Special Topics in Media

Send us Fan Mail In this finale to our 2026 "Conferences and Conferencing" miniseries, host Garret Castleberry is joined by colleagues across the State of Oklahoma to engage in a panel for the Oklahoma Speech, Theatre, Communication Association (or OSTCA). This year, OSTCA is hosted by Southwestern Oklahoma State University (or SWOSU) in Weatherford, Oklahoma, USA. SWOSU is celebrating its 125th anniversary, while Weatherford rests comfortably along the famed Route 66. Route 66 celebrat...

Send us Fan Mail This summer, Special Topics in Media is hitting the road. Our "Summer Conference Series" returns stateside with the Higher Education Podcasting Convention. This year, Higher Ed PodCon was hosted in Cleveland, Ohio. Special Topics host Garret Castleberry traveled to Cleveland to present at the PodCon. His talk, "Embracing Strategic Planning to Cultivate a University Podcast Network," was featured in the Teaching and Learning series at Higher Ed Pod Con II. In addition, S...

Send us Fan Mail This summer, Special Topics in Media is hitting the road. Our "Summer Conference Series" begins with the International Communication Association (ICA) 76th Annual Convention in Cape Town, South Africa. This year, South Africa served as the first African nation to host ICA. To celebrate, host Garret Castleberry produced a trio of takeaways from the conference proceedings. In this post-conference interview, Dr. Castleberry discusses digital media literacy and the state of media...

Send us Fan Mail This summer, Special Topics in Media is hitting the road. As part of our "Summer Conference Series", our first stop is at the International Communication Association (ICA) 76th Annual Convention in Cape Town, South Africa. This year, South Africa served as the first African nation to host ICA. To celebrate, host Garret Castleberry produced a trio of insights from the conference proceedings, followed by an expanded conversation about conferencing best practices and research et...

Send us Fan Mail This summer, Special Topics in Media is hitting the road. As part of our "Summer Conference Series", our first stop is at the International Communication Association (ICA) 76th Annual Convention in Cape Town, South Africa. This year, South Africa served as the first African nation to host ICA. To celebrate, host Garret Castleberry produced a trio of insights into the conference proceedings, beginning with an expanded research presentation. In this long-form talk, Dr. Castlebe...