September 4, 2020
Master's student and former faculty in mass communications recognized with conference award
Master's student Ryan Urban and assistant professor Alec Tefertiller — now at Baylor University — took home the top paper award from the Southwest Education Council for Journalism and Mass Communication, which will host its annual research symposium virtually on Oct. 16.
Their paper "Company Responses in Times of Crisis: A Content Analysis of COVID-19 Emails" examined alert emails sent from various companies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and searched for recurring themes in corporate communications during the crisis.
The full paper is set to be published in the Southwestern Mass Communication Journal in February 2021.
The purpose of the Southwest Education Council for Journalism and Mass Communication is to promote the recognition, welfare and progress of journalism and mass communication education in the Southwest region of the United States. K-State is an institutional member slated to host the conference next year.