keywords
- videogames, serious games, strategic communication, strategic communication for social change
- Contact Info
Fisher, Jolene
Positions
- Faculty Director, Intl Ed-Study Abroad Programs
- Associate Professor, Media Studies
- Associate Professor, Advertising, Public Relations and Media Design
- Assoc Chair, Advertising, Public Relations and Media Design
Research Areas
Research
Publications
selected publications
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chapter
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conference proceeding
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journal article
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Defensive Journalism in Bangladesh: Consequences of the Digital Security Act on Journalism Practice.
Digital Journalism.
147-166.
2026
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Minecraft, mangroves, and dialogic potential: An analysis of video game live streaming and its implications for public relations research.
Public Relations Review.
2025
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Reshaping the Battlefield: The International Committee of the Red Cross, Video Games, and Public Relations.
Games and Culture.
1023-1042.
2023
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Framing the Israel-Palestine conflict 2021: Investigation of CNN's coverage from a peace journalism perspective.
Media, Culture and Society.
1019-1035.
2023
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#GirlGamers, Soldiers, and Public Relations: Analyzing Gender Representation in U.S. Army Esports.
Journal of Communication.
165-186.
2022
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Serious Games as Strategic Communication Tools: An Analytic Framework for the Study of Digital Games in Public Relations Research.
Journal of Public Relations Research.
429-444.
2021
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A psychological model of transparent communication effectiveness.
Corporate Communications.
403-419.
2021
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Exposure to Difference on Facebook, Trust, and Political Knowledge.
Mass Communication and Society.
779-809.
2020
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Digital games, developing democracies, and civic engagement: a study of games in Kenya and Nigeria.
Media, Culture and Society.
1309-1325.
2020
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Does the Framing of Transparency Impact Trust? Differences Between Self-Benefit and Other-Benefit Message Frames.
International Journal of Strategic Communication.
203-222.
2020
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Digital games for international development: A field theory perspective.
International Communication Gazette, The.
707-726.
2019
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Digital Games, African Development, and Gender Equality: a Comparative Analysis of Family Values and Moraba.
Studies in Comparative International Development.
155-173.
2017
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Examination of the Relationship Between Gender, Performance, and Enjoyment of a First-Person Shooter Game.
Simulation & Gaming.
338-362.
2017
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Playing With Empowerment.
Journal of Communication Inquiry.
313-330.
2016
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Toward a Political Economic Framework for Analyzing Digital Development Games: A Case Study of Three Games for Africa.
Communication, Culture and Critique.
30-48.
2016
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Defensive Journalism in Bangladesh: Consequences of the Digital Security Act on Journalism Practice.
Digital Journalism.
147-166.
2026
Background
education and training
- Ph.D., University of Oregon 2016
- M.S., University of Oregon 2012
- B.A., Mckendree College 2007