Tag Communications

Mobile communication keeps couples who live close to one another even closer

February 10, 2016

Even couples who live close to one another rely heavily on mobile media to manage their dating relationships. And that can be a good thing.

App from UW–Madison spinoff puts live help for apartment search in your hand

October 19, 2015

A Madison startup created in 2012 soon after two Wisconsin natives graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison is introducing the first free "personal assistant" to aid renters in the difficult search for a new apartment.

With grant, UW–Madison researcher will create tool for tracking election ads

July 23, 2015

Young Mie Kim, an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been awarded a Knight Foundation grant for media innovation promoting election communications and civic engagement during 2016 election campaigns.

Internal communications improvements underway

September 30, 2014

Robust internal communications are essential to a well-functioning workplace. An Administrative Process Redesign project recently completed a study of the issue on campus and is suggesting a set of improvements on behalf of UW employees.

Mind the gap: Socioeconomic status may influence understanding of science

July 7, 2014

When it comes to science, socioeconomic status may widen confidence gaps among the least and most educated groups in society, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Science, Media and the Public research group.

Small differences in how a technology is defined can make a big difference in how the public feels about it

March 8, 2013

Even small tweaks in how scientists describe scientific breakthroughs can significantly change how the public perceives their work, a new study indicates.

Trolls win: Rude comments dim the allure of science online

February 14, 2013

The trolls are winning. Pick a story about some aspect of science, any story, scroll down to the blog comments and let the bashing begin:

Researchers: Online science news needs careful study

January 3, 2013

A science-inclined audience and wide array of communications tools make the Internet an excellent opportunity for scientists hoping to share their research with the world. But that opportunity is fraught with unintended consequences, according to a pair of University of Wisconsin–Madison life sciences communication professors.

Researchers study how to wedge wireless broadband between TV signals

September 10, 2012

The demand for faster, more mobile Internet access for smartphones, tablets and laptops does more than strain the available space we have in our pockets and bags. There's a finite amount of wireless spectrum available to those gadgets as well.