| Caplan and Courtright examine the effects of mobile device use | Caplan and Courtright examine the effects of mobile device use | ;caplan;johnc; | 6/9/2023 4:00:00 AM | | <p><a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/caplan"><strong>Scott Caplan</strong></a>,
professor of communication, wanted to understand the effects of mobile
device use, and its mere presence, on in-person conversations. He
conducted a study with <a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/johnc"><strong>John Courtright</strong></a>,
a professor emeritus of communication. Using an experimental design,
they examined whether the presence of a device may hinder conversation,
testing active use versus its mere presence. The results did not
replicate the mere presence effect. The study found participants reacted
negatively to a confederate’s phone use, regardless of whether it was
self- or externally initiated. The research was published in May 2023 in
the <em><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10570314.2023.2202798" target="_blank">Western Journal of Communication</a>.</em><br></p> | | Uncropped Vertical | | GP0|#e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b;L0|#0e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b|Publications;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c | 2023.00000000000 | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=316 | |
| Maloney, Bleakley and Ellithorpe publish in the Health Education Journal | Maloney, Bleakley and Ellithorpe publish in the Health Education Journal | ;bleakley;mellitho; | 6/9/2023 4:00:00 AM | | <p>Consuming too many sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) increases the risk
of abnormal weight gain, cardiovascular disease, dental disease, and
diabetes. Despite these dangers, adolescents consume more sports drinks
than any other age group. Youth in urban landscapes with limited access
to larger grocery stores are especially vulnerable. Researchers from the
University of Delaware, University of Pennsylvania, and Rutgers
University examined urban adolescents’ beliefs about sports and energy
drinks. To identify factors for health messaging to discourage youth
consumption, UD post-doctoral researcher <a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/chc/about-us/people"><strong>Erin Maloney</strong></a> led the study, which was funded by a grant from the National Institute of Health. <a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/bleakley"><strong>Amy Bleakley</strong></a>, professor and <a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/mellitho"><strong>Morgan Ellithorpe</strong></a>,
associated professor, were also part of the team. The researchers
conducted a series of focus groups with 34 mostly minority youth, aged
14-18 years old. Results indicated perceptions and motivations to
consume SSBs varied. Participants not only failed to recognize sports
drink consumption as an unhealthy behavior, but also expressed the
viewpoint that reducing sports drink consumption may be an unhealthy
behavior that puts one at risk of serious health complications resulting
from dehydration. They recognized energy drinks as being unhealthy but
necessary, depending on the situation. The study was published in May
2023 in the <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/00178969231157699" target="_blank"><em>Health Education Journal</em></a>.</p> | | Uncropped Vertical | | GP0|#e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b;L0|#0e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b|Publications;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c | 2023.00000000000 | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=317 | |
| Young examines concepts of truth an misperceptions | Young examines concepts of truth an misperceptions | ;dgyoung; | 6/9/2023 4:00:00 AM | | <p>A new book by <a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/dgyoung"><strong>Dannagal Goldthwaite Young</strong></a>,
professor of communication and political science, examines why millions
of Americans accept misinformation as truth and act on their
misperceptions. <a href="https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12834/wrong" target="_blank"><em>Wrong: How Media, Politics, and Identity Drive Our Appetite for Misinformation</em></a>
is available for preorder through Johns Hopkins University Press and
will be published on Oct. 17, 2023. Young offers a comprehensive model
that illustrates how political leaders and media organizations
capitalize on social and cultural identities to separate, enrage, and
mobilize the American public. She suggests that “if being wrong allows
us to comprehend the world, have control over it, or connect with our
community, all in ways that serve our political team, then we don't want
to be right.”<br></p> | | Uncropped Vertical | | GP0|#e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b;L0|#0e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b|Publications;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c | 2023.00000000000 | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=318 | |
| Propaganda and Persuasion lecture course released. | Propaganda and Persuasion lecture course released. | ;dgyoung; | 5/26/2023 4:00:00 AM | | <p>On May 19, 2023, The Great Courses released a new 12-lecture course, “<a href="https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/propaganda-and-persuasion?pfm=NewReleases&pos=2" target="_blank">Propaganda and Persuasion</a>,” taught by UD’s <a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/dgyoung" target="_blank"><strong>Dannagal G. Young</strong>,</a> professor
of communication and political science. “The Great Courses are
extraordinarily selective and a sign you are a go-to at the
international level,” said <strong>Kami Silk</strong>, Rosenberg Professor and chair of the <a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/" target="_blank">Department of Communication</a>.
Young designed the course to help students become smarter and healthier
consumers of information. The course explores the tools of effective
communication and equips students with insights to recognize persuasion
and propaganda in politics, advertising, relationships, public health
and social media. The lecture series begins with a historical account,
from Aristotle to the postwar <em>Mad Men</em> advertising era. Using
social science frameworks, Young explains why people respond to certain
kinds of persuasion and how storytelling techniques create meaning and
disarm readers and listeners. Young explores the ethics of persuasion in
today’s era of digital communication and social media. The course
concludes with a look at recent political campaigns and the effects of
conspiracy theories and misinformation.<br></p> | | Uncropped Vertical | | GP0|#d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87;L0|#0d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87|Presentations;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c | 2023.00000000000 | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=313 | |
| Dee's research published in "Communication Law Review" | Dee's research published in "Communication Law Review" | ;juliedee; | 2/24/2023 5:00:00 AM | | <p><strong><a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/juliedee">Juliet Dee</a></strong>,
legal scholar and associate professor of communication, analyzed how
courts have applied laws and a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case to the
2017 Unite the Right march in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the Jan. 6
insurrection and storming of the U.S. Capitol. To redress their
grievances, plaintiffs have filed civil conspiracy lawsuits instead of
invoking the 1968 Anti-Riot Act. Under the Brandenburg test for
incitement, established by a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court case, it is
difficult for plaintiffs to prove the defendants intended to incite
violence. Regardless of the legal outcome, plaintiffs may hope to turn
high-profile civil trials into public forums to increase attention and
understanding about the cases. Juliet Dee’s research was <a href="https://commlawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CLR_Charlottesville_Dee.pdf" target="_blank">published in the journal <em>Communication Law Review</em></a>.</p> | | Uncropped Vertical | | GP0|#e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b;L0|#0e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b|Publications;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c | 2023.00000000000 | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=290 | |
| Brewer and Bingaman publish in the Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society | Brewer and Bingaman publish in the Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society | ;ptbrewer;jbinga; | 2/17/2023 5:00:00 AM | | <p>Communication researchers at the University of Delaware are
investigating how public opinion about facial recognition technology
(FRT) is influenced by the use of different forms of media. The study
drew on original data from two nationally representative surveys of the
U.S. public in 2020, amid a series of controversies and protests about
policing and racial justice. <strong><a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/prbrewer">Paul Brewer</a></strong>, professor of communication, and <strong><a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/jbinga" target="_blank">James Bingaman</a></strong>, a communication Ph.D. student, led the study with support from <strong><a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/wyattd" target="_blank">Wyatt Dawson</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/paintsil" target="_blank">Ashley Paintsil</a></strong>, both Ph.D. students, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidcwilsonphd/">David C. Wilson</a>, dean of Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California in Berkeley. Their findings, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/02704676221148103" target="_blank">published in the January 2023 edition of the <em>Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society</em></a>,
demonstrated that overall television viewing and crime media viewing
predicted support for multiple uses of FRT, while Fox News viewing
predicted support for using FRT to monitor protests. The study has
advanced the understanding of public opinion toward the technology and
its implications for policing, protests and social justice.<br></p> | | Uncropped Vertical | | GP0|#e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b;L0|#0e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b|Publications;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c | 2023.00000000000 | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=288 | |
| UD joins team researching health discrimination | UD joins team researching health discrimination | ;bleakley;jpcrow; | 2/17/2023 5:00:00 AM | | <p>In response to alarming statistics about health disparities in the
LGBTQ+ community, a multi-institutional research team — including two
University of Delaware researchers — tested the effectiveness of social
support in decreasing stress among individuals who had experienced hate
speech. The results showed that effective support decreased stress and
increased general wellbeing over one month. <strong><a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/jpcrow" title="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/jpcrow">John P. Crowley</a></strong>, associate professor of communication, was the principal investigator for the team, which included <strong><a href="https://www.communication.udel.edu/people/bleakley">Amy Bleakley</a></strong>,
professor of communication. The researchers recruited 50 individuals to
participate in recorded 10-minute conversations about painful
experiences with discrimination. They collected saliva samples from the
participants before and after the conversations to measure physiological
reactivity to stress. Participants completed surveys before and after
the conversations, and again one month later, to evaluate general
wellbeing. The study was published in the journal <em><a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/02704676221148103" target="_blank">Communication Monographs</a></em>.</p> | | Uncropped Vertical | | GP0|#e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b;L0|#0e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b|Publications;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c | 2023.00000000000 | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=289 | |
| Bleakley authors new study | Bleakley authors new study | | 11/11/2022 5:00:00 AM | | <p><strong>Amy Bleakley</strong>, professor of communication, is the first author of a
new study conducted by researchers from UD and the University of
Pennsylvania in 2020 to identify and understand beliefs that may
influence decisions to join an Alzheimer’s disease research registry.
The results were published in the <em><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35811525/">Journal of Alzheimer’s Research</a></em>
in August 2022. The rate of Alzheimer’s disease is higher among African
Americans and Hispanics than it is for white non-Hispanic adults.
Despite the higher risk, underrepresented groups are less likely to
enroll in Alzheimer’s research. The study was part of a larger project
funded by the National Institute on Aging to increase diversity in
recruitment registries that feed into Alzheimer’s prevention research.
The team includes researchers from UD, Banner’s Alzheimer’s Institute,
the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California at San
Francisco. Findings indicated there were fewer racial and ethnic
differences in beliefs about joining a registry than initially
anticipated, and the results informed additional data collection efforts
with the goal of designing effective recruitment messages.</p> | | Uncropped Vertical | | GP0|#e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b;L0|#0e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b|Publications;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c | 2022.00000000000 | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=253 | |
| Scale by Lambe selected for Compendium of Scales and Measures in Communication | Scale by Lambe selected for Compendium of Scales and Measures in Communication | | 10/21/2022 4:00:00 AM | | <p><strong>Jennifer Lambe</strong>, associate professor and director of graduate
studies in the Department of Communication, has had her Willingness to
Censor Scale (WTC) selected for inclusion in the <em>Compendium of Scales and Measures in Communication</em> (COSMIC), organized by the Communication Institute for Online Scholarship.</p> | | Uncropped Vertical | | GP0|#99d961eb-8936-415c-9024-28a13cec289a;L0|#099d961eb-8936-415c-9024-28a13cec289a|Awards and Honors;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c | 2022.00000000000 | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=239 | |
| Lambe presents work on FIRE panel | Lambe presents work on FIRE panel | | 10/21/2022 4:00:00 AM | | <p><strong>Jennifer Lambe</strong>, associate professor and director of graduate
studies in the Department of Communication, is presenting her work on a
panel at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
faculty conference in Los Angeles on Oct. 21-22, 2022. The panel is
entitled "Navigating Contested Issues on Campus: Speech, Diversity
and Public Safety." Lambe will present about her work with theUniversity
of California's National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement,
exploring how diversity officers in higher education are managing
tensions between diversity and free speech.</p> | | Uncropped Vertical | | GP0|#d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87;L0|#0d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87|Presentations;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c | 2022.00000000000 | https://publish.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=241 | |
