Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism

J. Sean McCleneghan

Publications

• Review Article
  Science-Trained Journalists at University Public Relations Divisions: Trying to Find Them!
  Author(s): J. Sean McCleneghanJ. Sean McCleneghan
  
  This content analysis study explores if science-trained journalists are specifically writing science stories for general media consumption in public relations divisions at U. S. comprehensive research universities. In a national economy today that rivals the Great Depression, are research universities able to hire more science-trained reporters to tell their stories about cutting edge science and technology? With the severe economic cutback of science-trained reporters at mainstream metropolitan newspapers and cable television stations from 2008-2012, who is left in the Fourth Estate to independently critique the science research produced at our comprehensive research institutions? Are those “laid off” science-trained reporters finding employment at comprehensive research universities? Are science-trained reporters writing those important science stories or do unive.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7912.1000141

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