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Journal Article 1: van der Wurff, R., & Schoenbach, K. (2014). Civic and citizen demands of news media and journalists: What does the audience expect from good journalism? Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 91, 433–451

Abstract: A large-scale survey shows that many audience expectations align fairly well with what experts and journalists consider important democratic functions of the press. Findings suggest that journalists and citizens could very well cooperate in securing a future for high-quality journalism.

Journal Article 2: Yamamoto, M., & Nah, S. (2017). A Multilevel Examination of Local Newspaper Credibility. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. Article first published online July 27, 2017

Abstract: This study adopts a multilevel framework to test whether perceived credibility of local newspapers is explained by individual- and community-level factors. Data from a community survey in the United States show that structural pluralism is negatively related to local newspaper credibility. Data also reveal that conservative ideology, newspaper use, social trust, and political trust are significantly related to local newspaper credibility.

Journal Article 3: Maier, S. R. (2015). Compassion fatigue and the elusive quest for journalistic impact: A content and reader-metrics analysis assessing audience response. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 92, 700–722. Article first published online: August 21, 2015; Issue published: September 1, 2015.

Abstract: Influenced by behavioral research on compassion fatigue, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof goes out of his way to find just the right person who illuminates the larger story. Rather than focus on suffering or grim statistics, Kristof seeks to move readers by reporting on people who overcome adversity and offer real solutions. Content analysis and Internet metrics are used to assess whether this kind of reporting engenders reader response. Contrary to expectations, the story-telling techniques had little apparent effect on readers’ online response while story topic and geographic proximity influenced frequency of reader comments, Facebook Likes, and digital sharing.