It seems there’s always something to celebrate at COM, and the 2019 fall semester marked one particularly noteworthy achievement — PhD candidate, Sarah Krongard, passed her dissertation defense and became the college’s first doctoral recipient. Sarah arrived at Boston University four years ago with an extensive and impressive resume, already established as a leader in media… Read More
Kelsey Prena’s research is on the neurological effects of video game play. Particularly, she focuses on how video gaming influences learning and memory and how past experiences can lead to differences emotional affect. This research has involved collecting and analyzing neuroimaging, behavioral and survey data. One of the goals of Kelsey’s research is to extend… Read More
Online platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime have transformed the way we watch television shows—instead of waiting for a new episode to come out once a week, viewers can now watch their favorite series whenever and wherever it’s convenient. It’s not uncommon for people to binge-watch popular shows, sometimes consuming an entire season (or… Read More
There may be no better time to talk about women’s political rhetoric than right now, with as many as five women already seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. And that makes publication of Tammy R. Vigil’s new book, Moms in Chief: The Rhetoric of Republican Motherhood and the Spouses of Presidential Nominees, 1992–2016 (University Press of Kansas, 2019),… Read More
Chris Wells worked in environmental politics before attending graduate school at the University of Washington, where he focused on political communication and early social media. In his research, Chris uses a variety of methods, both conventional and computational, to study how news media coverage takes shape, how citizens learn about politics, and how they choose… Read More
About the Event As facial recognition technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, and the presence of such devices proves ubiquitous in both public and private spheres, it is critical for researchers to examine the potential effects on both individuals and society as a whole. To this end, the Division of Emerging Media Studies of Boston University’s College… Read More
Emerging Media Studies faculty Dr. Lei Guo won Top Faculty Paper at the 2017 International Communication Association Conference in San Diego with her paper “Global Agenda Setting: A Big Data Analysis of International News Flow,” co-authored with Chris Vargo from The University of Colorado Boulder. The updated version of the paper has been recently published… Read More
The Emerging Media Studies program integrates coursework with real-world research experiences. Students emerge well-rounded and prepared not only to describe but explain and predict the world of emerging media using the skills honed during the program. Working with experts in the field Students have opportunities to work directly with professors to conduct original research. As… Read More
In an interview with James Katz and Juliet Floyd, Harvard’s Gary King explains what big data is and what we can learn from it.
Jonathan Schrader joined Wasserman Media Group in 2013 and currently serves as a Senior Manager on the Wasserman Digital team. Working with brands, leagues, teams, and athletes, Schrader drives revenue and engagement growth for these properties through strategic planning, rights negotiations and management, content development and distribution, asset valuation, creative ideation, partnership facilitations, and data… Read More