Growing Up Comm ICA Productions

As an early career scholar, getting involved in peer reviewing can seem like one of the more challenging parts of getting involved in the field. What kind of work should you begin reviewing? What are best practices for writing peer reviews? How and where can you even get involved? In this episode of the Growing Up Comm. Podcast series, Dr. Dan Andrews asks Dr. Nick Bowman, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Media Psychology, all the burning questions on the minds of early career scholars and soon-to-be reviewers. Drawing from his own experience as a scholar and editor, Dr. Bowman shares insider tips and advice on how early career scholars can best navigate the field of peer reviews.
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Featuring
Dan Andrew 
Nick Bowman  

More from our guests: 
 
Dan Andrew
Lecturer | School of the Arts and Media 
University of New South Wales 
Member | SECAC

Nick Bowman
Associate Professor | Newhouse School of Public Communications
Syracuse University 
Editor-in-Chief | Journal of Media Psychology 
Works Referenced in Episode:
Journal of Communication 

Copy and Audio Editors:  
Jabari Clemons 
Kate In 
Sharlene Burgos 

Executive Producer:
DeVante Brown

Are you just beginning your graduate studies and feeling a bit overwhelmed or out of place? Or maybe you’re well into your studies and still can’t shake the feeling that your academic journey is not going as smoothly as everyone else's? Well, you’re not alone! In the episode of Growing Up Comm. PhD candidate Anaëlle Gonzalez joins Lara Schreurs to discuss just how common imposter syndrome can be, the importance of prioritizing one’s mental health and social life throughout grad school as well as some tips for building a substantial support system and changing one’s mindset to help create a more positive and fulfilling graduate experience.  

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Featuring
Lara Schreurs 
Anaëlle Gonzalez 
 Sponsor:
The International Communication Association
More from our guests: 

Lara Schreurs
Postdoctoral Researcher | School for Mass Communication Research 
KU Leuven

Anaëlle Gonzalez 
PhD Candidate | School for Mass Communication Research 
KU Leuven

Copy and Audio Editors:  
Kate In 
Sharlene Burgos
Executive Producer:
DeVante Brown

As an early career scholar, it can feel like you have to work all the time to get ahead – or just to stay on top of things. But as guests Andrew Gambino and Drew Cingel explain in this episode of Growing Up Comm, balance is important.

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Featuring:
Arienne Ferchaud
Andrew Gambino
Drew Cingel

Sponsor:
The International Communication Association

More from our host and guests:

Arienne Ferchaud
Assistant Professor | School of Communication 
Florida State University 
Twitter: @ferchauda @FSU_COM

Andrew Gambino
Assistant Professor | Department of Communication Studies 
Hong Kong Baptist University 
Twitter: @Avant_G

Drew Cingel
Associate Professor | Department of Communication 
University of California, Davis
Mass Media Lab 
Email: dcingel@ucdavis.edu

Copy and Audio Editor:
Lacie Yao
Christian Elliott 
Jo Lampert

Executive Producer:
DeVante Brown

What does a more diverse, inclusive, and truly international community of communication scholars look like? How do we get there? How might emergent technologies revolutionize the field of communication? Dr. Arienne Ferchaud is joined by Dr. Srividya Ramasubramanian and Dr. Mary Beth Oliver as they try to answer big questions about the field’s future and discuss how communication scholars can collaborate with other disciplines as the field diversifies, modernizes, and grows more inclusive. 
 
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Featuring
Arienne Ferchaud
Srividya Ramasubramanian
Mary Beth Oliver

Sponsor:
The International Communication Association

More from our host and guests:

Arienne Ferchaud
Assistant Professor | College of Communication & Information 
Florida State University 
Twitter: @ferchauda @FSU_COM

Srividya Ramasubramanian
Newhouse Professor | Newhouse School of Public Communications 
Syracuse University 
Editor-in-Chief | Communication Monographs
Founding Director | Difficult Dialogues & CODE^SHIFT 
Co-Founder & Executive Director | Media Rise 
Twitter: @DrSrivi

Mary Beth Oliver
Donald P. Bellisario Professor of Media Studies | Department of Film/Video & Media Studies Penn State University 
Research Fellow | The International Communication Association 
Twitter: @olivermb @PSUCOMMGradEd

Works Referenced in Episode: 
Ramasubramanian, S., & Banjo, O. O. (2020). Critical media effects framework: Bridging critical cultural communication and media effects through power, intersectionality, context, and agency. Journal of Communication, 70(3), 379-400.
Scharrer, E., & Ramasubramanian, S. (2021). Quantitative research methods in communication: The power of numbers for social justice. Routledge.

Copy and Audio Editor: 
Sharlene Burgos
Executive Producer:DeVante Brown

How do you get the media to talk to you about your work? And how should you talk to journalists? What’s the best way to get your work to a wider audience? Host Christine Cook asks Rabindra Ratan those questions in more in this episode of Growing Up Comm. 

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Featuring:
Christine Cook
Rabindra (Robby) Ratan

Sponsor:
The International Communication Association

More from our host and guests:

Christine Cook
Postdoctoral Researcher | Department of Advertising
National Chengchi University (NCCU) 
Twitter: @ChristineLCookL @nccu1927

Rabindra Ratan
Associate Professor | Department of Media and Information
Michigan State University 
Twitter: robbyratan.com @raratan @spartiecast

Works referenced in episode:
Michael J. Lee, C. of C. (2023). The Conversation. 
Copy and Audio Editors:
Christian Elliot
Lacie Yao

Executive Producer:
DeVante Brown

In this episode, Dr. Nancy Dai converses with Dr. Christine Cook about their different, yet similar paths through academia whilst in different areas of the world. Nancy and Christine also provide insight to young scholars looking to enter the world of Comm studies and academia on a global scale. After comparing their early career experiences, the conversation shifts to attending ICA’s global conference in Paris 2022. Both list their hopes and dreams on what the conference will entail either in-person or through a remote experience. 
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Featuring
Christine Cook
Nancy Dai 
Sponsor:
International Communication Association
More from the host & speakers: 
 
Christine Cook
Post Doctoral Researcher, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan
Post Doctoral Researcher, New Jersey Institute of Technology Social Interactions Lab
Ph.D. Tilburg University, the Netherlands
 
Nancy Dai 
Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong Department of Communication and Centre for Communication Research
 Ph.D. Michigan State University, USA

Copy and Audio Editors:
Jo Lampert
Bennett Pack
Executive Producer:DeVante Brown