Scholars at the School of Communication and Information take an interdisciplinary approach to research that spans the fields of information science, library studies, communication, journalism and media studies.
Jordan’s studies have examined the impact of public policy mandates on the landscape of children’s television, the use of public television materials in low-income, preschool classrooms, the effect of exposure to sexual media content on adolescent sexual risk taking, and the impact of media campaigns on parent’s and children’s sugar-sweetened beverage consumption.
Lab members are conducting cutting-edge research, contributing to the understanding of social and technological systems, as well as developing new methodological tools. Their work has both scientific and policy implications.
“I had the privilege of working with Richard Heffner for many years,” said Stewart. “He was an engaged teacher, with a keen mind, who always challenged his students to do their best work. I am honored to be appointed to a professorship that carries his name.”
SC&I Associate Professor Caitlin Petre has received a NEH grant for the project “Imagining AI in organized labor: Struggles over the value of cultural work.”
WhatsApp posts shared by political parties in India do not reveal a significant amount of misinformation or hate speech, according to a Rutgers Study.
Hosted by and for the school’s scholarly community, the aim of the incubator was to focus on new approaches and emerging challenges in digital research.
Associate Professor Katherine Ognyanova and collaborators have released a new report showing which Americans have contracted the flu and COVID-19 so far during the winter of 2023-24.
Leaders of nonprofits who are overly focused on financial health may be failing to implement organizational changes needed to thrive, according to a Rutgers study.
By Greg Bruno, Rutgers University Office of Communications
User data from Google, YouTube and other online platforms can be used to predict, prevent and even mitigate loneliness, potentially lowering the risk of suicide for at-risk individuals, according to a Rutgers study.
