Tag Journalism and Creative Media

University of Alabama professor Rebecca K. Ivic is calling for a fundamental shift in how artificial intelligence is designed and evaluated for health: an AI system should not be considered effective only because it provides accurate information. Ivic is a commissioner and the University of Alabama’s co-secretariat lead for the Nature Medicine Commission on Quality Health Information…

Each year, scholars, educators and media professionals gather for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Annual Conference, one of the field’s leading forums for research, education and professional exchange. The organization brings together those working across journalism and mass communication to advance scholarship, strengthen teaching and support an informed public.  Under the theme “Jazz & Jambalaya:…

As a new academic year begins, The University of Alabama’s College of Communication & Information Sciences is welcoming its largest group of new faculty in recent years. Fourteen educators, researchers and industry professionals are joining the college this fall, bringing expertise that spans journalism, advertising and public relations, communication studies and library and information studies. Together, they represent an investment in…

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Journalism is evolving at a rapid pace. New technologies, changing audience habits and shifting business models continue to redefine how news is produced and consumed. For Dr. Gregory Perreault, understanding those shifts starts with listening to the people experiencing them every day.  As a sports reporter in Palm Beach, Perreault spent his days chasing stories. But it was…

The Alabama Policy Institute (API) is looking for Spring 2027 Marketing & Communications interns! API offers internships that allow you the opportunity to work alongside our team in our mission to improve the lives of Alabamians through public policy. Spring 2027 applications close December 1, 2026.

Since 2022, the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) has ranked schools based on their performance in the BEA Festival of Media Arts, a premier competition recognizing outstanding student and faculty creative work. The festival celebrates excellence across seven categories: audio, documentary, film & video, interactive multimedia & emerging technologies, news, scriptwriting and sports, while also awarding overall rankings to participating schools.  Students within the Department of Journalism and Creative…

Honors Day is a cornerstone of the spring semester for the College of Communication and Information Sciences (C&IS). As the academic year draws to a close, the event allows the College to pause its frantic pace and come together to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments within C&IS. It serves as the official stage for recognizing the…

On a Friday evening in late March, a room full of curious minds gathered to hear C&IS assistant professor Dr. A.J. Bauer talk about his latest book, Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against the Press. The conversation that unfolded was as timely as it was historically rich.  As a historian, ethnographer and former journalist, Bauer brought a unique perspective to the discussion, tracing how…

The College of Communication and Information Sciences’ (C&IS) Andrew Billings, Ph.D., was named one of the 2026 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award recipients. Selected by the SEC Provosts, recipients of this award are elite professionals who expand the boundaries of research, enhance their university’s reputation and embody stellar performance.  Since 2012, the SEC Faculty Achievement Awards have honored one faculty…