UVA's Department of Media Studies analyzes media culture, technology, labor, literacy, policy, infrastructure, and inequity. Our goal is to provide students with the tools to evaluate and shape media. With global reach, our faculty and students examine media from a variety of perspectives that include media history, aesthetics and form, audience analysis, media uses, the impact of media on public opinion, and the relations between media and the law.
Ellie Wison
The garden behind Pavilion VII. It's seen me at my best and worse. It's been there for me throughout all of my years at this wonderful university.
Courtney Hammond
Walks at night from the library made better by passing the rotunda on the way home.
Lizzy Sieracki
Hanging out with friends on the lawn when it was a nice, sunny day outside!
Hildy Maxwell
Life simply won't be the same without sunny afternoons on the Lawn with my friends.
Aynne Kokas
I am on leave this year, but I truly miss the warm smiles and bright insights of the media studies students. The vibrant energy of the UVA media studies community brings me tremendous joy, from reading remarkable papers to learning about cool new media from students and faculty. Don't hesitate to connect on Twitter@shotinshanghai. I look forward to staying in touch!
Tate Dorman
Humphreys 1L, Take It Away, the Dell, The Southern, my roommates, "The Alley," and cavemanning on the corner when we won the national championship.
Anna Katherine Clay
Congratulations to the Media Studies graduates! I have had the good fortune of teaching many of you over the last few years, and I have loved each semester of working with you. As you move on to the next phase of your lives, I encourage you to, as I often say in class, "pursue your passion." I hope to see you all at your fall graduation ceremony, and please let us know where life takes you!
Tori Gray
Jojo Chao
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Congratulations to Tyler Williams on the publication of his book!
Anna Katherine Clay on National Public Radio's Radio IQ.
David Nemer in the Associated Press.