December 30, 2015

By Jenna Grzeslo, PhD student at the Pennsylvania State University

The Odaw River in Ghana runs dry. What was once the main source of water for thousands in the West African nation is now the most polluted river in the world. Apart from water waste generated in the country, truckloads of electronic waste are dumped into the river… More

October 14, 2015

By Holly Ott, Ph.D. candidate at The Pennsylvania State University

Companies and organizations are utilizing a variety of strategies to communicate their corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. No longer deemed an optional initiative, CSR has become an expectation among organizational leaders and stakeholders. Both the professional field and academic world are still seeking strategies to determine what information… More

September 16, 2015

Nine of 21 grants funded by the Arthur W. Page Center will support research related to the Center’s sustainability communications initiative, which promotes analytical study of public communication on sustainability topics. Results will provide a look at the general public’s attitudes and awareness on what corporations are doing (if anything) in the realm of sustainability. Also, they will… More

June 9, 2015

The Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication, a research unit of Penn State University’s College of Communications, is awarding 21 grants to communication researchers and teachers from around the world for 2015-16. The awards total approximately $79,000.

Nine of the grants are for communication research projects related to sustainability. The remainder comprise an “open call”… More

May 19, 2015

It is reported that developing countries are the ones that suffer the most from the adverse impact of climate change (Sperling, 2002).  Among these countries, developing island countries are probably the most vulnerable to climate change risks.  Surrounded by ocean, these islands have complex terrestrial and marine ecosystems, as well as highly tremendous biodiversity, and are thus of inestimable… More

April 29, 2015

George Anghelcev has been appointed this year as senior research fellow at the Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication.  He brings an array of international research and teaching experience to his position. 

An associate professor of advertising/public relations in the College of Communications at Penn State University, Anghelcev has taught and lectured at universities in… More