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Home Research  Research The Communication department engages in a rich variety of research at the cutting edge of the field of Communication and related disciplines. Current faculty conduct research in the following areas: Children, Adolescents, and the Media Faculty in this area examine the processes by which young people interact with media, including mass media (e.g., TV) and networked technologies (e.g., instant messaging). We investigate the implications of how youth use media as part of their social development, the process by which they and their families negotiate this relationship, and how mediated campaigns are used to reach children and adolescents. Our research contributes to a deeper understanding of how kids are implicated in, adapt to, and can shape an emerging digital society. Our recent research includes examinations of targeted health campaigns, copyright and the Internet, the implications of mobile media, identity development in online social networks, and strategies to prevent negative effects of media exposures and interactions. Participating Faculty: Sahara Byrne, Tarleton Gillespie, Jeff Hancock, Lee Humphreys, Jeff Niederdeppe Cultural and Intercultural Communication The cultural and intercultural communication group studies how culture and social norms affect peoples communication in domains such as scientific communication, organizational processes, computer-mediated communication, and technology adoption. We consider issues of culture from a variety of perspectives, ranging from broad comparisons of national culture to the study of the meanings, activities and practices of everyday life among members of a single nation. Our methods include both qualitative and quantitative studies, in the field and in the lab. Recent projects include work on how culture shapes relationships with science information and priorities for science communication; how cultural and social norms influence the ways people incorporate communication technology into