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    January 15, 2025 – Another Media MOSAIC Lab paper accepted at the International Communication Association (ICA) 2025!

    More great news! The lab is thrilled to share that another paper was accepted at ICA 2025!

    This paper was a collaborative effort among incredible scholars, specifically Desiree Schmuck, Magdalena Obermaier and Media MOSAIC Lab’s own Nancy Molina-Rogers and Muniba Saleem!

    For more information on their paper, see the abstract attached.


    January 15, 2025 – A Media MOSAIC Lab paper accepted at the International Communication Association (ICA) 2025!

    Exciting news! Congrats to our PI Muniba Saleem and lab member Ismaharif Ismail on their recent paper acceptance for ICA 2025!

    It’s thrilling to know that our labs’ innovative research will be presented at this year’s conference. For more information on their paper, see the abstract attached.


    November 23, 2024 – NCA 2024 Presentation!

    Congratulations to our lab member Nancy Molina-Rogers on her wonderful presentation at the National Communication Association (NCA) Conference 2024!

    Title: Through the Internet, We Can: Latino Social Media Efficacy during the 2020 Presidential Election

    Division: Mass Communication [Politics and Mass Communication]

    Contact her if you want to learn more about Latino social media efficacy, or visit here for more information!


    November 22, 2024 – Top Student Paper Award at NCA 2024!

    Congratulations to our lab member Sovannie Len on her top student paper award (and presentation) in Family Communication at the National Communication Association (NCA) Conference 2024!

    Title: Diverse Entertainment Media for Ethnic-Racial Socialization: An Initial Guide for Families

    Division: Family Communication

    Contact her if you want to learn more about diverse entertainment media for socialization, or visit here for more information!


    October 30, 2024 – Media MOSAIC Lab Sponsored Talk!

    Media MOSAIC Lab member Nancy Molina-Rogers will be hosting a talk on Identity & Activism on Social Media.

    Join us on October 30th, 2024 from 12pm – 1:30 pm in SSMS 1009 at UC Santa Barbara for this wonderful talk!


    October 27, 2024 – The Media MOSAIC Lab website is now live!

    We are super excited to announce the launch of our lab’s website! Make sure to bookmark this site on your browser to stay up-to-date with everything related to the Media MOSAIC Lab & its members!


    October 5, 2023 – The Media MOSAIC Lab held its first meeting on this day!

    On this day the lab was founded in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara.