By Zeynep Saka Lloyd | October 21, 2026 On October 13, 2026, CODE^SHIFT welcomed a group of high school student journalists from the Empire State School Press Association (ESSPA) to the lab at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School for an interactive workshop on critical media literacy, led by Dr. Srividya Ramasubramanian, founder and director of CODE^SHIFT. The workshop brought together high school students from various school districts, offering an opportunity for participan

By Zara Abiog, Irene Ghosh, and Srivi Ramasubramanian | October 5, 2026 On September 24th, 2026 the CODE^SHIFT Lab welcomed Dr. Christine McWhorter to the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. A tenured professor of Broadcast Journalism from Howard University, Dr. McWhorter spoke about Critical Race Media Literacy (CRML), drawing on ideas from her new book, Building Critical Race Media: Countering the Narrative. Her talk touched on three main arcs:

By Alison Lihanda, Economics Undergraduate & Sofia Gutierrez, Landscape Architecture Graduate | March 16, 2026 Dr. Srividya “Srivi” Ramasubramanian (Director of CODE^SHIFT and Newhouse Professor) and Shannon Burth (PhD student and a member of the CODE^SHIFT team), recently collaborated on the book E quitable Media Literacies: Pedagogies and Practices for Healthy Civic Futures ( 2026; Routledge) along with Drs. Paul Mihailidis (lead author, Emerson College), Patrick R.

By Alison Lihanda, Economics Undergraduate | November 14, 2025 Dr. Srividya “Srivi” Ramasubramanian is a professor of communications at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She is widely acclaimed for her work on race, media, and scholar activism, for which she has been included in more than 100 publications, including articles in leading journals, books, and major media outlets. Dr. Srivi is the Founder and Director of CODE^SHIFT, a collabora

By Manaswini Pillai, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism Graduate | March 25, 2025 CODE^SHIFT ’s undergraduate research students,...

By Manaswini Pillai, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism Graduate | February 28, 2025 Hate Has No Home Here, Feb. 13 CODE^SHIFT collaborated with the Newhouse DEIA Office and SU Stop Bias to co-host a campaign launch event. This event was a community celebration of kindness, inclusion, and compassion. Our team distributed free goodies like stickers, buttons, and posters and hosted interactive activities on positive affirmations to promote mutual respect and unity across al

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By Manaswini Pillai, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism Graduate | November 24, 2024 The Visual Communications department at Newhouse...

By Manaswini Pillai, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism Graduate | November 18, 2024 CODE^SHIFT members are set to engage in critical...

By Srivi Ramasubramanian | October 24, 2024 Research is not just science. It is also an art. Art flows through an artist. It involves...

By Manaswini Pillai, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism Graduate | October 22, 2024 CODE^SHIFT Director Dr. Srividya ‘Srivi’...

By Manaswini Pillai, Magazine, News and Digital Journalism Graduate | October 18, 2024 The 3rd iteration of CODE^SHIFT ’s annual...

By Nicole Cheah, Digital Journalism Undergraduate | October 13, 2024 In recognition of her pioneering contributions to the communications...

By Srivi Ramasubramanian | October 13, 2024 I see myself as an artist, writer, and community organizer who cares about the social impact...

By Nicole Cheah, Digital Journalism Undergraduate | October 11, 2024 In recognition of her lifetime contributions to the communications...

By Nicole Cheah, Digital Journalism Undergraduate | September 22, 2024 "The Oxford Handbook of Media and Social Justice, " co-edited...

We are delighted to announce that CODE^SHIFT will host its third research Symposium on October 4, 2024. The theme for this year's...

By Nicole Cheah, Digital Journalism Undergraduate | July 9, 2024 De Carvalho and Burth attending the ICA 2024 Opening Reception on June...

By Nicole Cheah, Digital Journalism Undergraduate | June 26, 2024 CODE^SHIFT is excited to announce that the paper, "Framing the...

By Nicole Cheah, Digital Journalism Undergraduate | April 18, 2024 On March 28, acclaimed filmmaker Lynne Sachs visited the CODE^SHIFT...