Month November 2022


Election Mailers

With the 2022 midterms days away, Ph.D. student Gil Carter provides a brief overview of physical mail sent to voters via the U.S. Postal Service. 


What Influences the Vote?

Six C&IS researchers have found a common goal - to understand politics broadly. Recognizing the growing impacts and rapidly evolving role of politics, communication and media in democratic and public life, these faculty founded the Office of Politics, Communication and Media (OPCaM). OPCaM is one of the first research offices of its kind, and its…


C&IS Experiences the World! Students Learn Beyond the Classroom

C&IS students have taken the classroom across the globe this year. From BBQ joints in Alabama to Paris, France and the Caribbean Sea, students told stories, examined human communication, tackled tourism marketing and engaged with industry professionals. These experiences forever changed the lives of the students who took on the adventures.


Going for Gold—How C&IS Students Performed on a World Stage

This year, the World Games showcased a “New Generation of Global Sports” less than 60 miles from The University of Alabama campus. With UA’s close proximity to the World Games and the recognizable talent of C&IS faculty and students in the areas of sports communication and digital media, students gained invaluable experience, which led them…


Craving Happiness? C&IS Research Study Finds Answers

C&IS alumnus and founder and CEO of The 30A Company, Mike Ragsdale, teamed up with two C&IS faculty to explore the real-world impact of travel on people’s well-being. Using the College’s state-of-the-art social media analytics lab, the team helped The 30A Company to visualize the benefits of travel and analyze key factors that can improve…