About the Abstract is a podcast about the media research being done at the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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About the Abstract is a podcast about the media research being done at the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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11/25/2025
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June 16, 2026
Episode 11: Communication Research Inequalities and the Prestige Dilemma ft. Jamil Marques
<p>This week host Jacy West talks to SJMC Associate Professor Jamil Marques about the editorial policies and structural characteristics of Global South-based communication, media, and journalism academic journals. Dr. Marques and the other authors on the article analyzed the balance and tension between seeking international recognition and addressing the needs of local audiences.</p>
June 2, 2026
Episode 10: Others Are More Impacted by “Fake News”! Testing Third-Person Effects on Support for Censorship Among Kenyans ft. Bingbing Zhang
<p>This week host Jacy West talks to SJMC Assistant Professor Bingbing Zhang to discuss testing Third-Person Effects on Support for Censorship Among Kenyans.Dr. Zhang and Jacy discuss positivity biases, media literacy, how Kenya's 2022 political climate shaped the way people viewed misinformation and more!</p>
May 5, 2026
Episode 9: Seeking With Sentiment: Emotional Attachment and the Use of Generative AI ft. Bingbing Zhang
<p>This week host Jacy West talks to SJMC Assistant Professor Bingbing Zhang about how generative AI is reshaping the psychology behind why we turn to it.</p><p>The new study from Dr. Zhang reveals that people who feel emotionally attached to GenAI tend to trust it more and use it more often for information. </p><p>Her research shows how our feelings toward AI shape the way we seek knowledge in a rapidly changing digital world. </p>
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