About the Abstract is a podcast about the media research being done at the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAbout the Abstract is a podcast about the media research being done at the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Recent episodes include "Episode 20: A Better Way to Learn About Algorithms ft. Professor Sang Jung Kim" (20 October 2026, 22 minutes), "Episode 19: Slayyyy News Mommy: What TikTok Comments Are Saying About Women Broadcast Journalists ft. Anjelica Ortiz and Sarah Witmer" (6 October 2026, 30 minutes), and "Episode 18: How Do Student Journalists Feel About AI? ft. Bailey Vergara" (22 September 2026, 28 minutes).
About the Abstract publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 20 episodes.
Booking probability for About the Abstract is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. About the Abstract requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. About the Abstract's contact route on record: public web form.
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About the Abstract is an education show with 20 episodes published.
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This week, host Disha Patel chats with professor Sang Jung Kim about her awarded paper: Navigating the Algorithm. Find out more about Professor Kim’s research and her experimental class project that left students more...
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This week on About the Abstract, host Disha Patel chats with PhD students Anjelica Ortiz and Sarah Witmer about their awarded paper: Slayyyy News Mommy. Tune in to hear how audiences talk about women broadcast...
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This week on About the Abstract, host Disha Patel sits down with Bailey Vergara to discuss how student journalists use Generative AI and how they navigate the technology’s risks while upholding journalistic values.
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This week on About the Abstract, host Disha Patel talks to Assistant Professor Alex Scott about the western male gaze in photojournalism and its implications. The two discuss the importance of racial and gender...
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This week host Jake Mayer talks to PhD candidate Sabena Abdul Raheem about the surge in AI visuals that occurred during the 2025 California Wildfires. The two discuss the awareness that the visuals raised and the...
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This week host Jake Mayer talks to PhD candidate Md Sazzad Hossain. This episode focuses on concerns journalism educators have about AI usage and what role ethics should play when students start using AI tools.
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This week host Jake Mayer talks to SJMC Assistant Professor Alex Scott about how photojournalists are credited in the digital age, concerns about AI-generated media and more.
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This week host Jake Mayer talks to SJMC Associate Professor Brett Johnson about rules regulating public comment sessions at town council meetings, the constitutionality of civil codes and more!
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This week host Jake Mayer talks to SJMC Assistant Professor Sang Jung Kim about how large language AI models “refuse” certain requests—and why those refusals may not be as neutral as they seem. This episode also delves...
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This week host Jacy West talks to SJMC Associate Professor Jamil Marques about the editorial policies and structural characteristics of Global South-based communication, media, and journalism academic journals. Dr...
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<p>This week host Jacy West talks to SJMC Assistant Professor Bingbing Zhang to discuss testing Third-Person Effects on Support for Censorship Among Kenyans.Dr. Zhang and Jacy discuss positivity biases, media literacy...
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<p>This week host Jacy West talks to SJMC Assistant Professor Bingbing Zhang about how generative AI is reshaping the psychology behind why we turn to it.</p><p>The new study from Dr. Zhang reveals that people who feel...
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<p>This week, host Jacy West and SJMC Assistant Professor of Instruction Kylah Hedding talk about her new study examining the quality of local TV news at Sinclair-owned stations. </p><p>Dr. Hedding’s research analyzes...
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<p>This week, Jacy talks to SJMC’s very own Sang Jung Kim about generative AI and the Black Lives Matter movement. This research introduces a scalable, theory-driven framework for analyzing protest imagery using...
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<p>On this episode of About the Abstract, host Jacy West sits down with Dr. David Dowling, professor at SJMC, to talk about his article, “Theorizing Podcast Journalism: Toward a Medium-Specific Framework for Audio...
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<p>On this episode of About The Abstract, we sit down with Dr. Sang Jung Kim, Assistant Professor at SJMC, to explore her research on body-image discourse and the contradictions at the heart of postfeminist messaging...
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<p>On this episode of About The Abstract, we break down Equitable Media Literacies with Dr. Melissa Tully and Dr. Patrick Johnson. Their research challenges long-held assumptions about media literacy and asks a bigger...
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<p>This episode's guests were associate professor Rachel Young and PhD candidate Munachim Amah. They’ve explored why health journalists rely on personal stories and how those choices shape public understanding of health...
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<p>In Episode 2 of About the Abstract, host Jacy West sits down with Bingbing Zhang and Sang Jung Kim to discuss their newly published research on political deepfakes and how people respond to disinformation...
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<p>This week we are joined by SJMC Ph.D. candidate Sarah Witmer to talk about her current research. Sarah explores how people use digital media to pursue justice and meaning amid declining trust in institutions. </p>
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