Michael Clay Carey
Biographic Data
| ID | 4907920 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Clay Carey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael Clay |
| FAMILY NAME | Carey |
| SIGNATURE | CAREY M C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Samford University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9186-5242 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Representation and Resistance
This study considers the way podcasters who produce shows about Appalachia use the medium to express ideas about social identity and challenge negative stereotypes about the region. In sixteen qualitative interviews, podcasters expressed a desire to combat regional essentialism by amplifying voices and complicating existing narratives of Appalachia as a cultural monolith. Participants hoped to develop project identity to pursue the goals of encou…
“The Spectacle of Amish Attacking Amish”
This study employs qualitative textual analysis to examine framing dichotomies in mainstream local news coverage of a series of attacks on Amish residents in Ohio carried out by a breakaway Amish group in 2011. Using Stuart Hall’s understanding of narrative binaries and the anthropological concept of the other within the other, the study argues portrayals of both the victims and the perpetrators of those crimes employed common stereotypes of Amis…
The Spectacle of Amish Attacking Amish”
This study employs qualitative textual analysis to examine framing dichotomies in mainstream local news coverage of a series of attacks on Amish residents in Ohio carried out by a breakaway Amish group in 2011. Using Stuart Hall’s understanding of narrative binaries and the anthropological concept of the other within the other, the study argues portrayals of both the victims and the perpetrators of those crimes employed common stereotypes of Amis…
Escape Narratives and Regional Identity
This case study analyzes the news media’s framing of National Football League (NFL) quarterback Joe Burrow and his background during the 2019 football season, from the announcement of Burrow as a Heisman trophy finalist to the aftermath of his selection as the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. With his heightened visibility on the field, Burrow’s background was increasingly of interest to football fans and sports journalists. It was not B…
Income or inconvenience? Digital video advertising adoption lags among U.S. community newspapers
This study reviews diffusion of video and video advertising on the Web sites of 400 community news outlets in the United States. Results suggest that while a significant number of community news outlets publish editorial videos online, video advertising lags behind larger publications. The study argues that elements such as circulation and size of a media corporation have little influence on the development and use of video and video advertising …
Flint Can’t Get in the Hearing”
This study examines the presence and influence of urban pathology language in coverage of the Flint, Michigan, water crisis. The use of urban pathology language to describe low-income urban neighborhoods may lead news consumers to “understand those communities entirely in terms of their problems.” This study of coverage in The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal describes urban pathology frames that suggest a lack of agency among residents…
My Curious and Jocular Heroes
Book Review| April 01 2019 My Curious and Jocular Heroes: Tales and Tale-Spinners from Appalachia My Curious and Jocular Heroes: Tales and Tale-Spinners from Appalachia, Loyal Jones, Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2017; 236 pp. Michael Clay Carey Michael Clay Carey Michael Clay Carey is Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Samford University. He is the author of The News Untold: Community Journalism and the Failure t…
Self-Censorship Among Student Journalists Based on Perceived Threats and Risks
This research analyzes news-making decisions and self-censorship among student journalists through the lens of gatekeeping theory. Using Q methodology, the study examines responses of 45 student journalists who were asked about variables that would influence their decisions not to pursue a controversial story. Four factors emerged based on analysis of three principal variables: the source of perceived threats, the nature of those threats, and the…
Mixxed Media
Book Review| April 01 2016 Mixxed Media Mixxed Media. website, founded and marketed by Crystal Good, http://themixxedmedia.com (accessed November 20, 2015). Michael Clay Carey Michael Clay Carey Michael Clay Carey, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Samford University, studies community journalism and media representations of rural America. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Appalachian …
Four Views on NPR’s A View from Appalachia
Research Article| October 01 2016 Four Views on NPR’s A View from Appalachia A View from Appalachia, Steve Inskeep, Host, Morning Edition, NPR, April 21, 2016. Michael Clay Carey; Michael Clay Carey Michael Clay Carey, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Samford University, studies community journalism and media representations of rural America. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Brittany Means; Bri…
Men more likely to post online newspaper comments
A nationwide survey of Internet users of the comments section at the end of online news stories finds men are more likely to post comments than are women. Respondents said the ability to post comments increases their perceptions of the credibility of a story as well as that of the newspaper
In Moderation
Journalism has a vital role in fostering communities by providing a forum for public criticism and compromise. The internet has markedly changed news organizations' abilities to fulfill this role. Through two surveys—one of more than 100 online newspaper editors and one nationwide survey of more than 1000 internet users—this study extends community journalism online by examining what role, if any, journalists have in online community formation. S…
In Moderation
Journalism has a vital role in fostering communities by providing a forum for public criticism and compromise. The internet has markedly changed news organizations' abilities to fulfill this role. Through two surveys—one of more than 100 online newspaper editors and one nationwide survey of more than 1000 internet users—this study extends community journalism online by examining what role, if any, journalists have in online community formation. S…
Men more likely to post online newspaper comments
A nationwide survey of Internet users of the comments section at the end of online news stories finds men are more likely to post comments than are women. Respondents said the ability to post comments increases their perceptions of the credibility of a story as well as that of the newspaper
Self-Censorship Among Student Journalists Based on Perceived Threats and Risks
This research analyzes news-making decisions and self-censorship among student journalists through the lens of gatekeeping theory. Using Q methodology, the study examines responses of 45 student journalists who were asked about variables that would influence their decisions not to pursue a controversial story. Four factors emerged based on analysis of three principal variables: the source of perceived threats, the nature of those threats, and the…
Flint Can’t Get in the Hearing”
This study examines the presence and influence of urban pathology language in coverage of the Flint, Michigan, water crisis. The use of urban pathology language to describe low-income urban neighborhoods may lead news consumers to “understand those communities entirely in terms of their problems.” This study of coverage in The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal describes urban pathology frames that suggest a lack of agency among residents…
In Moderation
Journalism has a vital role in fostering communities by providing a forum for public criticism and compromise. The internet has markedly changed news organizations' abilities to fulfill this role. Through two surveys—one of more than 100 online newspaper editors and one nationwide survey of more than 1000 internet users—this study extends community journalism online by examining what role, if any, journalists have in online community formation. S…
Men more likely to post online newspaper comments
A nationwide survey of Internet users of the comments section at the end of online news stories finds men are more likely to post comments than are women. Respondents said the ability to post comments increases their perceptions of the credibility of a story as well as that of the newspaper
Mixxed Media
Book Review| April 01 2016 Mixxed Media Mixxed Media. website, founded and marketed by Crystal Good, http://themixxedmedia.com (accessed November 20, 2015). Michael Clay Carey Michael Clay Carey Michael Clay Carey, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Samford University, studies community journalism and media representations of rural America. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Appalachian …
Four Views on NPR’s A View from Appalachia
Research Article| October 01 2016 Four Views on NPR’s A View from Appalachia A View from Appalachia, Steve Inskeep, Host, Morning Edition, NPR, April 21, 2016. Michael Clay Carey; Michael Clay Carey Michael Clay Carey, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Samford University, studies community journalism and media representations of rural America. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Brittany Means; Bri…
Self-Censorship Among Student Journalists Based on Perceived Threats and Risks
This research analyzes news-making decisions and self-censorship among student journalists through the lens of gatekeeping theory. Using Q methodology, the study examines responses of 45 student journalists who were asked about variables that would influence their decisions not to pursue a controversial story. Four factors emerged based on analysis of three principal variables: the source of perceived threats, the nature of those threats, and the…
My Curious and Jocular Heroes
Book Review| April 01 2019 My Curious and Jocular Heroes: Tales and Tale-Spinners from Appalachia My Curious and Jocular Heroes: Tales and Tale-Spinners from Appalachia, Loyal Jones, Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2017; 236 pp. Michael Clay Carey Michael Clay Carey Michael Clay Carey is Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Samford University. He is the author of The News Untold: Community Journalism and the Failure t…
Flint Can’t Get in the Hearing”
This study examines the presence and influence of urban pathology language in coverage of the Flint, Michigan, water crisis. The use of urban pathology language to describe low-income urban neighborhoods may lead news consumers to “understand those communities entirely in terms of their problems.” This study of coverage in The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal describes urban pathology frames that suggest a lack of agency among residents…
Income or inconvenience? Digital video advertising adoption lags among U.S. community newspapers
This study reviews diffusion of video and video advertising on the Web sites of 400 community news outlets in the United States. Results suggest that while a significant number of community news outlets publish editorial videos online, video advertising lags behind larger publications. The study argues that elements such as circulation and size of a media corporation have little influence on the development and use of video and video advertising …
Escape Narratives and Regional Identity
This case study analyzes the news media’s framing of National Football League (NFL) quarterback Joe Burrow and his background during the 2019 football season, from the announcement of Burrow as a Heisman trophy finalist to the aftermath of his selection as the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. With his heightened visibility on the field, Burrow’s background was increasingly of interest to football fans and sports journalists. It was not B…
“The Spectacle of Amish Attacking Amish”
This study employs qualitative textual analysis to examine framing dichotomies in mainstream local news coverage of a series of attacks on Amish residents in Ohio carried out by a breakaway Amish group in 2011. Using Stuart Hall’s understanding of narrative binaries and the anthropological concept of the other within the other, the study argues portrayals of both the victims and the perpetrators of those crimes employed common stereotypes of Amis…
The Spectacle of Amish Attacking Amish”
This study employs qualitative textual analysis to examine framing dichotomies in mainstream local news coverage of a series of attacks on Amish residents in Ohio carried out by a breakaway Amish group in 2011. Using Stuart Hall’s understanding of narrative binaries and the anthropological concept of the other within the other, the study argues portrayals of both the victims and the perpetrators of those crimes employed common stereotypes of Amis…
Representation and Resistance
This study considers the way podcasters who produce shows about Appalachia use the medium to express ideas about social identity and challenge negative stereotypes about the region. In sixteen qualitative interviews, podcasters expressed a desire to combat regional essentialism by amplifying voices and complicating existing narratives of Appalachia as a cultural monolith. Participants hoped to develop project identity to pursue the goals of encou…
Sociology (9 works) · Media studies (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Newspaper (5 works) · History (4 works) · Media Studies and Communication (4 works) · Narrative (4 works)