Margot Susca did a television interview with CHCH News in Ontario, Canada about Rupert Murdoch retiring from Fox and News Corp. You can watch the segment here.
Kirkus Reviews also called Margot’s forthcoming book, Hedged: How Private Investment Funds Helped Destroy American Newspapers and Undermine Democracy, “timely and incisive.” The review added, “Media scholars will appreciate Susca’s careful analysis of evidence derived from such sources as court documents, congressional reports, corporate records, and in-depth personal interviews.” Hedged releases January 23, 2024.
AU's PRSSA Chapter and their advisor, Gemma Puglisi, would like to thank the following for their work and collaboration on the recent ICONS of DC event honoring NFL great, Doug Williams: Jacob Audouin; Tia Milledge; Kati Vera; Kasey Bandrowski; The SOC Public Communication Division; Dina Inverso; Dean Leena Jayaswal; Kristi Plahn-Gjersvold; the SOC DEI Committee; Phi Sigma Pi; KPU; Phil Morse; John Watson; Grad journalism student, Julia Mouketo; Terry Bryant; Jane Hall; Jamie Boraks. The event was also attended by alums, the DC Community, and die-hard fans of Williams and the Commanders.
Gemma Puglisi was recently named a finalist for the Ragan PR Daily Awards—under the category of "Communicator of the Year." The winner will be announced at a lunch on December 15th at the National Press Club.
Benjamin Stokes presented at the U.S. Department of Education’s “EdGames Expo” with SOC students in our PhD, MA and MFA programs. Specifically, our team presented on “Hive Mechanic: An Authoring System for Civic Games and Neighborhood Stories,” based on the game engine created at the Game Center/SOC/CAS. See more here.
Caty Borum was a featured guest on NPR's "Science Friday" program, talking about the science of comedy for public engagement in the climate crisis. The episode is entitled "The Climate Movement Should Be Funnier." Listen here:
Kurt Braddock provided comments to the Associated Press about a political ad showing a candidate using a flame thrower and threatening to burn books if elected. Kurt noted that it is not too far a leap in logic to go from the symbolic burning of books to manifest violence against perceived enemies.
Kurt will also be meeting with the a Deputy State Secretary in Latvia's Ministry of Culture in October to discuss issues related to Russian disinformation in eastern Europe. Kurt plans to discuss issues related to Russia's disinformation operations in Ukraine, as well as its active measures in affecting elections in the United States.
John Blackburn (MA, ’19, FMA) won his third Telly Award in 2023 in the Education and Discover–Social Media Category for “End Wildlife Trafficking.” He’s a video producer with U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement.
