In this episode, Dr. Betsi Grabe discusses her scholarship on people's perception of news media and how it is packaged for the public. She delves into how the new digital age has impacted her research and how it changed how the public consumes information. Comparing her past and present experiences in the news industry, Grabe examines how external factors play a role in the mediascape.
This conversation took place August 9, 2021.
Our guest for this episode is Dr. Betsi Grabe, professor and former Associate Dean at the Indiana University Media School. Dr. Grabe’s major research interests are in Gender and Media, Media Psychology, Emotions and Media, Democracy and Media, Informed Citizenship, Election Campaigns, Media Images, and Media and Social Class. She earned a B.A. in English and Communication and an M.A. in Communication from the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, as well as an M.A. in International Journalism from Baylor University and a Ph.D. in Mass Media and Communication from Temple University.
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