Research and Creative Activity

2023 Annual Report Research and Creative Activity

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Frauke Hachtmann

Publications

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“We can do better. We can be better.”: Counter-narratives and advocacy in true crime podcasts on domestic violence

Critical Studies in Media Communication

Kelli Boling

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Can Videos on TikTok Improve Pap Smear Attitudes and Intentions? Effects of Source and Autonomy Support in Short-Form Health Videos

Health Communication

Ciera Kirkpatrick

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Deteriorating our relationship for no good reason’: Collegiate beat writers’ perceptions of their PR counterparts

Communication & Sport

Jason Stamm

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Disruptive and destructive? A typology of social bots in public relations

Journal of Digital and Social Media Marketing

Bryan Wang

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Everything else is public relations’ How rural journalists draw the boundary between journalism and public relations in rural communities

Mass Communication and Society

Jessica Walsh

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From Prohibition to Promotion: Framing and Sourcing the Legalization of Sports Betting in the U.S.

Communication & Sport

Brian Petrotta

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Gambling-like digital assets and gambling severity: A correlational study with U.S. sports bettors consuming cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and fan tokens

International Gambling Studies

Brian Petrotta

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How Local TV News is Surviving Disruption as Newspapers Fail: Lessons Learned

Journal of Free Speech Law

Laurie Lee

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MLS bold move to Apple TV lauched a new era for soccer broadcasters

Soccer America

John Shrader

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Moving Beyond Fulfillment: Wisdom Years Stories of Passion, Perseverance, and Productivity

Educational Psychology Review

Jessica Walsh

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Prevalence and Factors Associated With Vaping Cannabidiol Among US Adolescents

JAMA Network Open

Bryan Wang

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What's with the water: The nature of reporting on the problem of nitrates in Nebraska

Newspaper Research Journal

Jessica Walsh

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Creative Activity & Engagement

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Inside TV: Stadium booth broadcasting vs. calling games from the studio

Soccer America

John Shrader, reporter

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Man in notorious Ohio mass family killing sentenced to life without parole

The Washington Post

Chris Graves, reporter

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Mud, Blood, and Ghosts

Julie Carr

Kaci Richter, mastered audiobook

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Death Zones and Darling Spies

Beverly Deepe Keever

Kaci Richter, mastered, narrated, produced and edited audiobook

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The Wheeling Year

Ted Kooser

Kaci Richter, mastered, produced, edited audiobook

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Running Towards the Fire

Nebraska Stories, Nebraska Public Media

Barney McCoy, reporter

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Seven Years a Correspondent: The story of a Nebraska journalist covering the Vietnam War

Nebraska Public Radio, Nebraska Public Media

Barney McCoy, reporter

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The Legacy of John J. Pershing

Nebraska Stories, Nebraska Public Media

Barney McCoy, reporter

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Warning: These courses are academically rigorous and emotionally challenging

Nebraska Quarterly

Chris Graves, reporter

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Crisis Response Advertising: Insights and Implication from COVID-19

Routledge Taylor & Francis Group

Frauke Hachtmann, author

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Grants

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Community Climate Resilience on the Great Plains

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Grand Challenges Initiative

Cory Armstrong and Bryan Wang

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Debated, deluged, or disappeared: The flow of public conversation among stakeholders surrounding drought conditions within the Great Plains Region

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Cory Armstrong and Sharon Baldinelli

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Engineering Student Success Innovations and Opportunities in Technical Communication

University of Nebraska

Madeline Wiseman

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Extending the Model of Media Advocacy for Strategic and Ethical Communication

Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar Program

Kelli Boling

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Gathering industry insights from data scientists to enrich experiential learning for a social media data mining course

UNL Center for Transformative Teaching

Bryan Wang

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Improving Healthcare Access for Underserved Populations

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Grand Challenges Initiative

Changmin Yan and Sharon Baldinelli

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Inspiring Outcomes for Children through Equitable Early Childhood Education Experiences (E4)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Grand Challenges Initiative

Jemalyn Griffin and Changmin Yan

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Invent2Prevent

EdVenture Partners

Bryan Wang

journalism
Keene Research Project

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Jessica Walsh

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Quantum Approaches Addressing Global Threats

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Grand Challenges Initiative

Bryan Wang

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Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in the Age of Algorithms

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Grand Challenges Initiative

Maria Marron and Bryan Wang

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Release of Micro- and Nanoplastics from Plastic Food Containers–Characterization, Risk Assessment, Socioeconomic and Health Impacts

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Grand Challenges Initiative

Changmin Yan

bunker
Running Towards the Fire

Humanities Nebraska

Barney McCoy

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Running Towards the Fire

Don and Lorena Meier Foundation

Barney McCoy

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How journalists participated in the online conversation around #RoevWade

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Kelli Boling

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Strengthening Rural Nebraska Through Journalism and Community Engagement

Stanton Foundation

Shari Veil

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The role of media in birthing provider decision

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Kelli Boling and Ciera Kirkpatrick

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Understanding the Sentiment of Rural Consumers on EV Charging Station Deployment Using Real-time Data from Mobile Platforms

Nebraska Governance and Technology Center

Bryan Wang

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Using Machine Learning to Analyze Visual E-Cigarette Misinformation on Instagram and TikTok

Nebraska Governance and Technology Center

Bryan Wang

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We’re all one traumatic event away from the worst day of your life being reduced to your neighbor’s favorite binge show: The Impact of True Crime Media on Victims’ Families

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications

Kelli Boling