Conference Papers
(alphabetical order by the first author)
Conference Papers in 2009
Chang, H., & Pinkleton, B. E. (2009, May). Internet use and cynicism versus skepticism in young citizens’ attitudes toward political decision making. Paper presented to the Political Communication Division of the International Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Cuillier, D., & Pinkleton, B. E. (2009, August). Suspicion and secrecy: The relationship between skepticism, cynicism, and support for freedom of Information. Paper presented to the Mass Communication and Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Boston, MA.
Dobbs, E., Salvador, M., Carroll, M., & Hindman, D. (2009, June). Uncertainty reduction and media complimentarity in environmental communication during wildfire emergencies. Paper presented at the meeting of the Conference on Communication and the Environment, Portland, ME.
Hindman, D. (2009, November). The Knowledge gap vs. the ideology gap: Beliefs about abstinence-only sex education. Paper to be presented at the meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago.
Hust, S.J.T., Lei, M., Ren, C., Chang, H., McNab, A., Marett, E.M., & Fitts, J. (2009, August). Sports programming and beliefs related to sexual assault. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication & Society Division, Boston, Massachusetts.
Hust, S.J.T., Marett, E.G., Chang, H., Lei, M., Ren, C., McNab, A. & Adams, P. (2009, August). Positive benefits: An Exploratory Study of Crime Drama Viewership and Sexual Assault Prevention. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Entertainment Studies Interest Group, Boston, Massachusetts.
Pinkleton, B. E., Austin, E. W., Chen, Y., & Cohen, M. (2009, May). The role of media literacy in adolescents’ responses to and interpretations of mediated sexual messages. Paper presented to the Children, Adolescent, and the Media Interest Group of the International Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Pinkleton, B. E., Austin, E. W., Fitts, J., Reiser, M., & Zhou, Y. (2009, August). Satisfaction with media performance and perceptions of media usefulness in political decision making and disaffection. Paper presented to the Mass Communication and Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Boston, MA.
Yan, C., Dillard, J., & Shen, F. (2009, May). The persuasive effects of affect and motivation on message framing. Paper presented in the Health Communication Division, International Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Zhou, Y., & Pinkleton, B. E. (2009, August). Modeling the effects of online information use and expression on young adults’ political efficacy. Paper presented to the Communication Theory and Methodology Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Boston, MA.
Conference Papers in 2008
Adams, P., Hust, S.J.T., Ren, C., & Chen, Y. (2008, June). Washington State University Campus Campaign Against Sexual Assault. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College Health Association, Orlando, Florida.
Anderson, S., Hust, S.J.T., Hauser, G., Maarhuis, P. (2008, March). Communication for Social Change. Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference, San Diego, California.
Hindman, D. (2008, November). Mass media flow and the partisan propagation of ignorance. Paper presented at the meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago.
Hust, S.J.T. & Ren, C. (2008, August). Entertainment Television Exposure and College Students Beliefs in Rape Myths. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Entertainment Studies Interest Group, Chicago, Illinois.
Hust, S.J.T., Wong, W.J., & Chen, Y. (2008, August). "If it's good enough for me, it's good enough for my children: frequency of television viewing as a predictor of parental television monitoring." Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication & Society Division, Chicago, Illinois.
Hust, S.J.T. & Fitts, J. (2008, August). Responsible Regulation? The DISCUS Code's role in priming positive attitudes toward alcohol advertisements. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Advertising Division, Chicago, Illinois.
Lei, M. & Hust, S.J.T. (2008, August). An Exploratory Study: Effects of Gender and Entertainment Media Messages on Unplanned Teen Pregnancy Prevention. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Entertainment Studies Interest Group, Chicago, Illinois.
Pinkleton, B., Austin, E. W., Cohen, M., & Chen, Y. (2008). The role of media literacy in adolescents' understanding of and response to sexual portrayals in media. Paper presented to the Mass Communication & Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference, August 6-9, Chicago, IL.
Yan, C. (2008). The persuasive effects of discrete emotions, functions of motivational systems, and health message framing. Paper presented in the 2008 National Communication Association Doctoral Honors Seminar. The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Conference Papers in 2007
Austin, E.W. (2007). Media Literacy and Media Framing: How Understanding of Media Processing Can Help the Science Writer. National Association of Science Writers, Spokane, Washington.
Austin, E.W., Pinkleton, B.E., & Hust, S.J. (2007). The power of media literacy education for health promotion. Washington State Prevention Summit, Vancouver, WA.
Austin, E.W., Pinkleton, B.E., & Hust, S.J. (2007). How the appeal of alcohol advertising to adolescents flies under the radar of expert adults and what can be done about it. Washington State Prevention Summit, Vancouver, WA.
Austin, E.W., Hiveley , M., Chen, Y., Van de Vord , R., Dawson, J., Gupta, R., & Pinkleton, B.E. (2007). Perceptions of effectiveness versus markers of actual effectiveness in adolescents' reactions to anti-tobacco advertising. International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Austin, E.W., Hiveley , M., Chen, Y., Van de Vord , R., Dawson, J., Gupta, R., & Pinkleton, B.E. (2007). Investigating components of media literacy in adolescents’ reactions to anti-tobacco ads. National Media Education Conference and Research Summit, St. Louis, MO.
Gabriel, R., D’Ambrosio, R., Greeson, J., Vander Ley, K., Waller, S., Becker, L., Hindman, D., & Langer, M. (2007, May). Assessing community readiness in a statewide prevention initiative: Washington’s Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington D.C.
Hust, S.J.T. & Lei, M. (2007, August). Sexual objectification, sports programming and music television: The association between frequency of viewing and support for sexually objectifying others. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Commission on the Status of Women, Washington D.C.
Hust, S.J.T., Lee, M., & Haase-Reed, A. (2007, August). The potential for crime dramas to educate: The association between watching popular crime dramas and knowledge about sexual violence. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Entertainment Studies Interest Group, Washington D.C.
Hust, S.J.T., Yamamoto, M., Chen, Y., & Van de Vord, R. (2007, August). The marijuana debate: A social structural analysis of newspaper coverage of marijuana. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication & Society Division, Washington D.C.
Lee, M., Hust, S.J.T., Zhang, L., & Zhang, Y. (2007, August). Effects of TV Sexual vs. Physical Violence against Women on Viewers' Gender and Sexual Attitudes. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication & Society Division, Washington D.C.
Pinkleton, B.E., Austin, E.W., Arganbright, M., Bryant, E., Chang, H., Dalisay, F., Epstein, E., Fu, H., Gallagher, E., Hmielowski, J., Solodovnikova, Y., & Thomas, R. (2007). Cynicism versus skepticism in citizens' attitudes toward the media and political decision making. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Washington, D.C..
Pinkleton, B.E., Austin, E.W., Cohen, M., Chen, Y., & Arganbright, M. (2007). Evaluation of a media literacy program: Take it Seriously: Abstinence and Media wave II. National Media Education Conference and Research Summit, St. Louis, MO.
Pinkleton, B.E., Austin, E.W., Cohen, M., Miller, A., & Fitzgerald, E. (2007). A statewide evaluation of the effectiveness of media literacy training to prevent tobacco use among adolescents. National Media Education Conference and Research Summit, St. Louis, MO.
Van de Vord , R., Austin, E.W., & Pinkleton, B.E. (2007). The mediating role of the message interpretation process on the effects of exposure to anti-alcohol messages. International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Wang, M., & Pinkleton, B. E. (2007, August). The impact of political discussion on political decision making. Top two paper presented to the Mass Communication and Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Washington, D.C.
Wei, L. & Hindman, D. (2007). The digital divide and the knowledge gap. Paper presented at the meeting of AEJMC, Washington, D.C.
Conference Papers in 2006
Austin, E. W., (2006, August). Media literacy as media criticism: Do the gloves stay on? Panel presentation to the Mass Communication & Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, San Francisco.
Austin, E. W., Funabiki, R. P., & Pinkleton, B. E. (2006, August). The double-edged nature of satisfaction with media in political decision making. Top-three paper presented to the Mass Communication and Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, San Francisco, CA.
Austin, E. W., Pinkleton, B. E., & Funabiki, R. P. (2006, August). The role of complacency in political decision making. Top three paper presented to the Mass Communication & Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, San Francisco.
Austin, E. W., Van de Vord, R., Epstein, E., & Pinkleton, B. (2006, August). Celebrity Endorsements: Can they motivate disaffected youth voters? Paper presented to the Mass Communication and Society Division Poster Presentation of AEJMC, August 2006, San Francisco.
Austin, E. W., Van de Vord, R., Pinkleton, B. E., & Epstein, E. (2006, August). The role of get-out-the vote campaigns in young citizens' political complacency and efficacy. paper presented to the Mass Communication & Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, San Francisco.
Chen, Y.Y., Hust, S.J.T., Van de Vord, R. (equal authorship, 2006, August). Lung cancer in media's spotlight: Did newspaper journalists use sources to fulfill a media advocacy role during the year of lung cancer? Presented to the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication and Society Division, San Francisco.
Goehner, D., Pinkleton, B. E., Bolls, P. & Austin. E. W. (2005). Processing political advertising: The roles of audio and visual information. Paper presented to the Information Systems Division of the International Communication Association.
Hindman, D.B. (2006, November). Mobilizing to solve community problems: Adult vs. youth assessments of social resources. Paper presented at the meeting of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chiacago.
Hively, M., Pinkleton, B., Van de Vord, R., & Austin, E. W. (2006, November). An Exploration of Political Disaffection in Two Samples: Statewide Compared to Students. Paper presented to the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November 2006, Chicago, IL.
Hust, S.J.T. (2006, April). Questioning hegemony: Boys talk about adolescent masculinity. Refereed poster presented at the Gender Development Research Conference, San Francisco.
Hust, S. J. T., Chen, Y., & Austin, E. W. (2006, August). Positive Reinforcement: Portrayals of alcohol advertisements in teen and young adult magazines. Paper presented to the Magazine Division of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, San Francisco.
Pinkleton, B. E., Austin, E. W., Cohen, M., Chen, Y., & Fitzgerald, E. (2006, August). Participants' perceived effectiveness of a peer-led media literacy curriculum for adolescent sex education. Paper presented to the Communication Theory & Methodology Division of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, San Francisco.
Vandevord, B., Chen, Y., & Hust, S.J.T. (equal authorship, 2006, May). Still much to learn from Peter Jennings: Newspapers' missed opportunity to educate the public. Presented at the annual convention of the International Communication Association, Health Communication Division, Dresden, Germany.
Wiegand, K. & Hindman, D. (2006, August). The Big Three’s Prime Time decline: A social and technological context. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), San Francisco.
Conference Papers in 2005
Austin, E. W., Pinkleton, B. E. & Funabiki, R. (2005, May). The desirability paradox in the effects of media literacy training. Paper presented to the Health Communication Division of the International Communication Association, New York.
Austin, E. W., Pinkleton, B. E., Chen, Y., Quintero-Johnson, J., & Van de Vord, R. (2005, June). The benefits and costs of Channel One in a middle school setting and the role of media literacy training. Paper presented to the Alliance for a Media Literate America conference, San Francisco.
Goehner, D., Pinkleton, B. P., Bolls, P. & Austin. E. W. (2005). Processing political advertising: The roles of audio and visual nformation. Paper presented to the Information Systems Division of the International Communication Association.
Hindman, D. (2005, August). The digital divide in a community context: Access versus applications. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), San Antonio.
Pinkleton, B. E., Chen, Y., Hively, M. H., Van de Vord, R., Wang, M., Austin, E. W., & Cuillier, D. (2005, August). The role of apathy, complacency and media perceptions in political decision making. Paper presented to the Communication Theory and Methodology Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, San Antonio, TX.
Pinkleton, B. E., Cuillier, D., Chen, Y., Van de Vord, R., Hively, M. H., Austin, E. W., & Wang, M. (2005, August). Advertising evaluations and perceived media importance in political decision making. Paper presented to the Mass Communication and Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, San Antonio, TX.
Conference Papers in 2004
Austin, E. W., Arganbright, M., Chen, Y., Ortega, M., Quintero-Johnson, J., Van de Vord, R., Goehner, D., Fowler, C., Gramer, I., Jeffery, S., Thomas, L., & Pinkleton, B. E. (2004, August). The comparative effects of logic and affect-added teaching strategies on media literacy outcomes in a test focused on Channel One news. Paper presented to the Communication Theory & Methodology Division of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, Toronto, Canada.
Hindman, D. (2004, August). Social capital in a community context: Community structural pluralism, media use, and conflict versus non-conflict forms of social participation. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Toronto.
Hust, S.J.T. (2004, November). Staking a place for identity: An analysis of the texts produced by American Indian activists who want to eradicate the "S" word. Presented at the annual convention of the National Communication Association, Feminist and Women's Studies Division, Chicago.
Hust, S.J.T. (2004, August). The television as nanny or nuisance: The relationship between attitudes toward television's effects on children and parental efficacy. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Mass Communication and Society Division, Toronto, Canada.
Ocana, A. & Hindman, D. (2004, May). Unacquainted roommates, conflict style, and relational outcomes. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
Pinkleton, B. E. (2004, August). Citizens’ perceptions of media performance and political disaffection. Paper presented to the Mass Communication and Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Toronto, Canada.