Publications and Major Productions

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11.      Publications 

Major Productions

  1. Research and development of FierceforBlackWomen.com, health and wellness website fills a void and addresses disparities by targeting African-American women age 35 and older; finalist for grant from the International Media Women Foundation
  2. Research and development of Fully-Connected.com, website fills a void by connecting people of African descent throughout the diaspora with a focus on bridging gaps and stereotypes in the United States; finalist for grants from J-Lab, International Media Women Foundation and UNITY/Ford Foundation
  3. Research and development of 101 Magazine and website. I have conducted extensive research on the state of diversity in magazine publishing, magazine journalism curriculum at peer institutions, new magazine launches, and the various types of magazines targeted to college students and other young adults. As I result, I conceived an idea to develop a self-sustaining publication that would combine research and experiential training to prepare diverse students for all facets of magazine publishing, which is far less integrated than newspapers, television and radio. This venture would also help address the needs of the growing number of students majoring in print/online journalism, broadcasting, advertising, public relations, business, law and other areas who are interested in starting or working for magazines. After launching online, the general-interest magazine made its debut in print at the end of Spring 2011. The students are off to a good start. They are gaining hands-on experience in developing an international business targeted to a multicultural audience of undergraduate and graduate students between the ages of 18 and 29. The premiere issue won first place as Best Student Magazine in Region 2 of the Society of Professional Journalists. The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) also awarded a first place award to a 101 profile in Summer 2012.
  4. Dementia Caregiving Guide
  5. Research and coverage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. White House town hall, NPF briefings, SCOTUS:

Refereed Book Chapters

  1. Langmia, K., Tyree, T.C.M., O’Brien, P. and Sturgis, I., eds. Social Media: Pedagogy and Practice. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, Ltd.: “The Seven Sisters and Their Siblings Go Digital: An Analysis of Women’s Magazine Content on Websites, iPads and Cell Phones,” with Kendra Desrosiers, MBA
  2. Abrahamson, David and Prior-Miller, Marcia, eds. The Future of the Magazine Form: Research Perspectives and Prospects. New York: Peter Lang Publishing: under contract. Chapter 14, “Research Review: Communication and Consumer Lifestyle Behavior.”

Invited Chapters/Essays

  1. Haternation: How Racism & Incivility Are Dividing Us, contributed two essays on the Affordable Care Act and “The Art of the Diss” to political e-book pegged to the 2012 presidential election edited by Neil Foote, University of North Texas (October 2012)
  2. BET on Black: African-American Women Celebrate Fatherhood in the Age of Barack Obama, edited by Kenrya Rankin Naasel, Contributed “Daddy, My Brother Barack and Me.” (Memphis: Kifani Press, October 2013).

Refereed Journal Articles (Under Review)

10. “All the News That Fits on Tablets: An Analysis of News Consumption and Best Practices,” under review by      AEJMC’s Newspaper Research Journal.

11. “Evelyn Cunningham: The Pittsburgh Courier’s Lynching Editor,” under review by American Journalism, the journal of the American Journalism Historians Association.

A Collection of Creative Works

12. “In Death, New Life: The discovery of unknown graves at the University of Virginia reveals the institution’s brush with slavery,” The History Channel Magazine, March/April 2013

13. “Why Good Boys Get a Bad Rap: Understanding ADHD,” Ebony, June 2012

14. “Shari Headley Stars at Home and in the Community” http://fierceforblackwomen.com/2014/06/10/shari-headley-stars-at-home-and-in-the-community/, June 10, 2014

15. “Sweetie Pie’s Recipe for Business” http://fierceforblackwomen.com/2014/03/13/sweetie-pies-recipe-for-business/, March 13, 2014

16. Research and Reporting on Health and Fitness

  • “D.C. Mayor’s Wal-Mart Bill Veto Intensifies Minimum Wage Debate” http://www.afro.com/sections/news/afro_briefs/story.htm?storyid=79743, Sept. 13, 2013
  • “Texas Leads U.S. in Execution of African Americans” http://www.afro.com/sections/news/afro_briefs/story.htm?storyid=79354, Aug. 7, 2013
  • Trayvon Martin Case Fuels Anxiety for Black Moms http://www.afro.com/sections/news/afro_briefs/story.htm?storyid=79229, July 24, 2013
  • “School Daze With Obama and Romney,” Afro-American Newspapers, http://www.afro.com/sections/news/national/story.htm?storyid=75129, May 30, 2012.
  1. Research and Reporting on Technology
  • “Digitally Speaking,” columns on apps, Howard Magazine, Summer 2012
  • Column on apps, Summer 2012
  • Column on column on social media, co-authored with Ingrid Sturgis, Winter 2012
  1. Research and Reporting on Lifestyles and Other Features
  1. Research and Reporting on International AIDS Conference

 

Pending Research and Refereed Papers Presented at Conferences

 

  1. “All the News That Fits on Tablets: An Analysis of News Consumption and Best Practices,” one of three proposals selected by the AEJMC Council of Affiliates for the Second Annual Industry Research Forum Award; presented at national AEJMC conference in Washington, D.C. (August 2013).
  2. “The Seven Sisters and Their Siblings Go Digital: An Analysis of Women’s Magazine Content on Websites, iPads and Cell Phones,” 37th Annual AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, hosted by the Department of Communication at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (March 2012).