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A study by Assistant Professor Vaibhav Diwanji analyzed more than 1,000 AI-generated ads from across the web and found that they are only labeled as ads about half the time — and that they intentionally appeal to consumers in positive ways to influence them.

A study by Associate Professor Mugur Geana found that an augmented reality lesson scored highly among users, who reported that they felt more engaged with the content than from a video lesson. However, objective data showed that those who interacted with the AR model learned less than those who…

Researchers analyzed how fact-checkers in four countries practice the craft in relation to the issue of climate change. They found that fact-checkers have different approaches and suggest the most effective tactic is to provide accurate, reliable and easy to understand information to the public.

A KU project turned to trusted community leaders across the state to deliver accurate, accessible and culturally appropriate multimedia messages on COVID-19 for racial and ethnic minority populations. KU researchers have now published a step-by-step guide for others to replicate the project.

Kevin Merida, executive editor of the Los Angeles Times, has been selected to receive the 2023 William Allen White Foundation National Citation. The award has been given by the William Allen White Foundation since 1950 to recognize individuals for outstanding journalistic service.

Three William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications are part of the inaugural class being inducted into the Kansas Press Association’s Kansas Photojournalism Hall of Fame.

The National Veterans Leadership Foundation recently announced that J-School student Aurora Turner has been selected as one of 16 students from across the country to serve as a 2023 Foundation Fellow.

Professor of the Practice Angie Hendershot, recipient of the 2022-2023 KU Edwards Campus Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, was one of the first graduates of KU’s Integrated Marketing Communications program, and now she is teaching students who are following in her footsteps.

A new series this fall featuring Patricia Weems Gaston, Lacy C. Haynes professor of journalism, asks important questions about the threats that our democracy is facing, while pairing these challenges with a consideration of care.

The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications is displaying an exhibit of late photojournalist Alan Hagman’s photos in Stauffer-Flint Hall, and Hagman's family has established a J-School scholarship.