Laura Meadows, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Mass Communication

Contact Information

  • meadows@unca.edu
  • 251-6615
  • 303 Karpen Hall

Office Hours

  • Monday 9:30 am - 10:45 am
  • Wednesday 9:30 am - 10:45 am
  • Friday 9:30 am - 10:45 am
  • Tuesday 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Note: or by appointment.

Laura Meadows is a writer and teacher focused on the intersection of media, politics, and social movements, especially in the context of Appalachia and the American South.

Education

  • Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Journalism and Mass Communication
  • M.A., Marshall University, Journalism and Mass Communication
  • B.A., Purdue University, English and Psychology

Courses Taught

  • MCOM 104 Media, Ethics & Society
  • MCOM 201 Basic Journalism
  • MCOM 295 Magazine & Feature Writing
  • MCOM 295 Telling Stories with Data
  • MCOM 393 Talking Politics
  • MCOM 490 Mass Communication Law and Ethics
  • MCOM 495 Opinion Writing
  • HUM 414 The Individual in the Contemporary World