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Doctoral graduate awarded Top Paper in Mass Communication at ICA 2015

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Azmat RasulAzmat Rasul, Ph.D., recent doctoral graduate from the School of Communication, was awarded Top Paper in the Mass Communication Division at the International Communication Association (ICA) 2015 Conference held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Rasul gave two presentations at ICA: Politically entertained: Political knowledge and attitude towards lead characters in biographical political movies and Violently Entertained: A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Mediated Violence on Enjoyment. 

Politically entertained examined the effects of entertainment narratives on the political learning and psychological engagement of the young audience with the mediated characters. Violently entertained delves into the effects of mediated violence on after expose to different entertainment programs.

Rasul’s research earned him the Top Paper in the Mass Communication Division for his paper, Violently Entertained: A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Mediated Violence on Enjoyment.