Dr. Melanie Loehwing and co-author publish article in Quarterly Journal of Speech

Melanie Loehwing's recent publication, "The Public Screen as Contextual Field: Visibility and Agency in US Films about Homelessness," traces the evolution of depictions of homelessness in US film from 1983 to 2018. She and her co-author examine how cinematic characterizations shape the public's understanding of homelessness as a social issue and limit the types of solutions communities are willing to support.

Theatre MSU Presents: All American Boys

MSU adds online communication and media studies bachelor’s degree

A new online degree program at Mississippi State is giving new options for students interested in earning a communication bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in communication and media studies.

‘Story State’ event, contest invite Mississippi artists to mentor next generation, seek new storytellers

Mississippi State University’s communication department this month hosts Story State 2022—an event that features well-known Mississippi storytellers as they continue the tradition of telling meaningful Magnolia State narratives. The department also is sponsoring a contest for new and original written, oral or filmed stories.

Dr. Pete Smith receives inaugural humanities fellowship

Associate professor, Dr. Pete Smith, is a recipient of the first humanities fellowship awards from the Institute for the Humanities, receiving $1,000 and one course release this spring to allow dedicated time for humanities-related research.

CO Connection: Chris Misun

Chris Misun, an instructor in Broadcast & Digital Journalism, discusses serving as director of Magnolia Film Festival.

Award-winning Theatre MSU announces spring theater productions

Mississippi State’s Theatre MSU—the Department of Communication’s production division that received a 2021 School of Excellence Award in Higher Education from Mississippi for Arts Education—debuts its spring season this month.

Josh Foreman talks StoryState on Vision Podcast

Josh Foreman joins Karyn Brown & John Burrow on the College of Arts & Sciences Vision Podcast to discuss the 2nd Annual Story State Competition.

VIsion Podcast: Josh Foreman

Josh Foreman, an instructor in Print & Digital Journalism, joins Karyn Brown & John Burrow on the College of Arts & Sciences Vision Podcast to discuss the 2nd Annual Story State Competition.

Political Vibe: Dr. Larry Strout

Dr. Larry Strout, an associate professor in Broadcast & Digital Journalism, was interviewed by "Political Vibe" on Newstalk 103.7 about The Conversation article "Don’t pay too much attention to guesses about how US Supreme Court will vote on abortion rights – experts are often wrong."

CO Connection: Dr. Melody Fisher

Dr. Melody Fisher, an associate professor in Public Relations, discusses new communication Master's degree program.

Communication Kudos: December 2021

Dr. Melanie Loehwing and co-author publish article in Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Melanie Loehwing's recent publication, "From Diversity to Dignity: Overcoming Polarization in an Age of Division," examines the rhetorical implications of key terms in diversity, equity, and inclusion work. She and her co-author offer a rhetorical genealogy of the term "diversity" as it has been circulated in higher education contexts. They suggest that critical rhetorical analysis help account for the rhetorical constraints and effects of the terms.

Theatre MSU students and faculty nominated for ACTF awards

Students and faculty in Mississippi State University’s Department of Communication are nominated for nine awards for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. 

Communication faculty spotlights Natchez in new ‘Hidden History’ publication

A fourth book in the Mississippi “Hidden History” series has been published by a Mississippi State faculty member and journalism advisor. Joshua K. Foreman, an instructor in MSU’s communication department and advisor to The Reflector student newspaper, has released “Hidden History of Natchez,” co-written with Ryan Starrett—a fellow Jackson native and Foreman’s childhood friend.