Institute for Representation in Society and Media

The Institute for Representation in Society and Media is a non-profit research organization that produces original knowledge about how individuals, organizations, issues and events are represented in society and media, and provides publicly available training in media literacy and engagement.

Opinions and beliefs about ourselves, our neighbors, our communities, and our organizational systems are vital human characteristics to understand. These attitudes are constantly at play, and never before has our society been so divided and polarized around not just issues of identity and representation in society and media, but how these issues connect to larger trends in politics, health, personal choice, and more.

Thus, the IRSM was founded and is directed by Jacob Groshek, who has carried out a large number of original research studies in this area with collaborators from around the world. Together with these partners from both academic and industry, the IRSM looks forward to expanding the accessibility and reach of expert research for better representation.