May 18th, 2012
I am excited to say that I have accepted a 9-month, tenure-earning position as Assistant Professor at Florida International University in Miami. This will be an excellent opportunity to teach and do research in a diverse and expanding media market, and I look forward to making new friends, working with colleagues, and learning from students. [...]
Apr 22nd, 2012
A paper titled, “It’s better than blaming a dead young man:” Creating mythical archetypes in local coverage of the Mississippi River drownings, that I did with Erica Salkin (ABD, Wisconsin) has been published as an OnlineFirst article in Journalism: Theory, practice, and criticism. Final publication will be in coming months. The abstract reads: “This study provides a [...]
Mar 19th, 2012
About 50 people attended a night of storytelling and performances at the Englert Theatre on March 18. (Read The Daily Iowan for a snapshot.) The event, in collaboration with Working Group Theatre, was part of the monthly Was the Word series, this one focused on stories about crossing borders in our community. Take a look at [...]
Mar 1st, 2012
My article (with Dan Berkowitz) has been accepted for publication in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. The article, “Drawing lines in the journalistic sand: Jon Stewart, Edward R. Murrow and memory of news gone bye” discusses the use of collective memory as a tool for boundary work in the journalistic community. This paper was presented [...]