What would you have to believe to dress up as a shaman, paint your face, and storm the U.S. Capitol? What could possibly lead somebody, on national television, to be confused by the simple question, what is a woman? Such behaviors would have been unimaginable only a few years ago. And yet here we are,…
On May 3, 2024, in Washington D.C. the Accrediting Council of Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) approved the reaccreditation Shippensburg University’s Department of Communication, Journalism and Media (CJM). The vote was 12-0 and the Committee commended Ship’s CJM program for its “hard-working, student-focused faculty and staff.” The accreditation process requires rigorous examination, and evaluation…
Dr. Chattopadhyay was interviewed on WITF’s award-winning radio show “The Spark” on May 2nd. He spoke to the show’s co-host Marquis Lupton on his 18-year career as an international journalist and his two recent books – one on Indian Journalism & the Impact of Social Media, and the other, an edited volume titled Global Journalism…
Professor Chattopadhyay new book, Global Journalism In Comparative Perspective analyzes global journalism in a way that has not been established by other professionals and scholars in the field of communications and media. Many researchers look at journalism through a western standpoint, whereas Chattopadhyay recognizes and compares how journalism exists in the east vs the west.
Dr. Dhiman Chattopadhyay’s second book titled “Global Journalism in Comparative Perspective: Case Studies” (Routledge, London) was published on February 4, 2024. This edited volume has 16 chapters with contributions from 21 scholars across 11 nations and five continents. Chapters focus on issues such as technology and journalistic practices; safety, security, and journalism; journalism education and…
Prof. James Lohrey’s paper, Examining Risk Management in the Peloton Treadmill Crisis: A Case Study, has been selected to be included at the annual International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference (ICRCC) to be held March 11-13, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. Lohrey’s paper was part of his doctoral studies he is currently completing at IUP. More about…
The Connors Institute at Shippensburg University has announced a new partnership with Ad Fontes Media, best known for their creation of the “Media Bias Chart.” This partnership will provide Connors researchers opportunities to collaborate with an organization that is a leader in helping Americans identify reliable sources of news and information. “Ad Fontes Media is…
Dr. Chattopadhyay presented his paper titled, “Long Walk to Freedom: College Campus Experiences of Students with Disabilities – Challenges and Possible Solutions” at the 109th annual convention of the National Communication Association (NCA). The conference was held at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, MD from November 16-19, and was attended by over 2000…
Over the summer, Prof. Lohrey co-edited and co-authored two chapters for the 13th edition of Video Production: Disciplines and Techniques, which is due for publication by Routledge in spring 2024. Lohrey worked on the editing and field production chapters for the textbook.