In the News
Recaps and reprints of media appearances
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Social Media Conference held at Queens
Queens University of Charlotte Media Release January 24, 2010 The School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte and the Charlotte Observer hosted a Social Media Conference January 23, 2010 on the school’s campus. Twenty presenters and 240 participants in the sold-out conference participated in sessions such as “Social Media 101, an introduction to social…
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Dr. McArthur Honored with Top Ten Paper Award at NCA
Queens University of Charlotte Media Release November 18, 2009 Dr. John A. McArthur, assistant professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the School of Communication, was honored at the National Communication Association’s annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, held November 11-15, 2009. His teaching presentation titled, “What Happened? Teaching Attributions with Ambiguous Prompts” received a Top…
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Study: Tweeting and texting may befuddle your brain
The following article is reprinted from the Charlotte Observer (p. A1) on September 8, 2009, by Jeff Elder. Study: Tweeting and texting may befuddle your brain Does Twitter make you dumber, and does Facebook make you smarter? Not exactly, but the two social media sites affect the brain in opposite ways, a top…
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Charlotte Observer: What your Facebook photo says about you
Article reprinted from the Charlotte Observer July 30, 2009 Jeff Elder Social Media Columnist Let’s sign into Facebook, and take a look at some Charlotteans today. Hold it, this isn’t a lineup of similar head-shot photos. This looks like the bar scene in “Star Wars.” There’s Lydia Stern, owner of the Beadlush Shop in Charlotte.…
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Can Groups Successfully Gather in Digital Space?
Queens University of Charlotte Media Release February 12, 2009 Dr. John A. McArthur, Assistant Professor in the School of Communication, had an article published in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of Communication Inquiry. The article, titled “Digital Subculture: A geek meaning of style” investigated groups in Internet-based chat rooms to assess indicators of…
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Have you done your 25 things?
The following story was written in the Charlotte Observer (p. A1) on February 4, 2009 by Sarah Aarthun: It’s possible that you don’t care whether your old college roommate thinks Ric Flair’s birthday should be a national holiday. Maybe the fact that a co-worker adores a particular brand of potato chips does nothing for you. And…
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