College of Liberal Arts & Sciences The University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication The University of Iowa

Graduate Student Achievements
Fall 2007

Professional Publications

Kyle Gassiott. (July 7, 2007). The president’s childhood, preserved for history. Weekend America. Available online at: http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/07/07/the_presidents_childhood_preserved_for_history/

Kyle Gassiott. (August 6, 2007). Good Muslims, great Americans. NPR/PRX Station Showcase Podcast. Available online at: http://podcast.prx.org/showcase/?p=93

Kyle Gassiott. (December 15, 2007). An Iowa house party. Weekend America. Available online at: http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/12/15/iowa/

Kyle Gassiott. (December 29, 2007). Jim Dougherty’s New Year’s Eve. Weekend America. Available online at: http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/12/28/newjim/

Emily Grosvenor. (September 2007). On Grant Wood’s trail. ArtScene Iowa. (cover story)

Sonia Gunderson. (December 2007). Northern exposure: Listening to Canada’s Inuit, legendary masters of the Arctic.” The Iowa Source. 24(11), pp. 12-14.

Sonia Gunderson. (November 9, 2007). A dazzingly different kind of snow house: Dutch artist brings a splash of colour to Igloolik. Nunatsiaq News, p. 21.

Sonia Gunderson. (July/August 2007). Iglulik welcomes its own: Inuit hunters key to success of global warming expedition.” above & beyond, Canada's Arctic Journal, 19(4), pp. 9-13.

David Henderson. (July 26, 2007). Greenpeace Esperanza visits Dillingham. The Bristol Bay [Alaska] Times.

David Henderson. (August 9, 2007). Bristol Bay cannery winds down. The Bristol Bay [Alaska] Times.

David Henderson. (August 9, 2007). New guard at library a welcome sight. The Bristol Bay [Alaska] Times.

David Henderson. (August 18, 2007). A school of salmon. AK, Alaska Public Radio.

Research Papers Presented

Julie Andsager and Josh Grimm. (August 2007). "Protesting immigration: Attitude congruency and the behavioral component of the third-person perception." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Communication Theory & Methodology Division, Washington, DC.

David Domingo, A. Heinonen., S. Paulussen, T. Quandt, Jane Singer, and Marina Vujnovic. (September 2007). "Participatory journalism practices in the media and beyond: An international comparative study of initiatives in online newspapers." Paper presented at The Future of Newspapers Conference. Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom.

Josh Grimm. (November 2007). "The effect of group threat theory on attitudes toward immigrants." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago.

Choonghee Han. (November 2007). "Mourning together on the Web: YouTube, an online venue for shaping collective memories." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago.

Choonghee Han. (August 2007). "Framing memories and constructing national identity: A newspaper’s role in an international controversy." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication & Society Division, Washington DC.

Robin Johnson. (August 2007). "The digital war hero: A textual analysis of the production of whiteness and masculinity in the Metal Gear Solid series." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Cultural & Critical Studies Division, Washington DC.

Yeon Kyeong Kim. (August 2007). "Framing North Korea: Official sources in the New York Times and Chosun Ilbo." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, International Communication Division, Washington DC.

Yeon Kyeong Kim. (November 2007). "U.S. and South Korean foreign correspondents: Use of official sources in the New York Times and Chosun Ilbo." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago.

MaryAnn Martin. (August 2007). "Defining the community: Constructions of race and cultural identity in a small Midwestern newspaper." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Cultural and Critical Studies Division, Washington DC.

Joseph Schwartz. (August 2007). "Whose voices are heard? Gender, sexual orientation and newspaper sources." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Interest Group, Washington DC.

Joseph Schwartz. (November 2007). "Investigating differences in public support for gay rights issues." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago.

Marina Vujnovic. (August 2007). "Crimes and punishments: Narrative construction of Milosevic’s death and Hussein’s execution in the New York Times." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, International Communication Division, Washington DC.

Marina Vujnovic. (November/December 2007). "Spearheading the feminist press in interwar Croatia: The case of Zenski list." Paper presented at the conference Marija Juric Zagorka: Life, Works, Heritage in Zagreb, Croatia.

Honors and Awards

Victoria Bemker (MAT) was awarded the Best Newscast by the Associated Press for the State of Kentucky.

Summer and Fall 2007 Graduates

Master’s Professional (MAP)

Brian Graves. "Lincoln University Alumni Line Newsletter" (online). Adviser: Venise Berry.

Kimberly Merchant. "Public relations campaign promoting school breakfast for fifth and sixth grade girls." Adviser: Pam Creedon.

Master’s Thesis (MAT)

Anna Barron. "The consumable lesbian: An exploration into the fanfiction of The L Word." Adviser: Julie Andsager.

Robert DeSpain. "The impact of blacklisting on American radio history: The experience of William L. Shirer." Adviser: Carolyn Dyer.

Katherine LaVail. "Coverage of older adults and HIV/AIDS: Frames of an invisible at-risk population." Adviser: Julie Andsager.

PhD

Hong-Lim Choi. "PR meets hong bo: An alternative approach to international public relations." Adviser: Dan Berkowitz.

Douglas Frederick. "Clash of the titans: Taking a long, hard, second look at conflicts between copyright and the First Amendment." Co-advisers: Lyombe Eko and John Soloski.

Vanessa Shelton. "Interpretive community and the Black press: Racial equality and politics in The St. Louis American and The St. Louis Argus, 1928-1956." Adviser: Venise Berry.

James Trammell. "The power of religious media criticism: An analysis of the Christian Film and Television Commission, 1985-2005." Adviser: Dan Berkowitz.