Media

Rob Patton is Program Manager of CITS and will present recent research that examines the communication behaviors of student users of the popular online social networking site (SNS) Facebook. Specifically the research analyzed the relationships between antecedent user characteristics and forms of networked interactivity present in Facebook user profile communication.

Cristina Venegas is Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies at UCSB. Her research focuses on international media with an emphasis on “Latin” America, Spanish-language film and television in the U.S., and digital technologies. Her forthcoming book is titled Digital Dilemma about Cuba’s digital media since the 1990s.

Lawrence Lessig, legal professor, author, and digital culture visionary presented the 2008 CITS Distinguished Lecture. The free event took place April 11, 2008 at 12 o’clock at UCSB’s MultiCultural Center theater. Professor Lessig spoke on "Changing Congress: Lessons Learned by a Copyright Activist."

Professor James Frew's talk explores the idea that scientists are increasingly being called upon to publish data as well as conclusions.

Alan Liu 's talk examines how Web 2.0 presents new challenges for research in an area that is variously called information credibility, authority, trust, and quality.

Professor Mayer reviews 10 research-based tactics for how to design Web-based and paper-based multimedia instructional materials.

Professor Lisa Parks of the Film and Media Studies department presents work on wireless telephony in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

Presidential scholar and Chair of the UCSB Political Science department John Woolley’s current research focuses on change over time in the American presidency and presidential use of unilateral action.

Dr. Lieberman presents theory and research on the features of interactive health games that -- when well designed -- may influence players' health-related attitudes, learning, and behavior.

Michael Stohl is Professor and Chair of the UCSB Communication Department. He is currently working on two projects related to terrorism, a study of networks of terrorism and a project on the interaction between the media and terrorism.