Karin Assmann
Biographic Data
| ID | 4900333 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karin Assmann |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karin |
| FAMILY NAME | Assmann |
| SIGNATURE | ASSMANN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Georgia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9879-7772 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Power Dimensions in Journalism
We offer “Power Dimensions in Journalism” as a framework to systematically and holistically expose understudied intersections in journalism studies. This framework emphasizes two under-researched axes of identity in gender media studies: migration and intra-national identities. We adapt Patricia Hill Collins and Sirma Bilge’s four domains of power of intersectionality to examine how intersecting axes of identity are researched in journalism schol…
Building Capital
Incarceration means more than physical isolation; it disconnects prisoners from society, culture, and community. In U.S. prisons, access to media is shaped both by institutional structures and informal social processes. Although state and federal regulations set regulations, wardens have broad discretionary power and often use media access as a tool for reward or punishment. Media use and access in prisons becomes a form of currency that affects …
SEX Offender Update! Or what poses as news on Georgia’s partisan news sites
Partisan news sites, launched and maintained by conservative funders, have spread across the U.S. media landscape. In this study we examine how Metric Media, one of the most prolific producers of partisan news, aims to fill real or perceived gaps in the Georgia news ecosystem. We analyze the content and journalistic style employed by these sites. First, we ask what type of news and information Metric Media sites in Georgia publish. Second, we cat…
Rise of the Zombie Papers
Germany’s public broadcasters, along with local newspapers, have consistently ranked among the top three most trusted news sources in Germany. Yet growing criticism of mandatory fees and recent revelations about public broadcasters’ misuse of funds have put into question the health of Germany’s news and information infrastructure. In fact, a perfect storm appears to be brewing: precarious working conditions, exacerbated by cutbacks in the wake of…
Are women journalists in leadership changing work conditions and newsroom culture
Using standpoint epistemology and critical mass theory this study analyzes the potential impact on work culture and conditions in German newsrooms following a call for voluntary gender quotas in newsroom leadership. In-depth interviews with 53 journalists in 21 leading newsrooms in Germany find positive changes in work culture and conditions for all journalists in all newsrooms that reached or approached critical mass of women in leadership. Thro…
Whistleblowers and their Faith in Journalism
Reporters, in order to enact their role as watchdogs and to their commitment to uncover corporate or governmental wrongdoing, often must rely on individuals willing to risk their careers and reputations, at times their lives, to expose their employers' malfeasance. Some whistleblowers turn to the news media to get their messages and stories out. This is often a leap of faith that implies a level of trust in journalists and in their outlet's adher…
The “ProQuote” initiative
Using standpoint epistemology and critical mass theories this study examines outcomes of the 2012 ProQuote [ProQuota] initiative in Germany demanding at least 30% women in leadership per newsroom. In-depth interviews with 53 journalists in 21 newsrooms show that ProQuote boosted women’s ascension into leadership by triggering and sustaining a debate about gender in newsroom leadership. This contributed to the normalization and legitimization of w…
Lügenpresse
The term Lügenpresse, ‘lying press’, was used by the German National Socialist Party before and during the Third Reich to discredit the news media and to undermine public trust. By 2014, reports of verbal and physical attacks on journalists and news organizations by individuals calling them Lügenpresse, had again become a frequent feature of the public discourse in Germany. While the term ‘fake news’ is used to similar effect and intent in the Un…
Lügenpresse
The term Lügenpresse, ‘lying press’, was used by the German National Socialist Party before and during the Third Reich to discredit the news media and to undermine public trust. By 2014, reports of verbal and physical attacks on journalists and news organizations by individuals calling them Lügenpresse, had again become a frequent feature of the public discourse in Germany. While the term ‘fake news’ is used to similar effect and intent in the Un…
Are women journalists in leadership changing work conditions and newsroom culture
Using standpoint epistemology and critical mass theory this study analyzes the potential impact on work culture and conditions in German newsrooms following a call for voluntary gender quotas in newsroom leadership. In-depth interviews with 53 journalists in 21 leading newsrooms in Germany find positive changes in work culture and conditions for all journalists in all newsrooms that reached or approached critical mass of women in leadership. Thro…
Rise of the Zombie Papers
Germany’s public broadcasters, along with local newspapers, have consistently ranked among the top three most trusted news sources in Germany. Yet growing criticism of mandatory fees and recent revelations about public broadcasters’ misuse of funds have put into question the health of Germany’s news and information infrastructure. In fact, a perfect storm appears to be brewing: precarious working conditions, exacerbated by cutbacks in the wake of…
The “ProQuote” initiative
Using standpoint epistemology and critical mass theories this study examines outcomes of the 2012 ProQuote [ProQuota] initiative in Germany demanding at least 30% women in leadership per newsroom. In-depth interviews with 53 journalists in 21 newsrooms show that ProQuote boosted women’s ascension into leadership by triggering and sustaining a debate about gender in newsroom leadership. This contributed to the normalization and legitimization of w…
Lügenpresse
The term Lügenpresse, ‘lying press’, was used by the German National Socialist Party before and during the Third Reich to discredit the news media and to undermine public trust. By 2014, reports of verbal and physical attacks on journalists and news organizations by individuals calling them Lügenpresse, had again become a frequent feature of the public discourse in Germany. While the term ‘fake news’ is used to similar effect and intent in the Un…
The “ProQuote” initiative
Using standpoint epistemology and critical mass theories this study examines outcomes of the 2012 ProQuote [ProQuota] initiative in Germany demanding at least 30% women in leadership per newsroom. In-depth interviews with 53 journalists in 21 newsrooms show that ProQuote boosted women’s ascension into leadership by triggering and sustaining a debate about gender in newsroom leadership. This contributed to the normalization and legitimization of w…
Whistleblowers and their Faith in Journalism
Reporters, in order to enact their role as watchdogs and to their commitment to uncover corporate or governmental wrongdoing, often must rely on individuals willing to risk their careers and reputations, at times their lives, to expose their employers' malfeasance. Some whistleblowers turn to the news media to get their messages and stories out. This is often a leap of faith that implies a level of trust in journalists and in their outlet's adher…
Rise of the Zombie Papers
Germany’s public broadcasters, along with local newspapers, have consistently ranked among the top three most trusted news sources in Germany. Yet growing criticism of mandatory fees and recent revelations about public broadcasters’ misuse of funds have put into question the health of Germany’s news and information infrastructure. In fact, a perfect storm appears to be brewing: precarious working conditions, exacerbated by cutbacks in the wake of…
Are women journalists in leadership changing work conditions and newsroom culture
Using standpoint epistemology and critical mass theory this study analyzes the potential impact on work culture and conditions in German newsrooms following a call for voluntary gender quotas in newsroom leadership. In-depth interviews with 53 journalists in 21 leading newsrooms in Germany find positive changes in work culture and conditions for all journalists in all newsrooms that reached or approached critical mass of women in leadership. Thro…
Power Dimensions in Journalism
We offer “Power Dimensions in Journalism” as a framework to systematically and holistically expose understudied intersections in journalism studies. This framework emphasizes two under-researched axes of identity in gender media studies: migration and intra-national identities. We adapt Patricia Hill Collins and Sirma Bilge’s four domains of power of intersectionality to examine how intersecting axes of identity are researched in journalism schol…
Building Capital
Incarceration means more than physical isolation; it disconnects prisoners from society, culture, and community. In U.S. prisons, access to media is shaped both by institutional structures and informal social processes. Although state and federal regulations set regulations, wardens have broad discretionary power and often use media access as a tool for reward or punishment. Media use and access in prisons becomes a form of currency that affects …
SEX Offender Update! Or what poses as news on Georgia’s partisan news sites
Partisan news sites, launched and maintained by conservative funders, have spread across the U.S. media landscape. In this study we examine how Metric Media, one of the most prolific producers of partisan news, aims to fill real or perceived gaps in the Georgia news ecosystem. We analyze the content and journalistic style employed by these sites. First, we ask what type of news and information Metric Media sites in Georgia publish. Second, we cat…
Media Studies and Communication (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (3 works) · German (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Critical mass (sociodynamics (2 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (2 works) · Journalism (2 works)