In The News: Department of Communication Studies
As we approach the one year anniversary of COVID-19 lockdowns, a UNLV professor has been studying how well people are coping with communication. According to professor Natalie Pennington, older technologies like phone calls and emails were actually more effective at easing pandemic loneliness and stress.
As we approach the one year anniversary of COVID-19 lockdowns, a UNLV professor has been studying how well people are coping with communication. According to professor Natalie Pennington, older technologies like phone calls and emails were actually more effective at easing pandemic loneliness and stress.
When stay-at-home orders were announced as one of the greatest tools in our arsenal against the COVID-19 pandemic, anyone who’s vintage enough to have watched forward-looking shows and movies– from “The Jetsons” to “Star Trek” to “Back to the Future” — might have thought America was ready to embrace a world where video calling and other tech-heavy communication options reigned supreme.
When stay-at-home orders were announced as one of the greatest tools in our arsenal against the COVID-19 pandemic, anyone who's vintage enough to have watched forward-looking shows and movies— from "The Jetsons" to "Star Trek" to "Back to the Future"—might have thought America was ready to embrace a world where video calling and other tech-heavy communication options reigned supreme.
As we approach the one year anniversary of COVID-19 lockdowns, a UNLV professor has been studying how well people are coping with communication.
Research led by UNLV has found that compared to tech mediums, older technologies more effectively ease pandemic loneliness and stress.
When stay-at-home orders were announced as one of the greatest tools in our arsenal against the COVID-19 pandemic, anyone who's vintage enough to have watched forward-looking shows and movies — from The Jetsons to Star Trek to Back to the Future — might have thought the masses were ready to embrace a world where video calling and other tech-heavy communication options reigned supreme.
When stay-at-home orders were announced as one of the greatest tools in our arsenal against the COVID-19 pandemic, anyone who's vintage enough to have watched forward-looking shows and movies-- from "The Jetsons" to "Star Trek" to "Back to the Future" -- might have thought America was ready to embrace a world where video calling and other tech-heavy communication options reigned supreme.
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Navigating the news landscape can be tough but knowing how to spot truthful, accurate information with context is crucial for an informed citizenry and a healthy democracy.
A Capitol Hill lawmaker is asking the director of the FBI to investigate whether Henderson-based Parler helped extremists plan and carry out the deadly attack in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.
A Capitol Hill lawmaker is asking the director of the FBI to investigate whether Henderson-based Parler helped extremists plan and carry out the deadly attack in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.