Fully autonomous vehicles may not be crisscrossing the United States just yet, but they are causing traffic on news sites and social media. New research shows this heavy media coverage influences how the public perceives the vehicles, which can have lasting effects on the emerging technology and society.
Penn State President Eric J. Barron will discuss the emergence of fake news, its impact on American culture and what it means for legitimate news media during the next episode of WPSU’s “Digging Deeper” on Sunday, Jan. 20.
The Penn State Humanities Institute has received a three-year, $650,000 charitable grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the institute’s ongoing Public Humanities Initiative.
Alumnus Erik Arroyo, who is serving with AmeriCorps City Year in the Westlake region of Los Angeles this year, enjoys working with high school students and having a positive impact.
“It matters, when you’re in a community, to be part of that community, and this is a tangible way. If you live in Centre County and you don’t know exactly what you want to do, but you want to be in a better community, you can be part of that. Between the network of partner agencies and the volunteers that drive the United Way, you should give to the United Way because that network works.”
“Live the Stream,” a 93-minute film that focuses on Penn Stater and fly-fishing legend Joe Humphreys, will screen at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Jan. 18 at The State Theatre.
An award-winning photojournalist from Pittsburgh will share examples of her work and offer insights about the profession during a free public lecture Jan. 22 on the University Park campus.
Two summers ago while completing an internship with NASCAR at Pocono Raceway, Rivera Chardon said her long-term goal was to be on television. Her top choices were E! News, Univision or to work with Ryan Seacrest. She did nearly all three before graduation.
Penn State University Libraries Short Stories “Lost and Found” Fall 2018 contest winners and honorable mentions represent a wide range of creative writers University-wide. Nine student honorees range from first-year through senior undergraduates to a doctoral student and represent six campuses and six colleges, and five faculty/staff honorees represent three campuses.
Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications and Schreyer Honors College graduate Meghan Reinhardt used a connection she made with a Penn State mentoring program to become a part of the production of one of the world's largest annual parades.
With classes traveling to Belize, Guyana, Poland, Puerto Rico and South Africa, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications students in all majors will gain hands-on experience preparing, collecting and producing international media during the spring semester.
This episode of the Quickcast looks at a new Mood of the Nation poll, the investigation into a Menorah vandalism and the Intramural Building being named one of the country's top recreational facilities.
Fitness apps are easy to download and can help motivate people to start workout routines, but that may not be enough to sustain those routines in the long run. However, Penn State researchers suggest there may be ways to tweak those apps to inspire a deeper commitment to a fitness routine and help users hit their fitness goals.
Students from Penn State’s Society of Professional Journalists chapter watched historic live TV news coverage from network control rooms and met with alumni who hold key positions at television networks and other media outlets during a trip to New York City earlier this week.
Young women who receive health and beauty information from their friends and through social media may be more likely to ignore the risks of indoor tanning, according to a team of researchers.
