Join us today as we catch up with Dr. Rhonda Gibson, the James H. Shumaker Professor in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the University of North Carolina.  We learn so much about Rhonda's path into academia as well as some of the professional work she did in journalism, which may have inspired her to develop and teach the courses she teaches.  Her research focuses on the effects of exemplification in journalism on issue perception and the effects of images of sexual minorities in the media. We dive into both of these topics in great detail, but just to tease it a little, we learn more about how the sources journalists select to interview for their stories shape the narrative of that story.  Rhonda has taught a range of courses in journalism and mass communication at the graduate and undergraduate level, and she has even spent some time as an administrator while at UNC, but in her words, "seeing her graduate students go on and do wonderful things" makes her job all the more meaningful. 
You can find the link to her book, Same Sex Marriage and Social Media, here: https://www.amazon.com/Same-Sex-Marriage-Social-Rhonda-Gibson/dp/1138894850. 
And, you can find out more about Rhonda's research using this link: http://hussman.unc.edu/directory/faculty/rhonda-gibson#biography
Like all of our previous guests, Rhonda shares a wonderful story about her interactions with Dr. Jennings Bryant during her time at UA. You don't want to miss today's conversation with Dr. Rhonda Gibson! 

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