News Stories
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October 9, 2020
Change in Prime Day expected to boost online sales for Rochester business
WHAM-TV talks to Raj Murthy, associate professor of marketing, about Amazon Prime Day.
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October 9, 2020
In a battle of AI versus AI, researchers are preparing for the coming wave of deepfake propaganda
Essay by John Sohrawardi, computing and informational sciences Ph.D. student, and Matthew Wright, professor of computing security, published by The Conversation.
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October 9, 2020
Erected by the WCTU: The temperance fountains of Western New York
Buffalo Spree features an article by Patrick Scanlon, professor in the School of Communication.
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October 8, 2020
'Trust, but verify' chronicles the era of misinformation
City Newspaper features work by Eric Kunsman, lecturer in the Department of Visual Communications Studies.
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October 8, 2020
RIT Communication Expert Discusses Navigating Social Media
Spectrum News talks to Mike Johansson, principal lecturer in the School of Communication, about being a good steward of social media.
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October 7, 2020
Connections: Understanding the impact of New York State's new election rules on third parties
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Lauren Hall, associate professor of political science.
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October 6, 2020
Chili Business Grows Organic Specialty Mushrooms in American Hardwoods
Spectrum News features George Zheng ’15 (mechanical engineering technology), co-founder of Leep Foods.
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October 5, 2020
States with the Best & Worst Representation on Election Day
Wallet Hub talks to Paul Ferber, professor of political science, about why minority voters are less likely to show up at the polls.
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October 4, 2020
RIT Students Seek to Educate Public With Peaceful BLM Protest
Spectrum News reports on a Black Lives Matter rally on campus.
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October 2, 2020
'It is heavy. It is exhausting'. Black journalists feel 'the weight' during a tumultuous time
The Democrat and Chronicle reports on an online panel of Black journalists hosted by the Division of Diversity and Inclusion and journalism program in the School of Communication.
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October 1, 2020
Deepfakes: How One Reporter Fared Trying to Outthink Misinformation
A reporter from South Carolina Public Radio recounts his experience working with John Sohrawardi, a computing and information sciences Ph.D. student, on a project to help reporters detect deepfake content.
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October 1, 2020
Deepfakes: How USC is Fighting to Stay Ahead of Misinformation
South Carolina Public Radio talks to Matthew Wright, director of the Center for Cybersecurity Research, and John Sohrawardi, a computing and information sciences Ph.D. student.