July 3, 2024 Faculty, graduate students, and recent alumni from the College of Media co-presented 16 topics of research at the 74th annual International Communication Association Conference—the largest academic conference for communication scholars—on June 20-24, 2024, in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The ICA aims to advance the scholarly study of human communication by encouraging and facilitating excellence in academic research […]
April 2, 2024 | NPR Illinois There are biases in AI in how it works, biases in the data that we feed to the AI to train them, there are biases in the way in which AI is being used and implemented, and then there are also biases and psychological processes at the psychological level […]
December 11, 2023 The Institute of Communications Research will present a Distinguished Speaker Series this spring, showcasing some of the most renowned scholars in the fields of communication and media studies. “This is our chance to engage with and glean insights from the thought leaders in our field,” said Mike Yao, director of the Institute […]
September 8, 2023 “I on the Media” is a series from the University of Illinois College of Media in which faculty, staff, and students at the college address current issues and research. It began in 2020 to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on media-related issues. Hear from our experts In this Q&A, Professor Brant Houston, Knight Chair of Investigative […]
August 23, 2023 This fall welcomes two new heads of academic units, a new center director, a new associate head of advertising graduate studies, three faculty promotions, and two new faculty in the College of Media. Professor Michelle Nelson will serve as the head of the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising for a three-year […]
June 15, 2023 The College of Media was well represented at the 73rd annual International Communication Association conference this summer in Toronto, Canada, with many faculty and graduate students presenting on the theme of “Reclaiming Authenticity in Communication.” The ICA aims to advance the scholarly study of human communication by encouraging and facilitating excellence in […]
January 9, 2023 | Kelly Youngblood and Vivian La, Communications Intern The first cohort of students in the Brand Ambassador Program are halfway through their yearlong experience, which pairs a student interested in social media and brand management with Fighting Illini student-athletes and local organizations. Since its inception just four months ago, the program is […]
August 31, 2022 More than 30 student-athletes and student brand ambassadors, including 21 advertising students, are part of a new Brand Ambassador Program on campus. A select group of students from the University of Illinois College of Media will be paired with individual Fighting Illini student-athletes as a part of the new Brand Ambassador Program, […]
May 16, 2022 | Holly Rushakoff As the first advertising education program in the country, the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising continues to pioneer innovative learning experiences in the classroom. This academic year, students not only worked on research-based ad campaigns for real brands, but they also learned resources and tools from Amazon […]
In a new program called the Sandage Social Media Lab, advertising majors are receiving tailored training, followed by the opportunity to consult with real clients. After taking a set of digital advertising workshops through the lab, students will be prepared to assist select University of Illinois units and Champaign-Urbana organizations with their communications and […]