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Mary Junck Research Colloquium
UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Jan. 26, 2012
Mary Beth Oliver
Professor, College of Communications, Pen...
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Mary Junck Research Colloquium
UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Jan. 26, 2012
Mary Beth Oliver
Professor, College of Communications, Penn State
Park Distinguished Visiting Professor, UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication
"Moral Beauty and Media Entertainment"
Research in media effects has frequently focused its attention on the many harms that media entertainment can cause, such as increased aggression, heightened mistrust, or the development of unhealthy habits. In contrast, the purpose of this talk is to overview recent and ongoing research on the possible positive outcomes of media entertainment. Specifically, in this presentation, Oliver will suggest that media entertainment can provide viewers the opportunity to grapple with life meanings, to seek greater insight concerning human compassions, and to be inspired by portrayals of moral beauty. Implications of these effects for prosocial content will be considered.
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Mary Junck Research Colloquium
UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Jan. 26, 2012
Mary Beth Oliver
Professor, College of Communications, Pen...
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Mary Junck Research Colloquium
UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Jan. 26, 2012
Mary Beth Oliver
Professor, College of Communications, Penn State
Park Distinguished Visiting Professor, UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication
"Moral Beauty and Media Entertainment"
Research in media effects has frequently focused its attention on the many harms that media entertainment can cause, such as increased aggression, heightened mistrust, or the development of unhealthy habits. In contrast, the purpose of this talk is to overview recent and ongoing research on the possible positive outcomes of media entertainment. Specifically, in this presentation, Oliver will suggest that media entertainment can provide viewers the opportunity to grapple with life meanings, to seek greater insight concerning human compassions, and to be inspired by portrayals of moral beauty. Implications of these effects for prosocial content will be considered.
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The Ethics of User-Generated Content in Political and Commercial Strategic Communication Campaigns
Dec. 5, 2011
Political organizations and commercia...
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The Ethics of User-Generated Content in Political and Commercial Strategic Communication Campaigns
Dec. 5, 2011
Political organizations and commercial firms are increasingly using social media and user-generated content to promote their causes, candidates and products. UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication professors Daniel Kreiss and Daren C. Brabham discuss how these strategic actors disseminate content that appears to be user-generated, create undisclosed partnerships with blogs and other new media outlets, and profit from the appropriation of voluntarily-produced cultural content. They argue that these practices are increasingly part of the strategic communications landscape across many domains of social activity, and raise troubling ethical issues with respect to the transparency of political and corporate speech.
Presented by the UNC Parr Center for Ethics, the Lunch & Learn program is a series of workshops where experts discuss ethical issues in their areas of expertise. They are open to all members of the community.
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Susan King became dean of the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication on Jan. 1. King comes to Carolina from Carnegie Corp. of New York, wh...
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Susan King became dean of the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication on Jan. 1. King comes to Carolina from Carnegie Corp. of New York, where she was vice president for external affairs and leader of the Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education.
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J. Walker Smith, executive chairman of The Futures Company, gave the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication's fall commencement address on...
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J. Walker Smith, executive chairman of The Futures Company, gave the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication's fall commencement address on Dec. 18.
His speech was titled "Stand Up, Be Counted, Catch Fire."
Smith, a doctoral graduate of the school, has been described by Fortune magazine as "one of America's leading analysts on consumer trends." Prior, he spent 17 years at Yankelovich, a market research company known for the Yankelovich MONITOR, a study of consumer values, motivations and attitudes conducted annually since 1971. In 2008, Yankelovich merged with Henley Centre HeadlightVision to become The Futures Company.
He is co-author of four books -- "Rocking the Ages," "Life Is Not Work, Work Is Not Life," "Coming to Concurrence" and "Generation Ageless" -- and writes a column on marketing strategy for Marketing Management magazine. Smith also blogs for Branding Strategy Insider and periodically writes about baby boomers for The Huffington Post. For almost 10 years, he was a radio commentator on "City Views," a public radio show about cities and community life.
Smith, a member of the school's Board of Advisers, also holds bachelor's and master's degrees from UNC.
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