Holbert recognized by NCA, ICA

In other conference related news, our own Lance Holbert has been recognized by both the National Communication Association and the International Communication Association.  He's been named the Teacher of the Year by the NCA's Mass Communication Division, and he's been elected Vice-Chair of ICA's Mass Communication Division.  Congratulations, Lance!

COPS at NCA 2012

COPS is well represented at this year’s meeting of the National Communication Association (NCA). COPS members have three papers in the political communication division, including two on the top-paper panel, and two more in mass communication. If you're in Orlando this November, I hope you'll consider attending these talks!

Political Communication Division

Garrett, R. K., & Stroud, N. J. (2012). Decoupling selective approach and selective avoidance. Paper to be presented at the Annual Conference of the National Communication Association, Orlando, FL. Top Faculty Paper Panel, Political Communication Division.

Peifer, J.T. (2012, November). Palin, Saturday Night Live, and framing: Examining the dynamics of political parody. Paper to be presented at the Annual Conference of the National Communication Association, Orlando, FL.

Quenette, A. M. (2012, November). The kids just aren't right: A mediation model to identify factors that explain why young adults don't consume political news. Paper to be presented at the Annual Conference of the National Communication Association. Top Faculty Paper Panel, Political Communication Division.

Mass Communication Division

Brookes, S. E., Ellithorpe, M. E., & Ewoldsen, D. R. (2012). Looking at the bigger picture: Construal level as a moderator of cultivation effects. Paper to be presented at the Annual Conference of the National Communication Association (Mass Communication Division), Orlando, FL.

Ellithorpe, M. E., & Ewoldsen, D. R. (2012). Media as moral socialization agent: How media can promote empathy and cognitive moral development. Paper to be presented at the Annual Conference of the National Communication Association (Mass Communication Division), Orlando, FL.