Benjamin Morse

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Visiting Lecturer in New Media

Expertise: Social Media, Public Relations, Digital Media

Biography

Ben Morse is an expert on digital media, social media, and public relations, and on the role of superheroes and comic books in society.

Morse spent more than a decade in the digital/new media at Marvel, most recently as Editorial Director of Digital Media. Morse hosted the popular "This Week in Marvel" podcast, livestreamed coverage of the yearly Comic-Con events in San Diego and New York, worked on a number of video, writing and website projects - including Marvel's 75th anniversary website, and he produced " Marvel Super Heroes: What The--?!," a stop-motion animated comedy series.

Morse previously worked as as staff writer for Wizard Magazine, a print and digital periodical covering popular culture, with a focus on movies, television, comic books, and video games.

A visiting lecturer for the Greenspun School of Journalism & Media Studies, Morse teaches classes on social media and public relations, and he helps lead the school's burgeoning digital media agency.

Education

M.A., Journalism & Media Studies, UNLV
B.A., English, Connecticut College

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Benjamin Morse In The News

If You Feel Weirdly Close to a Celebrity, There’s Actually a Reason Why

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As we grow, it’s natural for parasocial relationships to evolve; experts say the key is noticing whether the relationship still serves you, or if it’s replacing connections that could support you back.

Experts examine social media's role in alleged White House terror plot

Eight men from several states, including Nevada, were charged Thursday in connection with what authorities describe as a terror plot targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House in June. Experts say plots like this are becoming more common as social media evolves and bad actors infiltrate online spaces.

Could the UK's social media ban for kids happen in the US? Nevada experts weigh in

A proposed social media ban for children under 16 in the United Kingdom is reigniting conversations about how to protect young people online — and whether similar measures could eventually gain traction in the United States. The proposal would block children from accessing platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.

UNLV’s Benjamin Morse weighs in as Nevada AG files suit targeting Discord

Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has filed a lawsuit against online social messaging platform Discord, marking his latest legal action aimed at protecting Nevada children from what he describes as failures by online tech companies. The lawsuit seeks to hold Discord accountable for designing its platform in a way that places young users in “grave danger,” and for failing to adequately explain those dangers to Nevada parents.