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Kim Bissell and Anneliese Bolland
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If you have ever wondered what a communications professor actually does, this podcast is for you. In this series, we talk to communication and mass communication professors about how the research they do can affect your everyday life. We will interview sports communication professors about fanship and how this global pandemic is changing the face of sports viewership, and we'll talk with media effects researchers about the ways media can affect mental health in a negative way. If you have ever had a question for a communication professor, this podcast is for you.

  1. 04/10/2023

    Falling Backwards Into Things–The Path to Research in Identity, Stigma and Organizing

    Falling Backwards Into Things–The Path to Research in Identity, Stigma and Organizing I say this about every episode but I definitely have to say it about this one---YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS TODAY'S EPISODE.  Wow. We cover a lot of territory with Dr. Peter Jensen, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies in the College of Communication & Information Sciences. But first, fun fact: Peter is the first guest we have ever had who said he actually dreamed of being a professor as a young child, and this inspiration came from watching Indiana Jones films where Indiana Jones was in a classroom teaching!!  But, on to the real stuff. Dr. Jensen studies organizational communication, but what he really looks at it why we organize the way we do, and the communicativeness of the process. What does that really mean? It means he studies things like stigma within an organization and how underlying stigma about topics such as incarceration carry over into decisions that are made, the ways individuals are interacted with and treated, and ultimately the structural issues related to stigma. Peter has worked with and studied individuals who have been incarcerated and who then are trying to re-engage with the world and return to the identity they might have had prior to serving time in prison. Peter is an ethnographer, which means he works in the field and he works directly with the population he is studying as well as the organizations working to help them (or not).  We cover so much territory in today's conversation, and it certainly sheds light on the breadth and depth of the work being done in the broad area of communication research.  To follow us on Twitter: @ICIRAlabama

    32 min

  2. 03/20/2023

    What's New With Dr. Kenon Brown--Perceptions of Athletes and the Factors That Predict Favorability Toward Athletes and Athletics

    In today’s episode, we are catching up with another former guest in our What’s New With series, and I say this every time, but again, today’s episode is SO MUCH FUN!!! Dr. Kenon Brown, an associate professor in the Department of Advertising and Public relations actually gave us an answer to one question that we had never heard before–what he wanted to be when he grew up. But, I’m not going to spoil it now! You’ll just have to tune in! When we last caught up with Dr. Brown, we were in the height of the pandemic and lock down and he was doing a lot of research on athletes and image repair because there’s always one or two who isn’t making the best decisions, but today, he tells us how his research has shifted a little to focus on the WHY AND HOW of audience perceptions about athletes. What traits are most important in helping us identify more and resonate more with specific athletes? He breaks it all down for us! To follow Kenon on Twitter: @KenonABrown To follow us on Twitter: @ICIRAlabama

    36 min

  3. 03/06/2023

    Voice and Digital Assistants, the Detection of Emotional Stress, and Targeting Voice Assistants to Specific Populations

    You might read this title and think, what? What in the world are they talking about? What we are talking about are things that many of us will be using in our daily lives? Do you use Siri or Alexa? Do you  have apps on your phone that are tailored to you and can help you out in a virtual way? If you use any of these things, you use virtual assistants. But what you might not have thought about is how they actually work and how they do (or do not) respond to more subjective things like feelings or an inability to quickly process questions being asked by the virtual assistant. Our next guest in our "What's New With" series studies all of these things and is making a significant impact on the way AI technologies are merging with user experiences. Dr. Miriam Sweeney is an associate professor in the School of Library and Information Studies, part of the College of Communication and Information Sciences. She is a renowned scholar in this area and is taking intentional steps to look beyond the service and better understand how user experiences can be improved.  This is a fun one! Don't miss it!

    35 min

  4. 02/27/2023

    Engaging in Technology: Individual Decision Making and the Societal Impact of Downloading, Consuming, and Tracking Our Own (and other’s) Information

    You don't want to miss the 5th in our series of "What's New With..." where we get an opportunity to catch up with previous guests and learn all about the research they have done since we last talked to them. When we last spoke with Dr. Shaheen Kanthawala, an assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media, we talked about her research very broadly in the area of media effects through the lens of health communication. Shaheen has been very busy these last two years developing new projects and studies that dive more into the functions and features of health apps and how they can be helpful (or not). We talk a lot about individual differences (demographic factors, cognitive functioning) and how those factors influence not only our use of health apps but how much the health app can influence us.  We also dive into a conversation about TikTok and discuss how much, if at all, TikTok can be used in helpful and positive ways specific to our own health. How do we know if the information we are getting from TikTok is correct or not? And do we care? We dive into all of this in today's conversation, and you don't want to miss it!! Tune in to catch some of Shaheen's recommendations for viewing and reading--we aren't going to spoil it here!  To follow Shaheen on Twitter: @ItsShaheenK To follow us on Twitter: @ICIRAlabama

    38 min

  5. 02/20/2023

    Are You Ready? Conversations about Natural Disasters, Crisis Communication and the Psychology Behind It All

    Have you ever experienced a natural disaster like a tornado or a hurricane or a house fire? Have you ever found yourself in a situation where maybe you were not fully prepared but didn't know that until the disaster hit? Today's guest tells us about experiencing 9/11 from the lens of a viewer watching it unfold on global television changed the trajectory of her career and how watching the crisis with communication on that day led her to not only gain incredible experience working as a volunteer for the Red Cross and other humanitarian companies but also led to her path as a graduate student and now a scholar in the area of crisis communication. Dr. Suzanne Horsley is an associate professor in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Alabama and has studied crisis communication from a variety of angles. She tells us today that one of the most interesting things in her work is learning about those who actually want to step in and help out. She said that so many factors motivate people to want to volunteer and help, but without proper training in all kinds of areas, sometimes that help isn't as useful as one would hope. We talk about the disaster that struck our own city of Tuscaloosa--the tornado of 2011--that took lives all over the state and literally brought our city to a screeching halt. Suzanne was here for that and she was able to apply all that she knew from her personal experiences as well as her research that helped her teach others about effective ways to contribute.  If you tune in, you'll also learn more about the reality show she thinks she'd be great at--but we aren't going to spoil it! We cover so much ground in today's episode, and we learn so much. Don't miss today's conversation with Dr. Suzanne Horsley!  To follow her department on Twitter: @BamaAPR To follow us on Twitter: @ICIRAlabama

    41 min

  6. 02/13/2023

    When it rains, it pours, but when it rains good things, it pours good things and other conversations about interpersonal communication

    Join us today as we catch up with new assistant professor Dr. Jaclyn  Shetterly in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama. Her work is squarely situation in the area of interpersonal communication where she examines the communication between individuals who are the victims of sexual assault and their romantic partners. As you learn throughout the episode, this type of work can be taxing and emotionally draining...on the subjects and the researcher...but it also sheds light on what is often considered stigma and shame for those victims. She also tells us how we can use what we have learned in context and apply it to so many areas of general human interaction when the topics are sensitive or challenging. Jaclyn shares with us some of her recommendations for viewing--How I Met Your Mother--and shares with us her guilty pleasure--Love Is Blind. Of course, both relate directly to interpersonal communication.  As you've learned if you are a regular listener of this podcast, we hear from communication scholars of all types, and this is one of many fun conversations diving a little more into who people are, what they do and the value of it all.  To follow us on Twitter: @IcirAlabama

    32 min

  7. 02/06/2023

    Finding meaningful comparisons across countries: Multiple benefits and multiple rewards!

    Have you ever considered the role of social media in democracy or the way political conversations occur based on what may be trending on social media? Whether you are an avid Twitter user or not, these conversations are happening on a national and a global level. Sometimes for good but sometimes not. Today's guest--Dr. Matt Barnidge, an assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media at the University of Alabama--studies these types of things.  More specifically, his research revolves around the three interrelated topics of (1) media trust, credibility, and bias; (2) news exposure and engagement; and (3) social networks, discussion, and expression. Furthermore, his research on these topics focuses on multiple national contexts beyond the United States, including countries in Europe and Latin America. Ultimately, my goal is to improve our understanding of the dynamics of news and public opinion in democratic societies, and in light of the growing threats to democratic institutions worldwide, doing so has rarely been more important than it is now. I'll be honest...we learned a lot in today's episode, and I am sure you will as well.  Tune in to learn more and hear from one of the experts in this field, Dr. Matt Barnidge! To follow Matt on Twitter: @mbarni109 To follow us on Twitter: @ICIRAlabama

    40 min

  8. 01/30/2023

    The Side Hustle of Musicians and Other Conversations About Feminism and the Music Industry

    Dr. Alyxandra Vesey is an assistant professor in Journalism and Creative Media at the University of Alabama. Her research focuses on the intersection between gender, music culture, labor, and media industries. She is currently finishing a book (that she tells us all about) related to the identity politics surrounding musicians’ labor in the television industry during the post-network era. She also does research on the ideologies of gender that circulate within merchandising and endorsement work in the recording industry. Her work has been published in Television and New Media, Feminist Media Studies, Popular Music and Society, Cinema Journal, Saturday Night Live and American TV and Emergent Feminisms and the Challenge to Postfeminist Media Culture. She is also a long-time contributor to Bitch Media and the founder of the blog Feminist Music Geek. This episode is so much fun as we dive a little deeper into the music industry and learn more about the interplay between gender, the politics of gender, and commodification.  To follow us on Twitter: @ICIRAlabama

    45 min
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If you have ever wondered what a communications professor actually does, this podcast is for you. In this series, we talk to communication and mass communication professors about how the research they do can affect your everyday life. We will interview sports communication professors about fanship and how this global pandemic is changing the face of sports viewership, and we'll talk with media effects researchers about the ways media can affect mental health in a negative way. If you have ever had a question for a communication professor, this podcast is for you.

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    Kim Bissell and Anneliese Bolland
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