Wheaton College
Marketing Communications
In a culture where traditional churchgoing populations are decreasing, how are young adults engaging with religious media, and what does this say about churches experiencing success with congregations teeming with Millennials?
In the course of its 154-year lifespan, The Atlantic has fashioned itself as a magazine for thought leaders and innovators, engaging readers through strong journalism that delivers “insightful analysis at rapid-fire pace to the country’s... more
In the early 2000s, along with the emergence of social media in journalism, mobile chat applications began to gain significant footing in journalistic work. Interdisciplinary research, particularly in journalism studies, has started to... more
This exploratory study examines the roles journalists rely on when covering social justice topics and what these role conceptions reveal about emotion and self expression values in news production. This article builds on Herbert Gans’... more
Journalism scholars have acknowledged the importance of innovation in journalism. A common finding is that journalism has difficulty adapting to change and uses multiple coping mechanisms, including making excuses for not innovating by... more
As news publishers consider transitioning their business models from ad to subscription focused, the News Media Alliance continues to offer insights into consumer preferences and motivations to subscribe, to help publishers hone their... more
ABSTRACT Journalism scholars have acknowledged the importance of innovation in journalism. A common finding is that journalism has difficulty adapting to change and uses multiple coping mechanisms, including making excuses for not... more
ABSTRACT This exploratory study examines the roles journalists rely on when covering social justice topics and what these role conceptions reveal about emotion and self expression values in news production. This article builds on Herbert... more
In the early 2000s, along with the emergence of social media in journalism, mobile chat applications began to gain significant footing in journalistic work. Interdisciplinary research, particularly in journalism studies, has started to... more
This dissertation provides a theoretically driven empirical investigation of the emerging institution of solutions journalism. Solutions journalism is a journalistic approach defined as rigorous reporting on responses to social problems.... more