News

Social media fueling fire for hate groups to act

In an interview with Justin Surrency of WHO-HD, Greenlee Professor Michael Bugeja discusses fringe groups on social media and increasing incivility. Read More

October 30, 2018

Politicians can’t buy elections with extra TV ads

Political candidates who spent more money on television ads during the 2016 Iowa caucuses generally received more support on election day, a new study led by Associate Professor Jay Newell shows. However, this doesn’t mean a candidate can buy an election. Read More

October 30, 2018

A gusher of campaign cash ​​​​​​​— more than $75 million ​​​​​​​— flows in Iowa as politicians sprint to finish

Associate Professor Jay Newell's study of political advertising in the 2016 caucuses was referenced in The Des Moines Register story on political campaign spending in Iowa. Read More

October 27, 2018

Submit your best published work for the 2019 Hearst Journalism Awards

The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication encourages Greenlee students to submit their best published work for consideration in the 2019 Hearst Journalism Awards competition. Competitions take place throughout the 2018-19 academic year. See post for criteria and details. Read More

October 24, 2018

Power of TV political ads limited, Iowa State report says

The Gazette, Cedar Rapids: Political campaign ads can appear to be effective, but they cannot buy an election, a new Iowa State University study suggests. The study, led by Associate Professor Jay Newell, examined campaign ads leading up to the 2016 Iowa caucuses. Read More

October 21, 2018

Unlimited spending on television political ads fails to deliver votes

According to a study of political advertising for the 2016 Iowa caucuses led by Associate Professor Jay Newell, the candidates who spent more on TV ads generally received more support on caucus night, but this does not suggest a candidate can buy an election. Read More

October 16, 2018

Letter to the Editor: Greenlee is here to help

Angela Powers, director of the Greenlee School, outlines some of the internship resources offered by the school to Iowa State University students in a letter to the Iowa State Daily. Read More

October 15, 2018

Associate Professor Joel Geske awarded the 2018-19 Allen Essman Faculty Fellowship

Joel Geske, associate professor in advertising, is the first recipient of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication’s Allen Essman Faculty Fellowship made possible by Iowa State alumna, Denise Essman (marketing, 1973). The inaugural Faculty Fellowship rewards an advertising professor who has demonstrated excellence in their profession. Read More

October 6, 2018

Diversity and inclusion as a classroom and workplace benefit

Iowa Public Radio Talk of Iowa's Charity Nebbe sits down with Joel Geske, Greenlee School of Journalism; and Lorenzo Baber, in ISU's School of Education, to discuss the value of inclusion and diversity both within and beyond the classroom. Geske's research has found that working in diverse groups allows students to devise better, more universal solutions, "and it actually makes us smarter," he said. Read More

September 30, 2018

Alumna Kim Guthrie to present career and leadership advice during 2018 Futures Forum

Kim Guthrie, President of Cox Media Group and Iowa State University alumna in journalism, will present the Greenlee School's 2018 Futures Forum, "From the Iowa Cornfield to the New York Boardroom," Oct. 4. The lecture will begin at 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union Campanile Room. Refreshments will be available at 3:30 p.m. Read More

September 30, 2018