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Professor Obar Discusses Social Media Research

Communication Studies Professor Jonathan Obar was recently featured on Global National, discussing research co-authored with Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch from the University of Connecticut. The study looks at terms of service and privacy policies. How often they are read, and how quickly the agree button is clicked.  He found that 93% of more than 500 participants (from […]

Professor Emeritus Wade Rowland’s New Publication!

Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Wade Rowland on his new publication Morality by Design. The eleven short, linked essays represent a culmination of two decades of research and writing on the topic of moral realism. The readers are first introduced to the basic ideas of leading moral thinkers: from Plato to Leibniz to Putnam. He then explores the subject through […]

CSSA Networking Gala 2019

The CSSA Annual Gala is a networking event that allows for the socializing of industry professionals, faculty members, and students. This year, it will be taking place on April 4th at the Second Student Centre, 2nd floor convention centre room C2/D2, York University Keele Campus. More than 20 industry professionals from some of the biggest businesses in […]

Field Placements

The Department of Communication Studies is doing a call for Dream Placements. In the 19/20 school year we are opening our field placement class up to any fourth-year student who wants to participate. We are looking for placements in: Media: television, magazines, newspapers, radio, digital etc. Art: galleries, hotels with events, musical venues etc. Politics: […]

CSSA News

The CSSA has been very active! The team recently took a tour of the CBC, where they were able to watch live broadcasts of the News Network. The tour included the control room and walking the studio floor. They also had the opportunity to speak with journalists and on-air staff. Up next is Left meets […]

Communication Studies Alumni Panel

The Department of Communication Studies, the Career Centre and LA&PS partnered together for a Q&A with Communication Studies Alumni. The panel, moderated by Surina Sohal, featured Lyan Khazanchi Communications Manager, TD Bank Group, Sherine Osbourne Communications and Marketing Officer at Government of Canada, Adrienne Middlebrook Coordinator, Marketing & Communications, Greater Toronto Hockey League, Christine Bernard Communications Manager, Shaw Communications […]

LaunchYU Speaker Series: Converting Curiosity into Consumption

LaunchYU has partnered with York University’s Alumni Engagement team to create the LaunchYU Speaker Series; featuring top York University alumni who are entrepreneurs. Each part of the evening series aims to capture the real stories, challenges, successes and failures that these accomplished grads have encountered in their journeys. The talks are meant to inspire, motivate […]

Innovation York – February 28, 2019, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

LaunchYU has partnered with York University’s Division of Advancement & the Communication Studies Students Association to bring you the LaunchYU Speaker Series; a series featuring top York University alumni entrepreneurs. Each part of the series will aim to capture the real stories, challenges, successes and failures that they have encountered in their journeys. Speaker: Jay […]

Career Conversations Panel with Communication Studies Grads March 5th, 2019

March 5th, 2019 2pm-4pm Senate Chambers N940  Ross Building  Wondering what to do with your Communication Studies degree? Want to meet York Alumni and other professionals working in the communications field? Connect with graduates from the Communication Studies program who are currently enjoying their careers and get the inside scoop on what it’s really like […]