Serena Carpenter, Ph.D.
My full CV can be found on Academia.edu.
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
2010
Carpenter, S. (2010). U.S. online newspaper and online citizen journalism publications: A comparison of content diversity. New Media & Society, 12(7), 1064-1084.
St. Cyr, C., Carpenter, S., & Lacy, S. (2010). Internet competition and U.S. newspaper city government coverage: Testing the Lowrey and Mackay model of occupational competition. Journalism Practice, 4(4), 507-522.
2009
Buis, L., & Carpenter, S. Health and medical blog content and the relationships with blogger credentials and blog host. Health Communication, 24(8), 703-710.
Carpenter, S. An application of the theory of expertise: Teaching liberal arts and skills knowledge areas to prepare journalists for change. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator. 64(3), 287-304.
Schaudt, S., & Carpenter, S. (2009). The news that’s fit to click: An analysis of online news values and preferences present in the most-viewed stories on azcentral.com. Southwestern Mass Communication Journal, 24(2), 17-24.
2008
Carpenter, S. (2008). A study of graduate student authorship in journalism and mass communication journals: 1997-2006. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 63(3), 224-240.
Carpenter, S. (2008). How online citizen journalism publications and online newspapers utilize the objectivity standard and rely on external sources. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 85(3), 533-550.
Carpenter, S. (2008). Licensing rights, Medicare and quackery: How the New York Times portrayed chiropractic from 1960 to 1975. Chiropractic History, 28(1), 95-105.
Fico, F., Zeldes, G., Carpenter, S., & Diddi, A. (2008). Broadcast and cable network news coverage of the 2004 presidential election: An assessment of partisan and structural balance. Mass Communication & Society, 11(3), 319-339.
Whitten, P., Dutta, M.J., Carpenter, S., & Bodie, G.D. (2008). News media and health providers at the crossroads of medical adverse events. In K. Henriksen, J. Battles, M. Keyes, & M.L. Grady (Eds.), Advances in patient safety: New directions and alternative approaches. Vol. 1. Assessment. AHRQ Publication Nos. 08-0034-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Zeldes, G., Fico, F., Carpenter, S., & Diddi, A. (2008). Partisan balance and bias in network coverage of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 52(4), 563-580.
2007
Carpenter, S. (2007). U.S. elite and non-elite newspapers’ portrayal of the Iraq War: Acomparison of frames and source use. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 84(4), 761-776.
LaRose, R., Gregg, J., Strover, S., Straubhaar, J., & Carpenter, S. (2007). Closing the rural broadband gap: Social marketing the internet in rural America. Telecommunications Policy, 31(6-7), 359-373.
2006
Carpenter, S., Lacy, S., & Fico, F. (2006). Network news coverage of high-profile crimes during 2004: A study of source use and reporter context. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 83(4), 901-916.
EDITOR-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Carpenter, S. (2010 March). Convergence leads to questions of journalism quality. Convergence, 7(2). Invited submission.
Whitten, P., Dutta, M., Carpenter, S., & Bodie, G. (2007). Reporting adverse medical events in Indiana: News media and health providers perceptions and expectations. Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, 1-51.
PEER-REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS
Carpenter, S. (2009). An examination of news quality and the extent to which U.S. online newspaper and online citizen journalism publications adhere to it. In J. Rosenberry & B. St. John III (Eds.), Public Journalism 2.0: The Promise and Reality of a Citizen-Engaged Press. New York: Routledge.
Carpenter, S. (2010). A study of journalistic and source transparency in U.S. online newspaper and online citizen journalism publications. In G. Monaghan & S. Tunney (Eds.), Web journalism: A new form of citizenship? Eastbourne, UK: Sussex Academic Press.
Carpenter, S., & Blom, R. Morality, the news media, and the public: An examination of comment forums on U.S. daily newspaper websites. In B. St. John & K.A. Johnson (Eds.). News with a view: Journalism beyond objectivity. Jefferson, NC: McFarland Press. Forthcoming 2012.
BOOK REVIEWS
Rev. of Basic TV technology. Digital and analog (4th ed.). Robert L. Hartwig. (2005). Broadcast Education Association Feedback, 47(2), March 2006.
PUBLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW
To ensure fairness in the review process, my submissions are not posted. Please contact me if you would like a complete copy of my vita.
PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTATIONS
2011
Blom, R., Carpenter, S., & Bowe, B. (2011). No comment: The negative effects of online discussion dominators on e-democracy. Paper will be presented at the International Political Science Association conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 16, 2011.
Carpenter, S., & Thornton, L.J. (2011). The zone of proximal development: How mentors aid in the transformation of doctoral students. Paper presented at the Broadcast Education Association conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 11, 2011.
Carpenter, S., Blom, R., Lacy, S., & Lange, R. (2011). Morality, the news media, and the public: An examination of comment forums on U.S. daily newspaper websites. Presenting paper at the Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, St. Louis, MO, August 10, 2011.
Carpenter, S., Grant, A., & Hoag, A. Toward conceptual clarity in understanding the motivations behind obtaining a career in journalism. Paper accepted for presentation at the National Communication Association annual research-in-progress call November 2011.
2009
Carpenter, S. (2009). An examination of news quality and the extent to which U.S. online newspaper and online citizen journalism publications adhere to it. Paper presented at the Convergence and Society: The Changing Media Landscape conference, Reno, NV, November 5, 2009.
Carpenter, S. (2009). An application of a theory of expertise: Teaching liberal arts and skill knowledge areas to prepare journalists for change. Presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Boston, MA, August 9, 2009. “Top competitive research paper award” for the Internships & Career division.
Carpenter, S. (2009). The Iraq War: How source, frames and publication type are related to the inclusion of anonymous sources. Paper presented at the Broadcast Education Association conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 23, 2009.
2008
Buis, L., & Carpenter, S. (2008). An in-depth look at health and medical blogs. Paper presented at the 10th biennial Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, Lexington, KY, April 17, 2008.
Carpenter, S. (2008). Mobilizing the online public: An examination of how well U.S. online newspaper and citizen journalists promote community engagement. Will present paper at the National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA, November 22, 2008. “Top four competitive paper award” for the Mass Communication division.
Carpenter, S. (2008). U.S. online newspaper and online citizen journalism publications: A comparison of content diversity. Paper accepted for a special call on Newspaper Multimedia Practices presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Chicago, IL, August 7, 2008.
Carpenter, S. (2008). A study of graduate student authorship in journalism and mass communication journals—including who encourages productivity. Paper accepted for a special call on research addressing the State of Graduate Education in Journalism and Mass Communication at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Chicago, IL, August 6, 2008.
Carpenter, S. (2008). A study of journalistic and source transparency in U.S. online newspaper and online citizen journalism publications. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Chicago, IL, August 7, 2008.
Carpenter, S. (2008). U.S. online citizen journalism and online newspaper stories: A content analysis of source diversity. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Online Journalism conference, Austin, TX, April 5, 2008.
Schaudt, S., & Carpenter, S. (2008). The news that’s fit to click: An analysis of online news values and preferences present in the most-viewed stories on azcentral.com. Paper presented at the Southwest Education Council for Journalism & Mass Communication Southwest Symposium, Las Cruces, NM, October 24, 2008. 1st Place Paper Conference Award.
2007
Carpenter, S. (2007). U.S. online citizen journalism and online newspaper stories: A content analysis of their quality and value. Paper presented at the Oxford Internet Institute in Cambridge, MA, July 18, 2007.
Zeldes, G., Fico, F., Diddi, A., & Carpenter, S. (2007). Partisan balance and bias in network coverage of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Washington, D.C., August 9, 2007, Radio Television Research Paper Award, 2nd Place.
2006
Carpenter, S. (2006). Framing, sourcing and story topics beyond the Iraq invasion: How elite and non-elite newspapers portrayed Gulf War II. Paper presented at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research in Chicago, IL, November 18, 2006.
Carpenter, S., & Buis, L. (2006). So what’s so special about j-blogs? Paper presented at the Convergence and Society: Ethics, Religion, and New Media conference, Columbia, SC, October 20, 2006.
Carpenter, S., Lacy, S., & Fico, F. (2006). Network news coverage of high-profile crimes during 2004: A study of source use and reporter context. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, San Francisco, CA, August 3, 2006.
Carpenter, S. (2006). Radio and that other machine: How radio dealt with the disruptive technology of television. Paper presented at the Thinking Through New Media conference, Durham, NC, June 8, 2006
Carpenter, S. (2006). RSS: Your personal newswire and its implications for news organizations. Paper presented at the Blogging and Online Journalism conference, Athens, OH, April 8, 2006.
Fico, F., Zeldes, G., Diddi, A., & Carpenter, S. (2006). Network and cable television coverage of the 2004 presidential election and the influence of imbalance on candidate poll support. Paper presented at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research in Chicago, IL, November 18, 2006.
Fico, F., Zeldes, G., Diddi, A., & Carpenter, S. (2006). Network and cable news coverage of the 2004 presidential election: So who’s biased? Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, San Francisco, CA, August 3, 2006
2005
Carpenter, S., LaRose, R., Strover, S., Straubhaar, J., & Gregg, J. (2005). Internet generations in place: Exploring the rural broadband gap. Paper presented at the Association of Internet Researchers conference, Chicago, IL, October 8, 2005.
OTHER CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES
Panel Presentations
Research
Panel organizer. Research in the classroom. Panel presented at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Research Symposium, Phoenix, AZ, August 19, 2009.
Panelist. Building bridges across media: Theorizing social media. Panel presented at the National Communication Association conference, San Francisco, CA, November 15, 2010.
Panelist. News coverage and commentary about local government. Panel will be presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Denver, CO, August 4, 2010.
Panelist. Citizen journalism research. Panel will be presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Denver, CO, August 4, 2010.
Panelist. Using the digital revolution to revolutionize patient education: Implementing online support groups and tailored education. Panel presented at the International Communication Association (ICA) in San Francisco, CA, May 27, 2007.
Moderator. Research in progress. Papers presented at the Broadcast Education Association conference in Las Vegas, NV, April 23,2010.
Moderator. The Iraq War and framing. Papers presented at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR) in Chicago, IL, November 18, 2006.
Teaching
Panel organizer, moderator, panelist. Preparing tomorrow’s media leaders: Unique approaches to teaching newer media. Panel presented at the Broadcast Education Association conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 22, 2010.
Panel organizer, moderator. Teaching online video storytelling: How to train students to get that (new) visual mindset. Panel presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication for Education (AEJMC) conference, Chicago, IL, August 9, 2008.
Panelist. “Online journalism: Embedded course content to the FRONT LINES!” Panel presented at the Broadcast Education Association conference in Las Vegas, NV, April 23,2011.
Panelist. Connecting research to the news media. Panel presented at the Mentoring Advanced and Graduate Students (MAPS) seminar, Tempe, AZ, April 5, 2010.
Panelist. Industries in flux: Media and public relations and the impact of social media. Panel presented for A PR Newswire event, Scottsdale, AZ, January 26, 2009.
Panelist. Social media: Beyond the buzz. Panel presented for the American Marketing Association (Phoenix Chapter), Phoenix, AZ, September 23, 2009.
Panelist. Visual storytelling from broadcast to web. Panel presented at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 18, 2008.
