Comparative Media Studies/Writing

3 Questions: Thomas Levenson on a finance scandal for the ages

MIT professor’s new book, “Money for Nothing,” digs into the origins and relevance of Britain’s South Sea Bubble.

September 4, 2020

Portraits of the seven 2020-21 MIT MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars

MIT hosts seven distinguished MLK Professors and Scholars for 2020-21

Honorees will engage in the life of the Institute through teaching, research, and other interactions with the MIT community.

September 2, 2020

"The transmission of inaccurate beliefs about the virus is not just about 'facts.' It's about emotion," says Heather Hendershot. "I’d like to believe that the best way to fight misinformation is with information, but it’s possible that a public health campaign with a strong emotional resonance would be more effective."

3 Questions: Heather Hendershot on coverage of the pandemic

MIT media expert discusses the stark differences across U.S. media sources.

July 21, 2020

Using sophisticated AI and machine learning technologies, the "In Event of Moon Disaster" team merged Nixon's face with the movements of an actor reading a speech the former president never actually delivered.

Tackling the misinformation epidemic with “In Event of Moon Disaster”

New website from the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality rewrites an important moment in history to educate the public on the dangers of deepfakes.

July 20, 2020

“I think when someone manages to make a scientific concept beautiful, it explains to people outside science how beautiful science can be. And that, I think, should be the goal of any science writer,” says Fernanda de Araújo Ferreira.

Communicating the “beauty and complexity” of science

With a newly minted PhD, Fernanda de Araújo Ferreira now explores the scientific enterprise through journalism.

July 13, 2020

“As a MechE student, I think about technical solutions to our world’s biggest problems," says Claudia Chen '20. "As a CMS student, I think about the effects and implications these technical solutions have on our society and our media ecosystems.”

Meet the MIT bilinguals: Claudia Chen '20 combines creative, humanistic, and technical fields

Recent MIT graduate will apply her dual comparative media studies and mechanical engineering degree to work in the technology industry.

June 18, 2020

Seth Mnookin, professor of writing in MIT’s Comparative Media Studies program and author of “The Panic Virus.”

Q&A: Seth Mnookin on Covid-19 and the public understanding of science

MIT professor and writer examines the large-scale reaction to our new public health crisis.

April 21, 2020

The MIT Press and Candlewick Press to collaborate on new imprints for children, teens

First-ever collaboration between a university press and a children’s publisher will offer young readers fascinating insights into STEAM topics.

April 17, 2020

An MIT course called Reading Climate Through Media examines the media’s portrayal of global warming and the human stories that underlie this worldwide issue.

Attacking climate change, one human story at a time

An MIT course arms students with rhetorical weaponry to fight global warming.

April 16, 2020

In the new all-remote education landscape, strong connections between teachers and learners are more critical than ever.

3 Questions: J-WEL leaders on retooling education during a global crisis

MIT Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab executive director Vijay Kumar and faculty advisor Eric Klopfer discuss remote learning responses to Covid-19.

April 6, 2020

Sasha Costanza-Chock, the Mitsui Career Development Associate Professor in MIT’s Comparative Media Studies/Writing program, is author of a new book, “Design Justice: Community Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need,” published by the MIT Press.

Design, power, and justice

In new book “Design Justice,” Associate Professor Sasha Costanza-Chock examines how to make technology work for more people in society.

March 3, 2020

Designed by an MIT team using artificial intelligence, “The [R]evolution of Hip Hop Breakbeat Narratives” is an immersive art installation designed for the forthcoming Universal Hip Hop Museum in New York City.

Exploring hip hop history with art and technology

With its centerpiece exhibit for the forthcoming Universal Hip Hop Museum, an MIT team uses artificial intelligence to explore the rich history of hip hop music.

December 20, 2019

Two MIT seniors named 2020 Marshall Scholars

Talya Klinger and Steven Truong will begin graduate studies in the UK next fall.

December 9, 2019

Chris Carr and Maria Zuber of the MIT Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences have a little fun while monitoring their life-detection data experiment in microgravity.

Designing humanity’s future in space

The Space Exploration Initiative’s latest research flight explores work and play in microgravity.

November 26, 2019

From left to right, top to bottom: Suzanne Flynn, Wesley L. Harris, Eric Klopfer, Douglas A. Lauffenburger, John J. Leonard, Arthur B. Baggeroer

Six MIT faculty elected 2019 AAAS Fellows

Baggeroer, Flynn, Harris, Klopfer, Lauffenburger, and Leonard are recognized for their efforts to advance science.