First-year doctoral students Rafaela Berger Pereira, Nur Hossain, and Alexander Tawiah presented at the 2026 AEJMC Midwinter Conference in Norman, Oklahoma.

Rafaela presented an exploratory study on the relationship between journalism, gender, and democracy in the United States. She also participated in a panel on journalism and gender in the Global South. Nur presented work on digital advertising. Alexander presented his award-winning "Performing news credibility on TikTok: How independent creators construct journalistic identity." 

The AEJMC Midwinter Conference provides an opportunity for graduate students and faculty to present and receive feedback on research in-progress in a professional and relaxed setting.