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Papers by Brant Houston
Revenue streams
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
New ways emerge
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Data for Journalists: A Practical Guide for Computer-Assisted Reporting
Computer-Assisted Reporting: A Practical Guide
The Investigative Reporter's Handbook: A Guide to Documents, Databases, and Techniques
What happened to traditional journalism?
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Public media, collaborations, and digital start-ups
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Maintaining journalism standards and new ethical challenges and perils
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Advances in digital tools and innovation for news
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Owners, investors, and donors
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Universities increasing role in journalism
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Advocacy, activists, and solutions
Changing Models for Journalism
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
K ev in t. leicht, Joseph Y un, br a n t houston, lor et ta au v il, a nd e a mon br acht In our ... more K ev in t. leicht, Joseph Y un, br a n t houston, lor et ta au v il, a nd e a mon br acht In our analysis, we examine whether the labeling of social media posts as misinformation affects the subsequent sharing of them by social media users. Conventional understandings of the presentation of self and work in cognitive psychology provide different understandings of whether labeling misinformation in social media posts will reduce sharing behavior. Part of the problem with understanding whether interventions will work hinges on how closely social media interactions mirror other interpersonal interactions with friends and associates in the offline world. Our analysis looks at rates of misinformation labeling during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic on Facebook and Twitter, and then assesses whether sharing behavior is deterred by misinformation labels applied to social media posts. Our results suggest that labeling is relatively successful at lowering sharing behavior. We discuss how our results contribute to a larger understanding of the role of existing inequalities and government responses to crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Changing Models for Journalism
Online Resources
Data for Journalists, 2018
Data Journalism
The International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies, 2019
Notes From the Field "On Wednesday, approximately 15 youth attended and they were introduced to p... more Notes From the Field "On Wednesday, approximately 15 youth attended and they were introduced to printing pop-up paper crafts with a Fab Lab cutter and to a video project which I led. The majority of the youth were interested in playing computer games with the 3D creatures they created using the UP! program while I worked with only a few students. The youth were also able to continue the mock movie poster and book cover project that I had introduced the week before. One girl is working on a book cover for a fictional story that she is actually writing herself. Her project is turning out very nicely. Thursday's youth programming was even better. Makerspace Urbana showed about 13 teens how to solder metal objects. The teens made both a light-up robot pin and a contact microphone that they could plug into certain electronics.
Spotlight
Journalism Practice, 2016
Feisty, In-Depth Journalism Emerging at Turn of the Century
Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc the Ire Journal, Oct 1, 1999
A Breed Apart?
Journalism Studies, 2015
This study reports selected comparative findings from two national surveys of 861 self-identified... more This study reports selected comparative findings from two national surveys of 861 self-identified investigative journalists and 1080 US journalists drawn from the profession as a whole. The study examines possible predictors of journalistic roles and support for controversial reporting techniques, including demographics, organizational context, and journalistic attitudes. It finds notable distinctions in demographic factors, perceptions of journalistic roles, and attitudes toward controversial reporting practices. As expected, investigative journalists are more likely to express support for the adversarial function of journalism. Among US journalists, those who support the adversarial approach are characterized by significant attitudinal differences. The study suggests the need for more research that analyzes distinct practitioner groups identified by the kind of journalism they produce.
Revenue streams
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
New ways emerge
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Data for Journalists: A Practical Guide for Computer-Assisted Reporting
Computer-Assisted Reporting: A Practical Guide
The Investigative Reporter's Handbook: A Guide to Documents, Databases, and Techniques
What happened to traditional journalism?
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Public media, collaborations, and digital start-ups
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Maintaining journalism standards and new ethical challenges and perils
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Advances in digital tools and innovation for news
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Owners, investors, and donors
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Universities increasing role in journalism
Routledge eBooks, Jan 26, 2023
Advocacy, activists, and solutions
Changing Models for Journalism
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
K ev in t. leicht, Joseph Y un, br a n t houston, lor et ta au v il, a nd e a mon br acht In our ... more K ev in t. leicht, Joseph Y un, br a n t houston, lor et ta au v il, a nd e a mon br acht In our analysis, we examine whether the labeling of social media posts as misinformation affects the subsequent sharing of them by social media users. Conventional understandings of the presentation of self and work in cognitive psychology provide different understandings of whether labeling misinformation in social media posts will reduce sharing behavior. Part of the problem with understanding whether interventions will work hinges on how closely social media interactions mirror other interpersonal interactions with friends and associates in the offline world. Our analysis looks at rates of misinformation labeling during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic on Facebook and Twitter, and then assesses whether sharing behavior is deterred by misinformation labels applied to social media posts. Our results suggest that labeling is relatively successful at lowering sharing behavior. We discuss how our results contribute to a larger understanding of the role of existing inequalities and government responses to crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Changing Models for Journalism
Online Resources
Data for Journalists, 2018
Data Journalism
The International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies, 2019
Notes From the Field "On Wednesday, approximately 15 youth attended and they were introduced to p... more Notes From the Field "On Wednesday, approximately 15 youth attended and they were introduced to printing pop-up paper crafts with a Fab Lab cutter and to a video project which I led. The majority of the youth were interested in playing computer games with the 3D creatures they created using the UP! program while I worked with only a few students. The youth were also able to continue the mock movie poster and book cover project that I had introduced the week before. One girl is working on a book cover for a fictional story that she is actually writing herself. Her project is turning out very nicely. Thursday's youth programming was even better. Makerspace Urbana showed about 13 teens how to solder metal objects. The teens made both a light-up robot pin and a contact microphone that they could plug into certain electronics.
Spotlight
Journalism Practice, 2016
Feisty, In-Depth Journalism Emerging at Turn of the Century
Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc the Ire Journal, Oct 1, 1999
A Breed Apart?
Journalism Studies, 2015
This study reports selected comparative findings from two national surveys of 861 self-identified... more This study reports selected comparative findings from two national surveys of 861 self-identified investigative journalists and 1080 US journalists drawn from the profession as a whole. The study examines possible predictors of journalistic roles and support for controversial reporting techniques, including demographics, organizational context, and journalistic attitudes. It finds notable distinctions in demographic factors, perceptions of journalistic roles, and attitudes toward controversial reporting practices. As expected, investigative journalists are more likely to express support for the adversarial function of journalism. Among US journalists, those who support the adversarial approach are characterized by significant attitudinal differences. The study suggests the need for more research that analyzes distinct practitioner groups identified by the kind of journalism they produce.