María E Len-Ríos

Biographic Data

ID4258134
NAMEMaría E Len-Ríos
GIVEN NAMESMaría E
FAMILY NAMELen-Ríos
SIGNATURELEN-RÍOS M E
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Missouri
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS71
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2005
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
H-INDEX4

  • US Latino adolescents’ use of mass media and mediated communication in romantic relationships

    María E Len-Ríos, María E Len‐río et al.ARTICLEJournal of Children and Media2016

    The present study uses uncertainty reduction theory to analyze how Latino adolescents perceive that mass media influence their conceptions of romantic relationships. In addition, we explore how these adolescents use social media in their romantic relationships. Data are from five focus groups with 44 Latino adolescents (M = 16.39 years old; 59% female) in the US Midwest. Findings indicate that Latino adolescents believe media portray unrealistic …

  • Deliberation of the Scientific Evidence for Breastfeeding: Online Comments as Social Representations

    Open AccessMaría E Len-Ríos, María E Len‐río et al.ARTICLEScience Communication2014Cited by: 2References: 30

    This mixed-methods study examines online comments ( The Atlantic online, N = 326; NYTimes.com , N = 596) generated by two widely read articles challenging the scientific basis for U.S. government breastfeeding recommendations. The analysis focuses on commenter evaluations of the scientific evidence for breastfeeding. Results demonstrate that commenters socially represented breastfeeding science as a means for manufacturing convenience and also as…

  • Journalistic Use of Exemplars to Humanize Health News

    Amanda Hinnant, María E Len-Ríos et al.ARTICLEJournalism Studies2012Cited by: 25References: 12

    Health journalists often use personal stories to put a "face" on a health issue. This research uses a sociology-of-news approach, based on data collected from 42 in-depth interviews and three surveys with health journalists and editors [national (N = 774), state (N = 55), and purposive (N = 180)], to provide a first look at how important journalists think exemplars are to their stories. Results show journalists select exemplars to inform, inspire…

  • Understanding ethnic media: Producers, consumers and societies

    Open AccessMaría E Len-Ríos, María E Len‐ríoARTICLEJournal of Communication2011Cited by: 6

    Understanding Ethnic Media: Producers, Consumers and Societies addresses important media outlets that are often absent from academic and professional discussions of mass media. In light of the momentous changes within today's societies, and with the many challenges faced by governments unsure of multiculturalism, the need for this text at this time could not be greater. A major strength of this text is that it draws examples from a variety of reg…

  • Health News Agenda Building: Journalists' Perceptions of the Role of Public Relations

    Open AccessMaría E Len-Ríos, María E Len‐río et al.ARTICLEJournalism & Mass Communication…2009Cited by: 34References: 12

    This study uses a nationwide survey of health journalists (N = 774) to explore the agenda-building process in health news, examining how journalists develop story ideas, value expert source characteristics, and perceive the acceptability of using public relations materials. Results indicate that intermedia agenda setting may be a stronger influence on agenda building than are information subsidies, and that journalists rate characteristics associ…

  • Tacit Understandings of Health Literacy: Interview and Survey Research With Health Journalists

    Open AccessAmanda Hinnant, María E Len-Ríos et al.ARTICLEScience Communication2009Cited by: 4References: 24

    This research offers both qualitative and quantitative data about how health journalists approach health literacy practically and conceptually. Using interviews with 20 writers and editors for magazines and newspapers coupled with a national survey ( N = 396), this analysis uncovers journalistic techniques and tacit theories for making information understandable. The journalists evince a basic understanding of how health literacy can be enhanced …

  • Representation of Women in News and Photos: Comparing Content to Perceptions

    Open AccessMaría E Len-Ríos, María E Len‐río et al.ARTICLEJournal of Communication2005

    This study uses a feminist framework of masculine cultural hegemony to examine the representation of women in two newspapers—a medium-sized newspaper (Study 1) and a larger newspaper (Study 2). Surveys gauged news staff and news reader perceptions of female representation in news content to determine if perceptions matched content-analysis findings. Content-analysis results revealed a greater proportion of males than females in both content and p…