April 14, 2022

While there is no one-size-fits-all solution for any global issue, the University of Cincinnati’s international affairs program aims to equip undergraduate students with the necessary, transferrable skills that allow them to examine a broad range of international and global issues using methods and conceptual frameworks from different disciplines. Housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, this major combines a wide range of other disciplines such as political science; history; economics; women’s, gender and sexuality studies; journalism; environmental studies; geography; foreign languages, and other areas.  

October 21, 2022

UC social media expert cited in USA Today explains how social media posts can be replicated to see who might be vulnerable to sad stories such as a dog getting hit by a car. Use caution and verify posts through outside sources, says Jeffery Blevins, professor and head of UC's Department of Journalism.

August 18, 2022

Business Insider article on TikTok's new policies to confront misinformation cites UC social media expert Jeffery Blevins

June 6, 2024

A Local 12 news segment features UC social media expert Jeffrey Blevins, professor of journalism and political science. Blevins speaks to the privacy aspect of using social media and how privacy laws in the U.S. differ from other countries.

July 17, 2024

UC College of Arts and Sciences Professor Jeffrey Blevins tells Local 12 that online algorithms fuel political polarization on social media.

July 15, 2024

UC Professor Brian Calfano explains to Spectrum News how President Reagan overcame criticism related to his age to win a second term.

September 17, 2024

UC Professor Jeffrey Blevins talks to WVXU's Cincinnati Edition about misinformation in the 2024 presidential election.

September 23, 2024

Like many undergraduate students, Brianna Connock’s college path took an unexpected turn. When she enrolled in the American Journalism course to fulfill a political science degree, she found herself reconsidering what she wanted her career path to look like. Did she want to give up her progress towards a political science degree to replace it with her newfound interest in journalism? Or did she want to stick with what she started?

December 19, 2023

The rise in AI generated fake news content is concerning, especially leading up to the 2024 presidential election. For now, there are still ways to identify fake news outlets and reporting, but the average reader needs to become more savvy, says UC's social media expert Jeffrey Blevins.

October 7, 2024

Local 12 talks to UC Professor Jeffrey Blevins about the warning by national security leaders that foreign countries are trying to tamper with November's election using disinformation on social media.