Articles tagged with: Communication Studies

  • Associate Professor Duncan Koerber Releases New Book on Social Media Crisis

    Dr. Duncan Koerber, Associate Professor of Business Communication in the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film, has released a new book – Crisis in a Tweet: The Rise of the Social Media Crisis.  “Unlike traditional emergencies caused by natural disasters or product failures, social media upheaval originates in the digital realm but leads to real world consequences – job losses, reputational harm, and public shame – disproportionate to the original act.”  Dr. Koerber’s research and teaching focuses on crisis communication theory, writing pedagogy, and media and journalism history.

     

     

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  • Karen Louise Smith Introduces High School Students to Communication Studies

    Do we need a ‘nutrition label’ for our internet plans?

    This was one of the exercises given to prospective students on Dec. 5 at Brock University.  The Faculty of Social Sciences hosted high school students from all over the Niagara Region, giving them the opportunity to experience University learning, explore potential career paths and participate in interactive activities led by current students and faculty.

    In the session facilitated by the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film, Professor Karen Louise-Smith and attendees explored some of the common complaints Canadians have made about their home internet service. They then worked in groups to prototype a nutrition style label for internet plans to provide clearer information to Canadian consumers in the future.

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  • CPCF Meets Prospective Students at the Ontario Universities Fair

    This past weekend, the Ontario Universities Fair was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. OUF is the main recruiting event for Brock University, as the two-day event draws over 80,000 prospective students and their families annually, and CPCF was well represented.

    Staff, faculty, and student representatives promoted our Communication and Film programs. It is always a great opportunity for CPCF to meet prospective students and share how our programs offer fresh, relevant ways to understand the world we live in. Department Chair Dr. Derek Foster was there to share his enthusiasm and “looks forward to seeing many more potential CPCF students at Brock’s Fall Preview Day on Sunday, November 2nd.”

    If you are interested in the programs offered by the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film, have a look at the courses offered here.

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