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Larson, Christine M

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  • Larson studies media and public discourse, seeking ways to advance democratic representation of voices contributing to the cultural conversation. She does this by analyzing the impact of digital technologies and business models on media businesses and cultural and creative labor. She is interested in how production logics and media economics favor particular workers or types of content, and how these forces shape the public's understanding of the world. Recently, she has examined the book industry in the digital era.

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  • media industries, media production, social network analysis, media equality, feminism, inequality, business models, digital technologies

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  • APRD 7002 - Research Design
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2022
    Adopts a holistic and creative approach to bridging theory with method for the purpose of research design. Students learn how to bridge theory and method, exploring research designs that effectively address research questions and hypotheses through elaboration of theoretical and operational linkages. Same as JRNL 7002.
  • APRD 7051 - Qualitative Methods in Mass Communication
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2021
    Provides a survey of various qualitative modes of inquiry, attending to the philosophical, conceptual, and practical foundations of qualitative research in media, communication, and information. The course is designed to support students in developing a critical understanding of the different considerations in and stages of qualitative research, including the development of research questions, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, methodological approaches, data collection, data analysis, and assessment of reliability and validity of qualitative data. Previously offered as a special topics course. Same as JRNL 7051.
  • JRNL 1000 - Principles of Journalism and Networked Communication
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023
    Surveys the history, practices and responsibilities of journalism in a democracy. Examines ethics, best practices in institutional and network settings, reporting and writing, international news systems, personal branding, and strategies for creating and distributing content across media platforms. Promotes the highest professional values and encourages students to be leaders who recognize the possibilities of journalism in a democratic society.
  • JRNL 2000 - Writing for the Media
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
    Introduces students to writing news for a range of news media platforms, including print / online, broadcast, social media and more, and teaches them how to use the appropriate grammar and style conventions for those media types. Also introduces students to various types of stories, from breaking news to features to profiles, and to basic reporting skills. Students encouraged to take concurrently with JRNL 2001.
  • JRNL 2001 - Fundamentals of Reporting Technologies
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
    Develops news-gathering skills for work in news enterprises. Students learn skills for working with technologies used in news reporting and in storytelling for various media formats. Students are introduced to a range of technologies for recording, editing and producing. Students encouraged to take concurrently with JRNL 2000.
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