The panel highlights the research from the Research Division's paper competition.
Vice Chair/Paper Competition Chair: Thomas Baggerman. Point Park University
Panelist: Angelita Faller, Ohio University; Communicating about Cancer Online: Utilizing Communication for Information and Support in an Online Environment
Chen Yang, Bowling Green State University; An Overview of Research Related to the Spiral of Silence in the Context of New Media
Michael Friedman, Michigan State University; Picture This: EMPLOYING THE PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL PROOF TO IDENTIFY A MEDIA OUTLET’S SUPPORT OR REJECTION OF THE OCCUPY WALL STREET PROTESTS
Benjamin A. Lyons, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Cliquetivism: Reading Ritual in Online Activist Communication
