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Black + Abroad provides grads and students of color an opportunity to share experiences about traveling and studying abroad
July 16, 2021
The award-winning series provides a space for Black students who are interested in studying abroad to share their questions and reservations with experienced travelers of color.
Camp ADventure continues for a second year, offering students an up-close look at advertising
July 9, 2021
Students and industry professionals worldwide are benefitting from the Robertson School’s inclusive summer program.
A VCU-led study conducted early in COVID-19 could help confront the next health crisis
June 30, 2021
The newly published study involved a survey in March 2020 about how the public would respond to CDC-recommended actions amid the emerging pandemic.
New book co-edited by a VCU professor offers a more inclusive understanding of the Arab diaspora
June 1, 2021
Mariam Alkazemi’s “Arab Worlds Beyond the Middle East and North Africa,” celebrates the achievements and acknowledges the challenges of new communities built by the Arab diaspora around the world.
How journalism can empower and engage audiences without making them feel depressed
May 18, 2021
A new book co-edited by VCU journalism professor Karen McIntyre Hopkinson explores eight socially-responsible news reporting practices.
Trailblazing Robertson School professor Clarence Thomas to retire at end of semester
April 30, 2021
Thomas, who taught mass communications at VCU for 30 years, was the first Black faculty member to receive tenure at the university in his field.
Podcast by VCU students on graffiti-covered Confederate monuments named a finalist in NPR national contest
April 2, 2021
The podcast, “When Time Slows Down,” is one of 10 finalists in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge: College Edition. Winners will be featured in segments on “Morning Edition” or “All Things Considered.”
Will the U.S. public support donating COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries?
March 31, 2021
A new study led by VCU researchers surveyed 788 people. Among its findings: Older people were less likely to support donating vaccines, as were Republicans.
How to fight misconceptions about COVID-19 vaccines
March 3, 2021
A VCU expert in media and health explains how to talk with friends and family members who are hesitant about getting vaccinated.
Black Lives Matter has ‘dramatically shifted the paradigm’ of how mainstream media covers the news
Feb. 26, 2021
In the nine months since George Floyd’s killing by a Minneapolis police officer sparked nationwide protests, Black Lives Matter has led to reforms and conversations in mainstream media newsrooms that were once unimaginable, according to a panel of Black Richmond journalists who spoke Thursday at a Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture virtual event.