AEJMC 2003 Convention
Newspaper Division

Research Papers
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War with Iraq: how The New York Times and the Guardian of London covered the story after the first Anniversary of the Sept. 11 Attacks -- James H. Baden, Missouri

Framing Freedom: Hoosier Republican and Democratic Newspaper Editors Frame Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation-- David W. Bulla, Florida

A Comparative Analysis of Source and Reporter Gender in Newsrooms Managed by Men Vs. Women -- Stephanie Craft, Wayne Wanta and Cheolhan Lee, Missouri

The Convergence Continuum: A Model for Studying Collaboration between Media Newsrooms -- Larry Dailey, Lori Demo and Mary Spillman, Ball State

Partisan and Structural Balance in News Stories Covering Incumbent and Open Governor's Races in Michigan -- Fredrick Fico and Eric Freedman, Michigan State

Cultural Convergence: An Examination of Intergroup Bias and Journalism -- Vincent F. Filak, Ball State

The Perceived Credibility of Electronic Mail in Newspaper Newsgathering -- Bruce Garrison, Miami
Policing the Political Spinners: Analysis of Newspaper Coverage of Political Adwatches from 1988-2000 -- Chris Glowaki, Thomas J. Johnson, Kristine E. Kranenburg, Southern Illinois-Carbondale

The Evolution of Online Newspapers: A Longitudinal Content Analysis, 1997-2003 -- Jennifer Greer and Donica Mensing, Nevada-Reno

The Paradox of Editorial Diversity: A Content Analysis of the Cincinnati Enquirer and the Cincinnati Post -- Steve Hallock, Ron Rodgers, Mike Gennaria and Fei Wei, Ohio

Under Construction: Measures of Community-Building at Newspaper Web Sites -- Cassandra Imfeld and Glenn Ward Scott, North Carolina

The Summer of Fear: examining Newspaper Coverage of Child Abductions from a Public Health Perspective -- Renee Martin Kratzer, Missouri

Agenda Building and the Media: A Content Analysis of the Relationship Between Candidates and the Media in the 2002 Michigan Governor’s Race -- Karen M. Lancendorfer and Byoungkwan Lee, Michigan State

A Multistage Approach to Obtaining a Nationally Representative Sample of Local News Coverage -- Marilee Long, Michael Slater and Linda Stapel, Colorado State

Searching for a New Paradigm: Results of the National Media Writing Faculty Survey -- Mark Masse and Mark Popovich, Ball State

Civil Liberties and Mobilization Information in Press Coverage of the USA PATRIOT Act -- Jessica Matthews, Penn State

Quantifying Newspaper Quality "I Know It When I See It" -- Philip Meyer and Koang-Hyub Kim, North Carolina

Print Vs. Computer Screen Effects Of Medium On Proofreading Accuracy -- Patty Wharton Michael, Penn State

Perceptions of the Audience by the Alternative Press Producers: A Case Study of The Texas Observer -- Incheol Min, Chosun University

Angels and Demons: A 20-Year Analysis of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Feature Stories -- Jeanie McAdams Moore, American and Chris Lamb, College of Charleston

USA Today's Handling of Sampling Error in its Election 2000 Polling -- Matthew M. Reavy, Scranton

No Substitute For Being There: How Statewide Public Affairs Television Tries To Fill The Gap For Journalists -- Karen M. Rowley and David D. Kurpius, Louisiana State

Framing the Internet: Before and After the Tech Bust -- Cindy Royal, Texas-Austin

The Sociology of Convergence: Challenges and Change in Newspaper News Work -- Jane Singer, Iowa

Homogeneity and Diversity in Op-Ed Pages: A Comparative Analysis of Op-ed Pages of the Washington Post and the Washington Times -- Yonghoi Song, Missouri

U.S. Newspaper Coverage of The Spanish-American War Centennial -- Christopher A. Vaughan, Rutgers

Experience and Internet News: The Real Reason for the Online News Reading Gender Gap -- Amy Schmitz Weiss, Sharon Meraz, Nilo Figur and Paula M. Poindexter, Texas-Austin

America Strikes Back - A Comparative Content Analysis of The New York Times Coverage of U.S. Policy after Pearl Harbor and 9/11 -- Olaf Werder, New Mexico

Keep up with the Time: A Study of Top Story Updates in Online Newspapers -- Jin Xu, Bowling Green

Dual and Single Newspaper Readers: Media Use Patterns, Relations to Community, and Demographic Profiles -- Doyle Yoon, Esther Thorson, Missouri and Maria Len-Rios, Kansas

Presidential Endorsement Patterns by Chain and Non-chain Newspapers -- Youngmin Yoon, Syracuse

Online versions of US Daily Newspapers: Does Size Matter? -- Thimios Zaharopoulos, Washburn

Characterizations of the "9/11" Attack and Perpetrators in Three U.S. Elite Newspapers -- Li Zeng, Southern Illinois

Note: These titles were taken from full abstracts of Newspaper Division papers posted at the AEJMC headquarters' site as of July 7, 2003. For papers from all divisions, as well as other conference and membership information, see AEJMC.org.

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