Jesse Abdenour
Biographic Data
| ID | 4900149 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jesse Abdenour |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jesse |
| FAMILY NAME | Abdenour |
| SIGNATURE | ABDENOUR J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oregon |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 60 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Good, the Bad, and the Not-So-Terrible: A Comprehensive Analysis of Sinclair’s Effect on Local Television News Quality
Critics accuse the Sinclair television ownership group of slashing resources and producing biased news. However, few scholars have examined Sinclair’s news quality. Using an investment-based approach to quality, this study provides the first systematic human-coded examination of Sinclair’s local video news quality. Data from 2,300 stories in 40 U.S. markets indicated lower overall quality at Sinclair-owned stations compared to competitors. Howeve…
Narrative Force: How Science and Storytelling Impact Parental Concussion Beliefs and Intentions Through Transportation and Trust
Although news and entertainment coverage of sports concussions has increased in recent years, many parents of adolescent athletes remain indifferent to or unaware of practices that would mitigate concussion harm. This experiment with U.S. parents of 10- to 17-year-olds (N = 502) explores how narratives and expository concussion science could be used together to increase concussion risk assessments, mitigation intentions, and support for sports co…
Investigating the Gap Between Journalists’ Role Conceptions and Role Performance in Rwanda and Ethiopia
This study reports select findings from the second wave of the Journalistic Role Performance cross-national project involving 37 countries (www.journalisticperformance.org). Specifically, this study combines survey (N = 83) and content analysis data (N = 4,044) to explain gaps between journalists’ role conceptions and their media organizations’ performance in two African countries, Rwanda and Ethiopia. In 2020–21, we analyzed news stories from 10…
Seeing Eye to Eye: A Comparison of Audiences’ and Journalists’ Perceptions of Professional Roles and How They Relate to Trust
The "gap" between journalist and audience expectations could be one reason why news media credibility is generally low. Journalistic expectations are often explored through analysis of the news worker's role in society. One understudied topic in roles literature is perceptions of newer contextual reporting roles that consider society's best interests: reporting in a socially responsible manner, alerting the public of threats and opportunities, ac…
Journalists’ Perceptions of Mass Shooting Coverage and Factors Influencing Those Perceptions
I know it's my job as a journalist. But in situations like these, I’m getting sick of speaking the words ‘active shooter situation.’ I’ve been covering too many of them ... I’ve become far too famili
Digging for (Ratings) Gold: The Connection Between Investigative Journalism and Audiences
Investigative journalism’s value to democracy is straightforward: it provides useful information to citizens by exposing wrongdoing and holding powerful institutions accountable. But its financial value is questionable. There are indications that this often-expensive form of reporting can enhance audiences and thereby increase revenue, but very few large-scale projects have examined the connection between investigative content and audiences. Nume…
A narrative solution: The relationship between solutions journalism, narrative transportation, and news trust
Lack of trust is a paramount problem facing journalism. Solutions reporting, which focuses on credible responses to societal problems, could help improve news trust. In addition, narrative journalism has been associated with several positive outcomes. This study tested the novel idea that solutions stories and narrative transportation can positively impact news trust and story-specific beliefs. A 2 (story frame) × 3 (story topic) between-subjects…
Covering Mass Shootings: Journalists’ perceptions of coverage and factors influencing attitudes
Using data from a national survey of US newspaper journalists (N = 1318), this study examines attitudes toward news coverage of mass shootings. Following Shoemaker and Reese’s hierarchical model, the analysis also considers how individual characteristics, journalistic practices, and organizational factors influence these attitudes. Participants generally agreed that coverage had become routine. Journalists were largely supportive of coverage of p…
The contextualist function: US newspaper journalists value social responsibility
A survey ( N = 1318) evaluated US newspaper journalists’ attitudes toward c ontextual reporting – stories that go beyond the immediacy of the news and contribute to societal well-being. Results indicated that journalists highly value professional roles associated with contextual reporting. Responses revealed new journalistic role functions, including the ‘Contextualist’, who placed high value on being socially responsible and accurately portrayin…
The contextualist function: US newspaper journalists value social responsibility
A survey ( N = 1318) evaluated US newspaper journalists’ attitudes toward c ontextual reporting – stories that go beyond the immediacy of the news and contribute to societal well-being. Results indicated that journalists highly value professional roles associated with contextual reporting. Responses revealed new journalistic role functions, including the ‘Contextualist’, who placed high value on being socially responsible and accurately portrayin…
A narrative solution: The relationship between solutions journalism, narrative transportation, and news trust
Lack of trust is a paramount problem facing journalism. Solutions reporting, which focuses on credible responses to societal problems, could help improve news trust. In addition, narrative journalism has been associated with several positive outcomes. This study tested the novel idea that solutions stories and narrative transportation can positively impact news trust and story-specific beliefs. A 2 (story frame) × 3 (story topic) between-subjects…
Seeing Eye to Eye: A Comparison of Audiences’ and Journalists’ Perceptions of Professional Roles and How They Relate to Trust
The "gap" between journalist and audience expectations could be one reason why news media credibility is generally low. Journalistic expectations are often explored through analysis of the news worker's role in society. One understudied topic in roles literature is perceptions of newer contextual reporting roles that consider society's best interests: reporting in a socially responsible manner, alerting the public of threats and opportunities, ac…
Covering Mass Shootings: Journalists’ perceptions of coverage and factors influencing attitudes
Using data from a national survey of US newspaper journalists (N = 1318), this study examines attitudes toward news coverage of mass shootings. Following Shoemaker and Reese’s hierarchical model, the analysis also considers how individual characteristics, journalistic practices, and organizational factors influence these attitudes. Participants generally agreed that coverage had become routine. Journalists were largely supportive of coverage of p…
Digging for (Ratings) Gold: The Connection Between Investigative Journalism and Audiences
Investigative journalism’s value to democracy is straightforward: it provides useful information to citizens by exposing wrongdoing and holding powerful institutions accountable. But its financial value is questionable. There are indications that this often-expensive form of reporting can enhance audiences and thereby increase revenue, but very few large-scale projects have examined the connection between investigative content and audiences. Nume…
Investigating the Gap Between Journalists’ Role Conceptions and Role Performance in Rwanda and Ethiopia
This study reports select findings from the second wave of the Journalistic Role Performance cross-national project involving 37 countries (www.journalisticperformance.org). Specifically, this study combines survey (N = 83) and content analysis data (N = 4,044) to explain gaps between journalists’ role conceptions and their media organizations’ performance in two African countries, Rwanda and Ethiopia. In 2020–21, we analyzed news stories from 10…
The contextualist function: US newspaper journalists value social responsibility
A survey ( N = 1318) evaluated US newspaper journalists’ attitudes toward c ontextual reporting – stories that go beyond the immediacy of the news and contribute to societal well-being. Results indicated that journalists highly value professional roles associated with contextual reporting. Responses revealed new journalistic role functions, including the ‘Contextualist’, who placed high value on being socially responsible and accurately portrayin…
Covering Mass Shootings: Journalists’ perceptions of coverage and factors influencing attitudes
Using data from a national survey of US newspaper journalists (N = 1318), this study examines attitudes toward news coverage of mass shootings. Following Shoemaker and Reese’s hierarchical model, the analysis also considers how individual characteristics, journalistic practices, and organizational factors influence these attitudes. Participants generally agreed that coverage had become routine. Journalists were largely supportive of coverage of p…
Journalists’ Perceptions of Mass Shooting Coverage and Factors Influencing Those Perceptions
I know it's my job as a journalist. But in situations like these, I’m getting sick of speaking the words ‘active shooter situation.’ I’ve been covering too many of them ... I’ve become far too famili
Digging for (Ratings) Gold: The Connection Between Investigative Journalism and Audiences
Investigative journalism’s value to democracy is straightforward: it provides useful information to citizens by exposing wrongdoing and holding powerful institutions accountable. But its financial value is questionable. There are indications that this often-expensive form of reporting can enhance audiences and thereby increase revenue, but very few large-scale projects have examined the connection between investigative content and audiences. Nume…
A narrative solution: The relationship between solutions journalism, narrative transportation, and news trust
Lack of trust is a paramount problem facing journalism. Solutions reporting, which focuses on credible responses to societal problems, could help improve news trust. In addition, narrative journalism has been associated with several positive outcomes. This study tested the novel idea that solutions stories and narrative transportation can positively impact news trust and story-specific beliefs. A 2 (story frame) × 3 (story topic) between-subjects…
Seeing Eye to Eye: A Comparison of Audiences’ and Journalists’ Perceptions of Professional Roles and How They Relate to Trust
The "gap" between journalist and audience expectations could be one reason why news media credibility is generally low. Journalistic expectations are often explored through analysis of the news worker's role in society. One understudied topic in roles literature is perceptions of newer contextual reporting roles that consider society's best interests: reporting in a socially responsible manner, alerting the public of threats and opportunities, ac…
Investigating the Gap Between Journalists’ Role Conceptions and Role Performance in Rwanda and Ethiopia
This study reports select findings from the second wave of the Journalistic Role Performance cross-national project involving 37 countries (www.journalisticperformance.org). Specifically, this study combines survey (N = 83) and content analysis data (N = 4,044) to explain gaps between journalists’ role conceptions and their media organizations’ performance in two African countries, Rwanda and Ethiopia. In 2020–21, we analyzed news stories from 10…
Narrative Force: How Science and Storytelling Impact Parental Concussion Beliefs and Intentions Through Transportation and Trust
Although news and entertainment coverage of sports concussions has increased in recent years, many parents of adolescent athletes remain indifferent to or unaware of practices that would mitigate concussion harm. This experiment with U.S. parents of 10- to 17-year-olds (N = 502) explores how narratives and expository concussion science could be used together to increase concussion risk assessments, mitigation intentions, and support for sports co…
The Good, the Bad, and the Not-So-Terrible: A Comprehensive Analysis of Sinclair’s Effect on Local Television News Quality
Critics accuse the Sinclair television ownership group of slashing resources and producing biased news. However, few scholars have examined Sinclair’s news quality. Using an investment-based approach to quality, this study provides the first systematic human-coded examination of Sinclair’s local video news quality. Data from 2,300 stories in 40 U.S. markets indicated lower overall quality at Sinclair-owned stations compared to competitors. Howeve…
Political science (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Media Studies and Communication (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Journalism (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Media studies (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Public relations (4 works)