The Role of Social Support in Disarming the Effects of Racial Microaggressions

Communication Research, Ahead of Print. Racial microaggressions are a significant source of stress for people of color. This study identified two support message features for disarming the effects of racial microaggressions and tested reasons for their… Continue reading The Role of Social Support in Disarming the Effects of Racial Microaggressions

A Longitudinal Dynamic Perspective on Quality in Journalism: Investigating the Long-Term Macro-Level Media Effect of Suicide Reporting on Suicide Rates Across a Century

Communication Research, Ahead of Print. Quality of journalism is not a stable phenomenon, yet there is limited longitudinal evidence. We provide a content analysis of news reporting over a whole century within a specific thematic context: suicide repor… Continue reading A Longitudinal Dynamic Perspective on Quality in Journalism: Investigating the Long-Term Macro-Level Media Effect of Suicide Reporting on Suicide Rates Across a Century

A Longitudinal Dynamic Perspective on Quality in Journalism: Investigating the Long-Term Macro-Level Media Effect of Suicide Reporting on Suicide Rates Across a Century

Communication Research, Ahead of Print. Quality of journalism is not a stable phenomenon, yet there is limited longitudinal evidence. We provide a content analysis of news reporting over a whole century within a specific thematic context: suicide repor… Continue reading A Longitudinal Dynamic Perspective on Quality in Journalism: Investigating the Long-Term Macro-Level Media Effect of Suicide Reporting on Suicide Rates Across a Century

Withholding Social Support Because Those in Need Do Not Deserve It: A Thematic Narrative Analysis

Communication Research, Ahead of Print. Close relationships have norms and expectations regarding the communication of support; however, recent research has illuminated the varied reasons why would-be supporters at times choose to forgo supporting thos… Continue reading Withholding Social Support Because Those in Need Do Not Deserve It: A Thematic Narrative Analysis

Withholding Social Support Because Those in Need Do Not Deserve It: A Thematic Narrative Analysis

Communication Research, Ahead of Print. Close relationships have norms and expectations regarding the communication of support; however, recent research has illuminated the varied reasons why would-be supporters at times choose to forgo supporting thos… Continue reading Withholding Social Support Because Those in Need Do Not Deserve It: A Thematic Narrative Analysis

From Advocacy to Activism: A Multi-Dimensional Scale of Communicative, Collective, and Combative Behaviors

Journalism &Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Although advocacy and activism have been discussed in communication literature, are important in society, and often aid in organizational success, conceptual definitions and valid measuremen… Continue reading From Advocacy to Activism: A Multi-Dimensional Scale of Communicative, Collective, and Combative Behaviors

Posted in Uncategorised

From Advocacy to Activism: A Multi-Dimensional Scale of Communicative, Collective, and Combative Behaviors

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Although advocacy and activism have been discussed in communication literature, are important in society, and often aid in organizational success, conceptual definitions and valid measurement o… Continue reading From Advocacy to Activism: A Multi-Dimensional Scale of Communicative, Collective, and Combative Behaviors