There is a long-standing relationship between pop culture and politics. Historically, that relationship has changed over time. What were once relatively separate spheres, today, there is so much overlap, experts don’t regard them as distinct entities. Dr. Brian Ott is the author of “The Twitter Presidency” and a distinguished professor in the communication, media, journalism … [Read more...] about A meme is not an argument: The intersection of politics and pop culture
On a typical Sunday afternoon, most American’s aren’t checking news sites. But July 21 was anything but a typical Sunday afternoon. That afternoon, President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the presidential race and news organizations worldwide saw spikes in online traffic. Missouri State communication, media, journalism and film professor Dr. Brian Ott was in Serbia … [Read more...] about News travels fast – even on a quiet summer afternoon
A nationwide cellphone outage was resolved same day, but the down time left tens of thousands with no form of communication for hours. According to the most recent estimates from the National Center for Health Statistics, about 73 percent of American adults in 2022 lived in households where there were only wireless phones and no landlines, while another 25 percent were in … [Read more...] about Are landlines a thing of the past? Cellphone outage highlights decline
For the October 2023 episode of “In a Manner of Speaking” podcast, host Paul Meier talks about the connection between orality and literacy with Dr. Brian Ott, professor of communication at Missouri State University. He’s an expert in the field of rhetoric and media. Listen to the episode. … [Read more...] about What’s the connection between orality and literacy?
As President Joe Biden wraps up his first year in the White House, he has held fewer news conferences than any of his five immediate predecessors at the same point in their presidencies, and has participated in fewer media interviews than any of his recent predecessors. What impact does this have on his administration? After all, Biden vowed to have the most transparent … [Read more...] about What’s the effect of President Joe Biden’s low number of news conferences?