News Stories
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October 9, 2020
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Erected by the WCTU: The temperance fountains of Western New York
Buffalo Spree features an article by Patrick Scanlon, professor in the School of Communication.
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October 8, 2020
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'Trust, but verify' chronicles the era of misinformation
City Newspaper features work by Eric Kunsman, lecturer in the Department of Visual Communications Studies.
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October 8, 2020
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RIT Communication Expert Discusses Navigating Social Media
Spectrum News talks to Mike Johansson, principal lecturer in the School of Communication, about being a good steward of social media.
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October 7, 2020
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Connections: Understanding the impact of New York State's new election rules on third parties
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Lauren Hall, associate professor of political science.
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October 6, 2020
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Chili Business Grows Organic Specialty Mushrooms in American Hardwoods
Spectrum News features George Zheng ’15 (mechanical engineering technology), co-founder of Leep Foods.
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October 5, 2020
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States with the Best & Worst Representation on Election Day
Wallet Hub talks to Paul Ferber, professor of political science, about why minority voters are less likely to show up at the polls.
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October 4, 2020
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RIT Students Seek to Educate Public With Peaceful BLM Protest
Spectrum News reports on a Black Lives Matter rally on campus.
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October 2, 2020
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'It is heavy. It is exhausting'. Black journalists feel 'the weight' during a tumultuous time
The Democrat and Chronicle reports on an online panel of Black journalists hosted by the Division of Diversity and Inclusion and journalism program in the School of Communication.
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October 1, 2020
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Deepfakes: How One Reporter Fared Trying to Outthink Misinformation
A reporter from South Carolina Public Radio recounts his experience working with John Sohrawardi, a computing and information sciences Ph.D. student, on a project to help reporters detect deepfake content.
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October 1, 2020
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Deepfakes: How USC is Fighting to Stay Ahead of Misinformation
South Carolina Public Radio talks to Matthew Wright, director of the Center for Cybersecurity Research, and John Sohrawardi, a computing and information sciences Ph.D. student.
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September 30, 2020
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Some manufacturers feeling the squeeze during pandemic
WHAM-TV talks to Steven Carnovale, assistant professor in the Department of Management, International Business, and Entrepreneurship, about the effect of stockpiling on the supply chain system.
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September 30, 2020
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Scanning for the Ages: How to Capture and Organize Your Family’s Photo History
ExtremeTech talks to Frank Cost, the James E McGhee Professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, about tips for scanning images to make prints and enlargements.
