Media Hits: January 2021

Every month, media outlets around the world consult with the experts at the Newhouse School for context on what’s happening in communications and why. Here are some of this month’s stories:

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Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications, was interviewed by ABC News for the article, “From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020.”

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications, was interviewed by CNN Business for the article, “Misinformation Watch.”

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications,, was interviewed by multiple media outlets following the attack on the Capitol Jan. 6.

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Mark J. Lodato, dean of the Newhouse School, was interviewed by the Associated Press for the article, “Journalists recount harrowing attacks amid Capitol riot.”

“Journalists covering a democratic transition of power in Washington shouldn’t have to run for cover. We’ve hit bottom.”

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Roy Gutterman, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism and Tully Center director, was interviewed by Spectrum News for the segment, “Where Does Freedom of Speech Begin and End as Protestors Arrested?“

“What we saw yesterday went significantly beyond traditional protest.”

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Anthony D’Angelo, director of communications management and professor of practice in public relations, was interviewed by Yahoo! Finance for the article, “More companies pause political donations following Capitol riots“

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism and Tully Center director, was interviewed by Spectrum News for the segment, “The Legal Standard for Free Speech & When Does It Turn Into Sedition?“

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism and Tully Center director, was interviewed by CNN for the article, “Violence at Capitol and beyond reignites a debate over America’s long-held defense of extremist speech.”

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism and Tully Center director, wrote the article “The Challenges In Putting a Price Tag on Free Speech” for the Law360 journal. (subscription required)

Anthony D’Angelo, professor of practice in public relations and director of communications management, was interviewed by Communications Daily for the article, “Decrying Election Violence Is Latest Pressure on Industry to Speak Up.”

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism and Tully Center director, spoke to CBS Radio about what might happen to law enforcement officials who took part in the Capitol riots.

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications, was interviewed by Fast Company for the article, “Twitter wants your help fighting falsehoods. It’s risky, but it just might work.”

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism and Tully Center director, was interviewed by WAER for the article, “SU Professor says President’s Closed Social Media Accounts Fall Under Big Tech’s Terms of Service.”

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications, was interviewed by Gen for the article, “How the Anti-Squad Trolled Its Way to Congress.”

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Jim Olson, professor of practice in public relations, wrote the article, “The New Currency of 21st Century Leadership: Kindness” for LinkedIn.

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism and Tully Center director, was interviewed by Reuters for the segment, “Giuliani faces tough test in Dominion’s $1.3B defamation suit.”

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Robert Thompson, trustee professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was interviewed by the Associated Press for the article, “For a splintered nation, a delicate moment of continuity.”

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Brian Sheehan, professor of advertising, was interviewed by Hypebeast for the article, “Budweiser Is Officially Benching Itself From the Super Bowl LV Ad Lineup.”

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Makana Chock, associate professor of communications, was interviewed by USA Today for the article, “‘Pics or it didn’t happen’: Experts explain why Capitol rioters posted incriminating videos and selfies.”

Robert Thompson, trustee professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was interviewed by CNBC for the article, “Why you’re about to see even more of your favorite films from the ’80s and ’90s turned into TV shows.”

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Aileen Gallagher, associate professor of magazine, new and digital journalism, was interviewed by Yahoo! Finance for the article, “Will Fashion Editors Flock to Substack in 2021?“

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Nina Iacono Brown, assistant professor of communications, was interviewed by Local10 for the article, “Attorneys explain social media bans do not violate First Amendment rights.”

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Lynne Adrine, director of the D.C. graduate program and adjunct faculty in broadcast and digital journalism, wrote the opinion piece, “After Capitol breach, it will be even harder to protest in Washington” for Syracuse.com.

Robert Thompson, trustee professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, guested on Boston Public Radio’s show on Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 18.

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Austin Kocher, faculty fellow with the Transaction Records Access Clearinghouse, was interviewed by the following outlets:

Tampa Bay Times: Deputies in Florida help enforce immigration law, but Biden aims to change that

Capital & Main: Seeking to End “Juan Crow” Laws in the Next Congress

AZCentral.com: Fact check: 5 claims Trump made during his final visit to the U.S. Mexico border

Borderless Magazine: For Undocumented Immigrants, a Shot at Lawful Residency Requires Risking It All

The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a data gathering, research and distribution organization based at the Newhouse School in partnership with the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, was referenced by the following media outlets: