University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication

11/19/2025

11/19/2025

Congratulations to assistant professor Bingbing Zhang for her newest article publication, Vaccine Conspiracy Belief and Vaccine Hesitancy: The Mediating Role of Trust in Institutions and Moderating Role of Issue Involvement in the journal Communication Reports!

Her research sheds light on how conspiracy beliefs affect institutional trust and vaccine decisions. Read more here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08934215.2025.2583063

11/18/2025

Don’t miss your chance to be part of an important conversation.
Join us this tomorrow for a powerful screening of No One Cares About Crazy People, followed by a live discussion with director Gail Freedman.

🗓️ Wednesday, Nov. 19
🕖 7 PM
📍 FilmScene, 404 E College St
🎟 Pay-what-you-can admission

Come engage in a meaningful dialogue about mental health, stigma, and the change our communities need. Bring a friend, show up for the conversation, and help keep this topic in the spotlight.

This event is presented in partnership with UIowa SJMC, UIowa Nursing, FilmScene, and NAMI Johnson County.

11/18/2025

Professor Brian Ekdale co-authored a chapter in the book, Critical Communication Research with Global Inclusivity with ISU professor Daniela Dimitrova. The chapter is called “Broadening the conversation: Inclusivity and internationalization in academic journals” and it looks at what journals in the field of media studies are doing to internationalize. Congratulations Brian!

11/16/2025

Assistant professor Sang Jung Kim will be leading an interdisciplinary research team on a project titled “Social Isolation, Circadian Rhythms, and Reliance on AI Chatbots!” Alongside associate professor Rachel Young Haelim Jeong (School of Social Work), and Chooza Moon (College of Nursing), Kim will be guiding a study of how disrupted sleep patterns, social isolation and loneliness correlate to an increased reliance on AI chatbots such as ChatGPT.

Tap the link below to read more about this research being done through the Center for Social Science Innovation’s Research Convergence Residency Program!

A newly selected interdisciplinary team at the University of Iowa is launching a research collaboration to better understand how social isolation and disrupted sleep patterns contribute to reliance on AI chatbots—and how these interactions may pose risks to mental health. The project is supported ...

11/13/2025

Did you hear? The University of Iowa NABJ Unity Chapter premiered the first episode of The Pulse! The Pulse is a biweekly talk show meant to help viewers connect to their community and encourage them to tell their stories. Host Kabedi Mutamba sat down with Dr. Venise Berry to talk about co-editing the book Black Superwoman & Mental Health. You can watch the first episode by tapping the link below.
It's time to check The Pulse!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjRA6lw4Evw

11/12/2025

13 students from Professor Adam Kempenaar’s Producing Film Criticism class recently visited The Last Picture House in Davenport for a private screening of HERETIC (2024), written and directed by UI alums Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (both BA07). co-founded and participated in a Q&A with the students after the movie.

11/12/2025

From leadership in women’s basketball to changing relationship trends among Gen Z, recent SJMC alum Jami Martin-Trainor’s portfolio from The Daily Iowan an spans an array of topics. Her diverse work and skills landed her the Associated Collegiate Press Reporter of the Year award! Tap below to read more about her experience winning such an incredible award and her current position as the insights and audience strategy editor at The Washington Post!
https://journalism.uiowa.edu/news/2025/11/recent-sjmc-alum-named-associated-collegiate-press-reporter-year

11/09/2025

Join us for a powerful documentary screening of, "No One Cares About Crazy People," followed by a post-film dialogue with director Gail Freedman!

🗓️ Wednesday, Nov. 19
🕖 7 PM
📍 FilmScene, 404 E College St
🎟 Pay what you can
Let’s talk about mental health, stigma, and change.

This event is a collaboration between UIowa SJMC, UIowa Nursing, FilmScene and NAMI Johnson County.

11/08/2025

Behind every great photo is a story worth telling...and this one just earned an Honorable Mention from the Associated Collegiate Press in the Environmental Portrait Photo division!

Congratulations Jordan Barry!

If you would like to see the gallery of photos this portrait was included in, tap below!
https://dailyiowan.com/2024/11/13/photos-underground-pro-wrestling-at-the-dandy-lion/

11/08/2025

It's always more than just a game. 🖤💛

This photo, "Soccer" received an honorable mention in the Associated Collegiate Press Sports Feature Photo division.

Congrats Cody!

📸: Cody Blissett