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Communication Studies at UCLA is an interdisciplinary program that encompasses such highly contemporary areas as new technology, media effects, First Amendment law, and the telecommunication industry. Other areas of research include persuasion, political communication, history of communication, emotions, and evolutionary psychology.
Department of Communication
Recent Work (6)
Cross-cultural laughter data Phase II
Data and R code for manuscript "The perception of spontaneous and volitional laughter across 21 societies."
Erotica, Aggression and Perceived Appropriateness
Malamuth, Feshbach, & Jaffe (1977) recently outlined a model designed to integrate some of the findings in the sex and aggression literature. The purpose of the present paper is to elaborate upon some aspects of that model, to discuss a recent experiment designed to directly test its predictions, and to consider additional directions for the model's development and for research.
Ethical Guidelines in Approaching Queer “Outings”
The research project supervised by Professor Newton will analyze journalists’ ethical guidelines in approaching LGBTQ+ narratives. Should the press disclose individuals’ queer identities (with or without consent)? How does this impact the audience and society?