About
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Dr. Elliot Panek examines the uses and effects of new media from sociological and psychological perspectives, using interviews, surveys, and experiments to understand how entertainment and social media affect our individual and collective lives. He has published articles on complex narratives, social media and narcissism, parental restriction of media use, and self-control as it relates to media choice. Coverage of his research has been featured on Time.com, The New York Times, and The Huffington Post.
Education
Ph.D. University of Michigan, 2012
M.A. University of Texas, 2006
B.A. Emerson College, 1998
Primary Research Areas
Contact
Office: Reese Phifer 432-A
Phone: 205-348-9238
E-mail: [email protected]
Education
Ph.D. University of Michigan, 2012
M.A. University of Texas, 2006
B.A. Emerson College, 1998
Primary Research Areas
- New Media
- Social Media
- Mobile Communication
- Media Effects
- Research Methods
- Film Narrative
Contact
Office: Reese Phifer 432-A
Phone: 205-348-9238
E-mail: [email protected]
Course List
Film History & Criticism, 2014
Informacy: Beyond Google, Wikipedia, and Buzzfeed, 2014
Trending Now: News in a Media Saturated Environment, 2014
The Futures of Television, 2014
Imaging War, 2013
Media Literacy, 2013
Media Effects, 2013
Historical and Theoretical Perspectives on Persuasive Communication, 2010
Television and Post-Television Narrative, 2007
History of Media Arts II, 2007
The History and Aesthetics of New Media, 2006
Digital Culture, 2006, 2007
Informacy: Beyond Google, Wikipedia, and Buzzfeed, 2014
Trending Now: News in a Media Saturated Environment, 2014
The Futures of Television, 2014
Imaging War, 2013
Media Literacy, 2013
Media Effects, 2013
Historical and Theoretical Perspectives on Persuasive Communication, 2010
Television and Post-Television Narrative, 2007
History of Media Arts II, 2007
The History and Aesthetics of New Media, 2006
Digital Culture, 2006, 2007