Accomplishments: Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies
Benjamin Burroughs (Journalism and Media Studies) and Tēvita O. Ka'ili recently published an article titled, "Kū Kia‘i Kahuku: Indigenizing Social Media, Civic Streaming, and Sociospatial Symmetry" in the journal Communication, Culture, and Critique. The article argues that the Kū Kiaʻi Kahuku community movement's (an Indigenous and ecological…
Benjamin Burroughs (Journalism and Media Studies) delivered an invited talk to the Brigham Young University School of Communications in Provo, Utah, on Sept. 21, 2023. The talk was titled," Kū Kiaʻi Kahuku: Civic Rhythms and the Knitting of Hearts and Minds."
Linda Dam (Journalism and Media Studies) and Carolyn A. Lin and Xihui Wang (both University of Connecticut) have published an article titled, "TikTok Videos and Sustainable Apparel Behavior: Social Consciousness, Prior Consumption and Theory of Planned Behavior," in Emerging Media. The study explores the role of social media in promoting…
Linda Dam (Journalism and Media Studies), Zhan Xu (Northern Arizona University), and Suji Park (Konkuk University) have published an article titled, "Using Virtual Reality in E-Cigarette and Secondhand Aerosol Prevention Messages: Implications for Emotional Campaign Design," in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. The study…
Stephen Bates (Journalism and Media Studies) published "Climatotherapy and the Influx of the Ill." The newspaper article recounts the late-19th-century migration of ailing Easterners to Southern California, lured by doctors' claims that the "salubrious" climate could cure disease. Some dissenting doctors, however, argued that an…
Linda Dam and Benjamin Burroughs (both Journalism and Media Studies), and Anne Marie Basaran Borsai (University of Connecticut, Stamford, Connecticut), have published an article titled, "(Over)Eating with our Eyes: An examination of Mukbang Influencer Marketing and Consumer Engagement with Food Brands," in the Journal of Promotion…
Benjamin Burroughs (Journalism and Media Studies), recent Journalism and Media Studies MA graduate Kia Cummings, Richard Johnson (Arizona State University), and Miles Romney (BYU) published a paper titled, "The Rinaldi frame: the NCAA, College Gameday, and the commodification of Black hardship," in the academic journal Sport in Society. This study…
The UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs hosted an award and scholarship ceremony on April 26, 2023. The following individuals received Faculty in Excellence Awards.
Excellence in Teaching Award - Lawrence Mullen, School of Public Policy and Leadership
Excellence in Research Award - Nicholas Barr, School of Social Work …
Kia Cummings (recent graduate of the Journalism and Media Studies MA program) and associate professor Benjamin Burroughs (Journalism and Media Studies) have published an article titled, “Soul on Ice: Black Commodification, Race, and the National Hockey League," in the Sociology of Sport Journal. The article considers how…
Ashton Ridley (Journalism and Media Studies, KUNV) has been named to the Nevada Broadcasters Association board of directors.
Benjamin Burroughs (Journalism and Media Studies) and Travis Vogan (University of Iowa) have published an article titled, "'Media Industries and Sport Scandals' Redux: Netflix’s Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist," in the International Journal of Sport Communication. The article talks about the recent Netflix documentary on Manti Te…
The Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies is excited to announce that UNLV's radio station, KUNV (91.5 Jazz)/Las Vegas, won a national award: The 2022 Beats Magazine Smooth Jazz Station Of The Year.
The award recognized:
Jason Beatty, operations manager
Kim Linzy, music director
An excerpt from the article announcing the…