Myiah Hutchens

As election season continues, scholars want to know what communication behaviors look like during a campaign cycle. Do communication behaviors increase? Do events like debates and polls affect an individual’s quest for information? Does it matter where voters live, for example in a battleground state? University of Florida College of…

Myiah Hutchens, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor, commented in “Gov. Ivey Has Been Quiet on COVID-19. Does it Matter?” broadcast June 22 on WBHM-FM, the University of Alabama at Birmingham NPR affiliate. The story featured the Alabama governor’s lack of communication during the…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Assistant Professors Jay Hmielowski and Myiah Hutchens are the co-authors of “Communication Behaviors During Presidential Elections: An Examination of Time, Events and Battleground States” published in Public Opinion Quarterly on June 11. In the article, Hmielowski, Hutchens, William Kelvin, David…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Assistant Professors Jay Hmielowski and Myiah Hutchens are the co-authors of “Asymmetry of Partisan Media Effects?: Examining the Reinforcing Process of Conservative and Liberal Media with Political Beliefs” published in the Journal of Political Communication on May 23. Hmielowski, Hutchens…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Assistant Professors Jay Hmielowski and Myiah Hutchens are the co-authors of “Talking Politics: The Relationship Between Supportive and Opposing Discussion with Partisan Media and Credibility Use” published in Communication Research on April 21. Hmielowski and Hutchens, along with Sarah Staggs…

While media is often blamed for exacerbating the ideological and political gap between political parties, discussing politics among friends and family also has a significant impact on increasing polarization, particularly when individuals of opposing political affiliations are not participating in open dialogue. University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications…

It is critical for a company to be recognized by their brand as well as to be known for supporting positive corporate responsibility through community initiatives. But will attaching themselves to one side of the debate on a controversial issue impact that brand image? Corporations have become more active on…

Myiah Hutchens, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor, is the author of “Political Discussion Online: Intersections Between Interpersonal Communication and Technology” a chapter published in Reflections on Interpersonal Communication Research, 2019. In the book chapter, Hutchens describes her research about political communication online, highlighting…

Myiah Hutchens, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor, served as co-author of two articles published recently in two national communication journals. “Evaluating Summary Measures of Heterogeneous Political Discussion: The Critical Roles of Excluded Cases and Discussion with People Holding Extreme Views” was published in…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications announced today the addition of 15 new full-time faculty members, an expansion of faculty ranks that is believed to be unprecedented in the field. Included among the new positions is the Michael and Linda Connelly Lecturer in Narrative Nonfiction. Both Connelly,…

Myiah Hutchens will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications as a Public Relations assistant professor this fall. Since 2014, Hutchens has been an assistant professor in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University.  From 2012-2014, she was assistant professor in the University…