Sonny Patel, Alex Chen, Dr. Dror Walter, and Ada Pan at APSA.
PHILADELPHIA — American Political Science Association Annual Meeting From September 5 to September 8, 2024, and welcomed more than 7,000 political scientists, scholars, and experts across the discipline. Participating in this year’s meeting were several of Georgia State University’s students, faculty and alumni including faculty and fellows of Transcultural Conflict and Violence Initiative at GSU.
Sonny Patel served as a panelist at the American Political Science Association’s Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. His presentation, titled “Framing Disinformation and Misinformation in Media: Impacts on Public Discourse,” was part of the session “The Spread and Correction of Misinformation and Disinformation.” Collaborating with Dr. Dror Walter, Patel’s work explored the crucial role media plays in shaping public understanding of complex issues and the challenges posed by the spread of false or misleading information.
Ada Pan participated in a poster session at the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, under Division 38: Political Communication. Her poster, titled “Cross-Cultural Media Framing: U.S. vs. Chinese Coverage on Gun Violence,” in collaboration with Dr. Dror Walter. The research provided a comparative analysis of how U.S. and Chinese media frame gun violence incidents, particularly in cases involving perpetrators of different ethnicities. Using media framing theory, the study explored how national and cultural contexts shape media coverage on gun violence.
Dr. Dror Walter is an Assistant Professor of Digital Communication; and Transcultural Conflict and Violence Faculty Member at Georgia State University.
Sonny S. Patel, Alex Chen and Ada Pan are Ph.D students and TCV Presidential Fellows.