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Deaf Community Faces Unique Challenges During The Pandemic
Posted on · Communicating with the hearing world can be even more challenging when everyone's wearing a mask.
Tag: communication
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Next Question (Ep 7): Holiday Political Update, Sheryl Lee Ralph, The Irishman, and Mattiel
Posted on · Ernie Manouse talks World AIDS Day, better communication, films we are thankful for, and the hosts of Party Politics - Brandon Rottinghaus & Jeronimo Cortina
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What’s In A Word? Navigating Language And Grammar
Posted on · We welcome your questions, comments and examples of the ever-changing world of the English language.
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What This Picture Of Beyoncé Tells Us About How Generation Z Connects
Posted on · Why talk when you can say it with an emoji or a GIF? "Instead of me telling someone how good I look, I can just send them a picture of Beyoncé in a queen's outfit," Youth Radio's Robert Fisher says
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Conference Held In Houston To Discuss Interpreters in Health Care
Posted on · Over 100 experts in the interpreting and translating field gathered to discuss and learn more about providing effective communication in medical settings.
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UH Study: News May Influence Racial Bias
Posted on · Does what we see or read in the news influence our subconscious feelings about race? A new study from the University of Houston suggests as much. We learn more from the study's co-author, UH Assistant Professor of Communication Temple Northup. His article "Effects of Long-Term Exposure to News Stereotypes on Implicit and Explicit Attitudes" was […]
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HERO Trial, Cutting the Cable Cord, and the Houston Auto Show: Houston Matters for Friday, January 23, 2015
Posted on · Jury selection begins Monday, with opening statements to follow Tuesday, in the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance trial in Harris County District Judge Robert Schaffer's courtroom. Opponents of the ordinance allege the city wrongly invalidated thousands of signatures on their petition for a referendum on the law. Last week, Judge Schaffer granted the plaintiff's request for […]
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Is Houston a Home for Introverts?
Posted on · Weâve noted a number of times on this program how diverse Houston is. Ethnically, religiously, socioeconomically. No matter how you slice it, Houston is a melting pot. And that goes for personalities, too. We have loud, expressive, bombastic people. We have reserved, introspective people. While we routinely hear from the extroverts among us, those sociable […]
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How to Improve Communication Between Generations
Posted on · We discuss the challenges of communicating between generations. In the workplace, in personal relationships, is there a generational divide when it comes to how we interact with one another? How might such a potential communication gap manifest itself in Greater Houston? We ask Houston-based family therapist Sadia Jalali, psychologist Dr. Michael Winters, and Suzanne Buck, […]
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Museum Celebrates the Printed Word
Posted on · We learn about The Museum of Printing History in Houston curator Keelin Burrows. The museum is dedicated to promoting and sharing the history of printed communication.
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Project Aims to Help Citizens Better Communicate Urban Development Ideas to City Leaders
Posted on · We learn about the BMC Project from its executive director Andy Hirschfeld. The public policy start-up aims to help citizens better communicate to their respective city leaders their ideas for the urban environment and development.