Roberts
OBAMA’S USE OF NEW MEDIA IN THE 2008 ELECTION: HOW ACCESSIBILITY, INCREASED DONATIONS, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT HELPED HIM WIN THE ELECTION
Kaylene Armstrong
COVERING THE MORMONS: THE INFLUENCE OF NEW OWNERS OF THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ON COVERAGE OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
MAKING IT PERSONAL: REPORTER/SOURCE RELATIONSHIP IN THE 1985 MURDER TRIALS OF THE LAFFERTY BROTHERS
Thomas Broadus
THE PAY WALL, THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER AND NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Alice Ferguson
ECOLOGICAL AFFORDANCES OF H1N1 PANDEMIC NEWS COVERAGE: NEWS MEDIA FRAMING AND DELINEATION OF BEHAVIORAL OPTIONS
FCC TO CITIZENS: GO JUMP OFF A (DIGITAL) CLIFF – BROADCAST REGULATION HISTORY, IDEOLOGY AND THE MYTH OF THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION
Casey Hart
DIS-ENCHANTED: THE EVOLUTION OF THE DISNEY FAIRY-TALE PRINCESS
Sid Muralidharan
SPOOFING: SOCIAL COMMENTARY OR EFFECTIVE MARKETING TOOL? TESTING THE RECIPROCAL MEDIATION HYPOTHESIS IN SPOOF ADVERTISEMENTS
Pam Parry
SECOND FIDDLE, NOT SECOND RATE: ASSOCIATE ROLE OBSCURES ANNE WHEATON’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLIC RELATIONS
Leslie Rasmussen
WHAT ACCENT? THE MARGINALIZATION AND ASSIMILATION OF LATINOS ON TELEVISION: A CONNOTATIVE READING OF ABC’S MODERN FAMILY
Judith Roberts
OBAMA’S USE OF NEW MEDIA IN THE 2008 ELECTION: HOW ACCESSIBILITY, INCREASED DONATIONS, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT HELPED HIM WIN THE ELECTION
Friday, January 22, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Pam Parry Awarded Travel Research Grant
Happy New Year! First good news in 2010. Doctoral student Pam Parry was recently awarded a research travel grant by the Eisenhower Foundation! Congrats!
More details here: http://www.abilene-rc.com/index.cfm?event=news.view&id=047D6D24-19B9-E2F5-46C3E1E54EF9CDB0
More details here: http://www.abilene-rc.com/index.cfm?event=news.view&id=047D6D24-19B9-E2F5-46C3E1E54EF9CDB0
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