Dean's Note
There is no doubt that we are now experiencing the golden age of the College of Media & Communication.
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There is no doubt that we are now experiencing the golden age of the College of Media & Communication.
Billy I. Ross, Ph.D., professor emeritus, founding chair of the Department of Mass Communication and tireless champion of the now Texas Tech College of Media & Communication died on Oct. 8.
tags: Faculty, Alumni & Friends
The College of Media & Communication was proud to send a large contingent of TTU representatives to present research at the recent 104th Annual Convention of the National Communication Association held Nov. 8-11 in Salt Lake City.
tags: Research, CoMC News, Center for Communication Research, Faculty
The College of Media & Communication honored its founding college dean and three alumni at the annual Outstanding Alumni and Hall of Fame Awards dinner at the Overton Hotel on Nov. 2.
tags: Alumni & Friends, Faculty, CoMC News
This group of remarkable students includes recipients of the Texas Tech Presidential Scholarship, a recognition awarded to incoming first-year and transfer students who have been admitted to Texas Tech and who demonstrate excellent academic ability.
All three Toreador Media publications, including the La Ventana yearbook and both The Daily Toreador newspaper and website, have been nominated for and won some of college media’s highest national professional honors.
tags: CoMC News
More than two dozen College of Media & Communication faculty members, students and alumni will participate in the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Annual conference taking place August 6-9, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
tags: CoMC News
Oct 1, 2018
Marriage ending in divorce is a very common occurrence in the United States as well as around the world. According to the American Psychological Association, 40 to 50 percent of marriages in the U.S. end in divorce. While research on this subject and how it affects families is very common, research on the way divorce is portrayed in the media is less prevalent.
tags: Research
Oct 1, 2018
For centuries, medical experts have been researching the female body and whether or not there is a connection between reproductive processes and the brain. These ideas of “pregnancy brain” or “hormonal women” are not new concepts. Some of these ideas, although in different forms, can even be traced back to Ancient Greek and Egyptian texts. However, there is debate, even today, about whether or not these concepts have any validity.
tags: Research
Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a controversial but increasingly common drilling method. Although proponents say it its both an effective and lucrative way to extract oil and gas from the Earth, the technique has been banned in certain states and countries over concerns about its environmental impacts.
The College of Media & Communication's Center for Communication Research hired a new associate director in January, whose research in media and psychophysiology spans more than two decades.
tags: Research
Sep 19, 2018
Every parent knows the importance of making sure children watch television that is appropriate for their age. Now, researchers say they want to find out what's going on in your head.
tags: Research
Sep 19, 2018
Can watching TV be good for children?
tags: Research
In cooperation with the Texas Tech pre-nursing program, CoMC professors have collaborated to develop a new course, Communication in Nursing, which opened its first section this Fall.
tags: Research, Communication Studies
Mar 1, 2018
The Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic & International Communication hosted a Distinguished Lecture Dinner featuring University of Houston professor, Nicolas Kanellos, Ph.D.
tags: Alumni & Friends, CoMC News, Research, Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication, Faculty
Feb 20, 2017
College of Media & Communication faculty and graduate students will feature prominently at the upcoming AEJMC Midwinter Conference to be held at the University of Oklahoma, March 3-4.
Nov 18, 2016
The Texas Tech University College of Media & Communication’s Thomas Jay Harris Distinguished Lecture for 2016-2017 was held on Nov. 17-18, and featured Silvio R. Waisbord, a professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University.
tags: CoMC News, Alumni & Friends, Faculty, Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication, Research