Journalism Archive
The landscape of mis(dis)information about science.
Abstract: This presentation is a broad overview of the issue of misinformation as it relates to public understanding of science and the communication of scientific information with public audiences. The […]
The Conscience of Corporations and the Right Not to Speak
Abstract: Despite the fact that corporations do not have consciences, in recent years the Supreme Court has been presented with the question of whether restrictions on the actions of a corporation […]
Hatewatch with me: Anti-fandom as performative consumption
Abstract: A revealing look at the pleasure we get from hating figures like politicians, celebrities, and TV characters, showcased in approaches that explore snark, hate-watching, and trolling
Live-blogging the crisis: Determinants of news coverage of the Syrian refugee crisis.
Abstract: This study employed international news flow theory to test the impact of the determinants of foreign news flow on the comprehensiveness of textual and multimedia coverage of Syrian refugee […]
All is “Wells” with my soul: Analysis of conditioned agency via The Defender’s coverage on the construction and opening of the Ida B. Wells Home
Abstract: This critical textual analysis explores how people exercise spatial and communicative agency through media, such as the Chicago Defender, and in social and physical space, such as the Wells […]
Technology and digital journalism: Uses and effects in storytelling.
Abstract: This panel will provide a discussion on benefits and challenges of teaching journalism innovation and will offer tips on how to include technology innovation in journalism classes. It will […]
Using directional cues in immersive journalism: The impact on information processing, narrative transportation, presence, news attitudes, and credibility.
Abstract: This study examined the effects of the use of directional cues in immersive journalism on information recall, attitudes towards a news story, narrative transportation, presence, and message credibility by […]
Framing of GMOs in American media and its effects on attitudes, behaviors, and news perceptions.
Abstract: This study used a multi-method approach to examine the framing of GMOs in two American newspapers, The New York Times and the Washington Post (2000-2016), and to test the […]
Developing Thought Leaders: An Industry Practicum Approach.
Abstract: This innovative practice paper discusses how a journalism training practicum empowers and emboldens participants to think critically about their professional goals and allows them to emerge not only with […]
A critical approach to investigating communication practices of marginalized populations using longitudinal field experiments.
Abstract: Research on information and communication technologies conducted with a vulnerable sample consists of a unique host of challenges not experienced in research with oft-used student samples. This paper suggests […]