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Media & Communication department
Te Tari Mātai Pāpāho
27 October 2023
Media and Communication at UC examines the influence and impact of the media and new information technology. It shows how communication and media work in a broader social context. Studying at our Media and Communication department empowers helps you understand profound societal shifts.
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Media and Communication examines the influence and impact of the media and new information technologies. It shows how communication and media work within a broader social context, drawing on both the arts and social sciences. The degree develops a wide range of critical thinking, writing and research skills. From the uprisings in Ukraine and the Middle East, to your relationship with friends on Snapchat, media are changing the world. Develop an understanding these profound societal shifts through Media and Communication studies.
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Our people
Key contacts and academic staff
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Zita Joyce
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Zita Joyce
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Zita Joyce
Head of Department
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Natalia Chaban
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Natalia Chaban
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Natalia Chaban
Professor
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Linda Jean Kenix
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Linda Jean Kenix
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Linda Jean Kenix
Head of School
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Daria Kuznetsova
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Daria Kuznetsova
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Daria Kuznetsova
Lecturer
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Donald Matheson
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Donald Matheson
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Donald Matheson
Professor
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Tara Ross
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Tara Ross
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Tara Ross
Senior Lecturer
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Conan Young
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Conan Young
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Conan Young
Lecturer
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Michelle Harrison
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Michelle Harrison
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Michelle Harrison
School Administrator
Meet our students
Media and Communication news and events
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Alumni Q&A: Zahra Emamzadeh
After completing her undergraduate and master's at the University of Tehran, Zahra and her family emigrated to Aotearoa to embark on a new adventure. Once successfully completing her PhD, Zahra is now working to support ethnic communities in her role with the Ministry of Education.
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Alumni Q&A: Zahra Emamzadeh
After completing her undergraduate and master's at the University of Tehran, Zahra and her family emigrated to Aotearoa to embark on a new adventure. Once successfully completing her PhD, Zahra is now working to support ethnic communities in her role with the Ministry of Education.
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Alumni Q&A: Zahra Emamzadeh
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Alumni Q&A: Dr Ghislaine Lewis
A love of travel and adventure has taken Ghislaine Lewis around the world. Originally from the Caribbean, Ghislaine has studied in Virginia, Florida, New Zealand, and Australia. She is now an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Lynchburg in Virginia with research interests in new media, global politics, and policy. We caught up with Ghislaine almost 10 years after living and completing her PhD here at UC.
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Alumni Q&A: Dr Ghislaine Lewis
A love of travel and adventure has taken Ghislaine Lewis around the world. Originally from the Caribbean, Ghislaine has studied in Virginia, Florida, New Zealand, and Australia. She is now an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Lynchburg in Virginia with research interests in new media, global politics, and policy. We caught up with Ghislaine almost 10 years after living and completing her PhD here at UC.
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Alumni Q&A: Dr Ghislaine Lewis
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House of Dragon: women deserve to be more than just a womb
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House of Dragon: women deserve to be more than just a womb
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House of Dragon: women deserve to be more than just a womb
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Clear communication is key when disaster strikes
Social media channels like Twitter and Facebook can hammer people with unreliable information in the wake of a disaster, a University of Canterbury (UC) PhD student has found.
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Clear communication is key when disaster strikes
Social media channels like Twitter and Facebook can hammer people with unreliable information in the wake of a disaster, a University of Canterbury (UC) PhD student has found.
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Clear communication is key when disaster strikes
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House of the Dragon confirms there will be no sexual violence on screen
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House of the Dragon confirms there will be no sexual violence on screen
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House of the Dragon confirms there will be no sexual violence on screen
