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[Accepted Article Manuscript Version (Postprint)] Citizen Journalism Practice Increases Civic Participation, Seungahn Nah, Kang Namkoong, Rachael Record, Stephanie Van Stee Jan 2017

[Accepted Article Manuscript Version (Postprint)] Citizen Journalism Practice Increases Civic Participation, Seungahn Nah, Kang Namkoong, Rachael Record, Stephanie Van Stee

Communication and Media Faculty Works

Drawing on the theory of reasoned action, this study examines direct and indirect effects of citizen journalism on civic participation. Through a quasi-experimental design, analyses show that citizen journalism practice has a direct effect on civic participation and enhances attitudes toward nonprofi t and voluntary organizations leading to volunteering and donating behavioral intentions.


Are They Really Similar? Satisfaction, Opinion, And Scholarly Activity Of Black Faculty By Citizenship Status, Patricia Boyer, Lorna Holtman Jun 2012

Are They Really Similar? Satisfaction, Opinion, And Scholarly Activity Of Black Faculty By Citizenship Status, Patricia Boyer, Lorna Holtman

Education Sciences and Professional Programs Faculty Works

Faculty workload is an important higher education issue because of its increasing demands on faculty time, mandates by institutional and external factors, and its relationship to job satisfaction. Specifically, how faculty perceive their workload can positively or negatively influence their job satisfaction. Current literature regarding faculty and workload has focused largely on workload models. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the workload of Black faculty members by citizenship status (U.S. citizens; citizens, foreign born; and non-citizens) based on satisfaction, opinion, and scholarly activity variables. Overall, the findings revealed that foreign born and non-citizens were similar in many of …