November 18, 2015

Many countries around the world are facing refugee crises of varying magnitudes. Communication has been an integral piece to each situation’s puzzle for those affected by the crises and those living outside these areas.

Page Center senior research fellow Colleen Connolly-Ahern is leading a panel on this topic at the National Communication Association’s (NCA) annual convention… More

October 28, 2015

By Justin Walden, assistant professor at North Dakota State University

In the ideal world, cultivating brand support among employees should be a straightforward process for organizations.

If you treat your employees right and help them feel engaged at work, they should be inclined to show support for your organization through their online and offline social networks.

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October 21, 2015

With a background in journalism, public relations and rock & roll, new communications strategist Jonathan McVerry brings a unique mix of skills to the Arthur W. Page Center.

McVerry oversees the Center’s digital presence, as well as the writing/editing of content that showcases the innovative research projects that Page supports. This includes daily strategic oversight of Facebook,… More

September 16, 2015

Research funded by The Page Center finds that media paint refugees with a wide—often negative—brush. Data show that instead of telling the stories of real people in need, common narratives focus on the mass population as a bane of society and a detriment to the refugees’ new countries. Colleen Connolly-Ahern hopes the new research will help change that.

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August 27, 2015

By Eun Go, Penn State graduate student

My research funded by the Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication intends to explore what kinds of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities an organization should choose and how to communicate CSR through media. Organizations are increasingly engaging in, and publicizing, myriad CSR activities. However, it is questionable whether… More

July 28, 2015

A study supported by the Arthur W. Page Center will examine social media messages and formal statements from Malaysia Airlines and the Malaysian government in regard to the disappearance of Flight 370 in 2014.

The study, supported by a Page Legacy Scholar Grant, will address communications efforts from March 8, 2014, to July 8, 2014, with a focus… More