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Our faculty are on the cutting edge of journalism and mass communications. Combining leading research and creative activity with deep professional expertise, we seek to support, inform and shape the future of media and communication.

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Public Insight Lab

The Public Insight Lab conducts social media research with collaborators across campuses and the community to power insights that inform action, fueled by cutting edge software and the skills of our faculty, students and affiliates.

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Consortium for Health Promotion and Translational research

The Consortium for Health Promotion and Translational Research (CHPTR) is an impetus for funded research in strategic campaigns and translational sciences in science, technology, engineering, math and health.

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Research News

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Waite and Wang panelists at AI and democracy summit Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 11:15am

Faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications were panelists on Civic Nebraska’s “Democracy in the Age of AI” Community Summit on Feb. 24, 2024.

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The Media Literacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Symposium took place on April 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts.

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Being a new mom is not glamorous or effortless — no matter what some social media influencers suggest — and the uptick of idealized portrayals online has been shown to have deleterious effects on moms.

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