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Globalization. Grounded traces. Ball-Rokeach, S. J. (March 2009) Globalization. Grounded traces. Keynote address to the Civil Society, Communication Conference. Southern Illinois University. 10/16/11
Hard to reach? Using health access status as a way to more effectively target segments of the Hispan Wilkin, H. A., & Ball-Rokeach, S. J. (2010, June). Hard-to-reach? Using health access status as a way to more effectively target segments of the Hispanic audience. Paper presented at the 60th International Communication Association Conference, Singapore. 10/16/11
Engaging residents, community organizations, and geo-ethnic media for improved community health Ball-Rokeach, S. J., Moran, M. & Frank, L. (April, 2010). Engaging residents, community organizations, and geo-ethnic media for improved community health. Presentation to the Magnolia Place Consortium, Los Angeles. 10/16/11
Belonging communities and sustainable economic development Ball-Rokeach, S.J. & Moran, M. (February, 2010). Belonging communities and sustainable economic development. Presentation to the Envisioning A New City in 2010 Conference, Music Center Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles. 10/16/11
Metamorphosis: Research in Action. Presentation to The Art Center College of Design Ball-Rokeach, S. J.., Villanueva, G. & Ognyanova, K. (November, 2010). Metamorphosis: Research in Action. Presentation to The Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA. 10/16/11
Conceptual tools for exploring immigrants’ communication landscapes. Presentation at the Internation Ball-Rokeach, S. J. & Gonzalez, C. (2010). Conceptual tools for exploring immigrants' communication landscapes. Presentation at the International Communication Association (ERIC) and International Association of Mass Communication Researchers. Singapore 09/28/11
Applications of communication infrastructure theory Wilkin, H. A., Moran, M. B., Ball-Rokeach, S. J., Gonzales, C., & Kim, Y-C. (2010). Applications of communication infrastructure theory. Health Communication, 25(6), 611-612. 09/27/11
Hard to reach? Using health access status as a way to more effectively target segments of the Hispan Wilkin, H. A. & Ball-Rokeach, S. J. (2011). Hard to reach? Using health access status as a way to more effectively target segments of the Hispanic audience. Health Education Research 26(2): 239-253. 09/27/11
Integrated connection to a neighborhood storytelling network (ICSN), education, and chronic disease Kim, Y-C., Moran, M., Wilkin, H. A., & Ball-Rokeach, S.J. (2011). Integrated connection to a neighborhood storytelling network (ICSN), education, and chronic disease knowledge among African Americans and Latinos in Los Angeles. Journal of Health Communication 16: 393-415. 09/27/11
The Alhambra Project: A theory-based strategy for the construction of a citizen journalism website Chen, N. N.-T., Ball-Rokeach, S., Parks, M., & Huang, J. (2011). The Alhambra Project: A theory-based strategy for the construction of a citizen journalism website. In Hutchison, D. & O'Donnell, H. (Eds.). Centres and peripheries: Metropolitan and non-metropolitan journalism in the twenty first century. Pp 255-270. Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK:… 09/27/11
Minhee Son 09/12/11
New Online Space for Knowledge Sharing We are proud to announce the launch of the new MetaConnects website MetaConnects.org, an online space for knowledge sharing between researchers from the Metamorphosis Project and community-based practitioners from across the Southern California region and beyond. The MetaConnects platform—which consists of the newly launched website, as well as an E-mail… 09/10/11
Alhambra Project members present at IAMCR 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey Nien Tsu Chen and Wenlin Liu recently presented at Kadir Has University in Turkey. They presented a paper on “The Alhambra Project: Empowering urban community building through a research-driven local news website” 08/01/11
Wenlin Liu 07/25/11
Neta Kligler-Vilenchik 07/25/11
Metamorphosis Project team members attend the 61st Annual ICA Conference in Boston Several Metamorphosis Project team members will be presenting on their research.  A list of their papers is detailed below: Broad, G. & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Infrastructure and Contact Hypothesis Approaches. Paper presented at the International Communication Association annual conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Kligler Vilenchik, N. (2011). Applying Agenda-Setting Theory to… 05/27/11
Dr. Ball-Rokeach receives USC Mellon Mentoring Award 04/20/11
Metamorphosis Community Planning Grant Story is Featured on the USC Annenberg News Page 03/09/11
Linking Social Identity to Three Theories of Behavioral Prediction Moran, M. (2010). Linking Social Identity to Three Theories of Behavioral Prediction. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. 01/10/11
Ritual Communication and Use Value in the Case of South Central Farm Broad, G. (2010). Ritual Communication and Use Value in the Case of South Central Farm. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. 01/10/11
Jamie Oliver Takes On the US School System Broad, G. (2010). Jamie Oliver Takes On the US School Food System. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. 01/10/11
Building New Media Bridges across Ethnicity en Route to Increased Civic Engagement Ball-Rokeach, S.J., Parks, M., Gerson, D., Chen, N.T., Ognyanova, K. (2010). Building New Media Bridges across Ethnicity en route to Increased Civic Engagement. Panel presentation at the National Communication Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. 01/10/11
Metamorphosis Members Present at NCA’s 96th Annual Convention in San Francisco The following is a list of our team members presentations: Ball-Rokeach, S.J., Parks, M., Gerson, D., Chen, N.T., Ognyanova, K. (2010). Building New Media Bridges across Ethnicity en route to Increased Civic Engagement. Panel presentation at the National Communication Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. This panel reported on their strategy… 11/18/10
Congratulations to the Northeast Los Angeles (NELA) Collaborative project! The NELA Collaborative will engage three key city departments, the CRA/LA, the Department of City Planning, and the Department of Transportation, and three community engaged partners, USC Metamorphosis, Urban Environmental Policy Institute, and the Hollywood Community Studio in an effort to create an implementation strategy for redevelopment that is guided… 10/21/10
NEW WEBSITE LAUNCH: ALHAMBRA SOURCE The Alhambra Source is an outgrowth of the Alhambra Project, a research initiative at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. Alhambra was chosen in 2008 as a research site because of its limited media coverage and ethnically and linguistically diverse population. The goal is to… 08/30/10
Team Members and Project Summary 07/08/10
NEW BOOK Understanding Ethnic Media Producers, Consumers, and Societies Matthew D. Matsaganis from University at Albany, State University of New York Vikki S. Katz from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Sandra J. Ball-Rokeach from Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, The University of Southern California Released May 2010 336 pages… 06/10/10
Should We Chase Ambulances? Wilkin, H.A., Stringer, K., O'Quin, K., Hunt, K., & Montgomery, S. (2010). Should We Chase Ambulances? The Challenge of Locating Residents for a 911 (mis)use Intervention Project. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference. Singapore. 06/08/10
Mediating Space, Place, and Politics Villanueva, G. (2010). Mediating Space, Place, and Politics. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference. Singapore. 06/08/10
Does Family Communication Affect Healthy Lifestyle Choices? Katz, V., Wilkin, H., & Hether, H.J. (2010). Does Family Communication Affect Healthy Lifestyle Choices? An Exploration of Family Talk Among Latinos and African Americans. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference. Singapore. 06/08/10
Mobilizing Information in Univision Onlineā€™s Election Gonzalez, C. (2010). Mobilizing Information in Univision Online's Election 2008 Forum. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference. Singapore. 06/08/10
Communication Ecologies: Observing New Immigrants Ball-Rokeach, S.J., & Gonzalez, C. (2010). Communication Ecologies: Observing New Immigrants Negotiations of Identity. Paper to be presented at the International Communication Association conference, Singapore 2010. 06/08/10
ICA 2010: Singapore Metamorphosis team members will be presenting on their research this June at the International Communication Association conference to be held in Singapore. The titles of the papers and presentations are listed below: Dr. Sandra J. Ball-Rokeach will be presenting at the ICA Fellows panel: “The Questions that Mattered” PhD candidate… 05/20/10
Health Communication Resources for Uninsured and Insured Hispanics Cheong, P.H. (2007). Health Communication Resources for Uninsured and Insured Hispanics. Health Communication, 21(2), 153-163. 05/06/10
Katherine Ognyanova 04/12/10
Andrew Schrock 04/12/10
George Villanueva presents at the 40th annual Urban Affairs Association Conference in Waikiki, Hi Title: Addressing the People vs. Place Urban Planning Debate: The Human Development-Overlay District Project and the Case of Hollywood Conference: 40th annual Urban Affairs Association conference in Waikiki, HI. March 2010 This presentation discusses how the Human Development-Overlay District project has been carried out by the Hollywood Community Studio, the… 04/10/10
George Villanueva 04/10/10
Garrett M. Broad 04/09/10
Nancy Chen 04/09/10
Recreating civil society in a global era: Back to basics Ball-Rokeach, S.J. (September 2008). Recreating civil society in a global era: Back to basics. Presentation given to The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy, a project of the Aspen Institute and the John S.and James L. Knight Foundation. Presentation held on Tuesday, September 9, 2008… 02/23/10
Bridging Ethnic Communities Ball-Rokeach, S.J. (September 2008). Bridging Ethnic Communities: Moving Theory into Action. Keynote address given at the Media, Communication, and Humanity Conference at the London School of Economics. 02/23/10
The Seeds of Civic Engagement in Contemporary Urban Communities Ball-Rokeach, S.J. (November 2009). The Seeds of Civic Engagement in Contemporary Urban Communities. Presentation given to the College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin. 02/19/10
Public access channels Ball-Rokeach, S.J., & Song, H. (2007). Public access channels: On becoming a local storyteller. Presented at the Board of Information Technology Commissioners City of Los Angeles. 02/19/10
Ethnic media beyond the first generation: challenges and opportunities for sustainable growth Matsaganis, M., & Katz, V. (2007). Ethnic media beyond the first generation: challenges and opportunities for sustainable growth. International Conference of the Union for Democratic Communications. Vancouver, Canada. 02/19/10
Harnessing the power of neighborhood communication networks to build health literacy Matsaganis, M. (2007). Harnessing the Power of Neighborhood Communication Networks to Build Health Literacy in Diverse Urban Communities. Presented at the National Communication Association Conference/Urban Communication Foundation Conference. Chicago, IL. 02/19/10
How the interaction of residents and community institutions impacts health literacy and how Matsaganis, M. (2009). How the interaction of residents and community institutions impacts health literacy and how it can be leveraged to improve health care access. American Public Health Association. Philadelphia, PA. 02/19/10
Effects of Integrated Connection to a Neighborhood Storytelling Network (ICSN) and education on chr Kim, Y.C., Wilkin, H.A., Moran, M.B., & Ball-Rokeach, S.J. (2008). Effects of Integrated Connection to a Neighborhood Storytelling Network (ICSN) and education on chronic disease knowledge gaps among African Americans and Latinos in Los Angeles. American Public Health Association Annual Convention. San Diego, CA. 02/19/10
Integrated Connection to a Neighborhood Storytelling Network (ICSN) Kim, Y.C. Wilkin, H.A., Moran, M.B., & Ball-Rokeach, S.J. (2009). Integrated Connection to a Neighborhood Storytelling Network (ICSN), education, and chronic disease knowledge among African Americans and Latinos in Los Angeles. National Communication Association, Chicago. 02/19/10
Latinos Online: Exploring Social Support Messages in Univisions Online’s Immigration Forum Gonzalez, C. (2009). Latinos Online: Exploring Social Support Messages in Univision Online's Immigration Forum. Paper presented at the International Communication Association annual Conference. Chicago, IL. 02/18/10
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