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MIT Study Finds ChatGPT Can Harm Critical Thinking Over Time
June 24, 2025

Clinical Professor of Communication Karen North was quoted in an article on an MIT Media Lab study warning that prolonged ChatGPT use may diminish users’ critical thinking and brain engagement, calling it a “cautionary tale” about overreliance on AI for problem-solving.

The Conversation
Smartphones are once again setting the agenda for justice as the Latino community documents ICE actions
June 18, 2025

Associate Professor of Journalism and Communication and Director of the Charlotta Bass Journalism and Justice Lab Allissa V. Richardson wrote an article about the impact of smartphone witnessing as the Latino community documents ICE actions.
 

NBC News
Sabrina Carpenter flirts with controversy (again)
June 17, 2025

Part-Time Lecturer of Communication Perry B. Johnson was quoted in an article discussing how Sabrina Carpenter’s new album cover for "Man’s Best Friend" has reignited debate over sexual expression in pop culture. 

The Washington Post
‘Come and get me’: Gavin Newsom has entered the meme war
June 11, 2025

Clinical Professor of Communication Karen North was quoted in a story exploring California’s clash with President Trump, as Governor Gavin Newsom used TikTok and X to sharply criticize the federal deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles.