Public officials criticized social media after the killing of Charlie Kirk. Minutes after publicly identifying the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Republican Utah ...

LAWRENCE — Since its inception, social media has been touted by some as a way to bring people together, even to collaborate and advance revolutionary causes. But research from the University of Kansas ...

In a world flooded with opinions, the role of the public intellectual has never been more essential—or more compromised. Once revered as critical thinkers who could deepen public understanding, many ...

Violent crime has been on a downward trend across the country since the pandemic-era spike. But today, several cities are reporting a new rise in violent crimes involving youth. In many of these cases ...

Cartels exploit resentment of economic inequality and step in to fill a void left by the state to promote social mobility. While on paper the employment rate in Mexico has averaged 96 percent for 20 ...

In an era where social media plays a dominant role in shaping public awareness, many news organizations are facing an unprecedented challenge. The role of the “media” is increasingly viewed as an ...

In today’s digital-first landscape, social media plays a critical role in shaping audience engagement, brand perception and customer relationships. For communications and marketing professionals, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Regulating misinformation on social media platforms is not an attack on the freedom of speech. That’s the message three high-ranking Brazilian officials shared with fact-checkers from ...

As Christian Lous Lange wisely noted, "Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master," highlighting the dual nature of social media and the importance of managing their influence on our lives.

The Master of Arts in Media and Public Engagement (MAPE), is a 2-year interdisciplinary program that spans traditional boundaries between theory and practice, offers a critical study of the history, ...