Journalism Archive
Exploring Linkages Between Perceptions of Freedom and Internet Use Globally
Abstract: Different methods exist for measuring Internet access and use around the world. A widely used source of estimates of Internet penetration is the ITU, the United Nations specialized agency […]
Trends In Public Support For Journalists And The Media
Abstract: The public is very critical of the journalists and of the news media, an extensive review of public opinion research over the last 40 years shows. The public has […]
Disabling prejudice
Part of the goal of the International Paralympic Committee is to “touch the heart of all people for a more equitable society.” Media exposure of athletes with permanent physical disabilities […]
Native advertising: Deception or engagement
Abstract: Native advertising, or paid content designed to resemble the editorial content on the site on which it is published, comprises a rapidly growing segment of online advertising. While such […]
Native advertising and the future of mass communication
Abstract: This article introduces a special issue of American Behavioral Scientist seeks to deepen our understanding and knowledge by examining practices and effects of native advertising and their impact on […]
The Deceptiveness of sponsored news articles
Abstract: The present study contributes knowledge to the former areas by presenting the results of a between-subjects experiment (N = 343) that tested the effects of four disclosure characteristics (proximity, visual […]
We Shall Overcome
This research proposal is based upon work done for a Pulitzer Centennial Campfires Initiative grant in collaboration with the Georgia Humanities Council. The focus of this grant is to create […]
Getting the ‘Picture’ Out about Zika
Abstract: Using a 2 (gain vs. loss message framing) x 2 (photo vs. infographic image type) x 3 (government vs. media vs. peer source)between-subjects experiment with a representative sample of […]
Curricular Change and Citizen-Centered Journalism
Abstract: This report examines eight journalism programs at universities in the United States that have made efforts to change their curricula to embrace citizens in a new way. As such, […]
A Revisionist View of Journalist’s Privilege
Abstract: This Article reviews the papers of Justice Powell, housed at Washington & Lee University, as well as the papers of other Justices housed at the Library of Congress, to illuminate […]