In April 2024, a TikTok video in which a man asks women on the street, “Would you rather be stuck in a forest with a man or a bear?” prompted the gendered debate to go viral across social media platforms.
Loneliness has recently been declared a public health epidemic by the U.S. Surgeon General, with young adults particularly at risk (Office of the Surgeon General, 2023). Over one in four young adults report frequent loneliness, and although rates have declined since their COVID-19 pandemic peak, young adults continue to report higher loneliness than any other …
Podcaster Bianca Martin ’14 is reinventing Madison journalism.
Debates over what visitors will see and experience in the nation’s capital city have taken center stage as Americans prepare to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
This article expands production studies by centering audiences, specifically Latinx audiences, as critical agents within media production ecosystems.
It is unlikely the College of Letters and Science has a more dedicated, knowledgeable, proactive, and savvy problem solver than Peter Sengstock in its midst. Since 2007, Sengstock has excelled in creating and maintaining the essential technological infrastructure with which Comm Arts accomplishes its research, teaching, and outreach missions. Sengstock is the recipient of a …
UW professor Catalina Toma reveals the unexpected benefits of social media and dating apps.
When Green Bay played the Bears in the playoffs, were you rooting for the Packers so much that you were certain they would win? This tendency to believe our favorite teams and groups are more likely to win is called “wishful thinking bias.”
The last several years have seen an increasing concern about the health effects of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or long-lasting “forever chemicals”) in consumer products and drinking water. As a persuasion and advice communication researcher, Communication Arts Professor Lyn van Swol became interested in applying her research to improve human health. In partnership with …
The Spring 2026 semester has reached its end, and with it, countless Communication Arts students have hit “submit” on their final assignments for the year. In Professor Kelley Conway’s Film Festivals course, students had the opportunity to get creative with their final project. Rather than solely offering an option for students to write a research …