USC Aiken Comm Student Presents at Southern States Communication Association

AIKEN, SC (04/19/2018) University of South Carolina Aiken senior, Brye Epley presented her research during the Southern States Communication Association Annual Conference in Nashville.

As part of her Media and Culture class, Epley wrote a paper about the way the media covers Serena Williams.

"She argued that when dealing with "newsworthy" coverage, race plays an issue on how Williams is covered or represented," said her professor Dr. Ben Triana.

"Brye used a number of specific, high-profile examples to prove her point."

Triana believed Epley's paper was so well written it might be accepted by SSCA. He was correct, and she presented her work as part of the association's 28th Annual Theodore Clevenger Jr., Undergraduate Honors Conference.

"I thought it would be a good experience for a strong student who is considering graduate school," Triana said.

He adds that Epley, a sociology major with a communication minor, "demonstrates a strong ability to move in between the two fields, which can be difficult for some students."

Posted Thursday April 19, 2018 at 03:00 pm by USC Aiken
Last Updated Thursday April 19, 2018 at 03:00 pm