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Public Engagement
Publications for General Audiences
Appelman, A. (2025, Nov. 13). “Copy editors love the work, feel undervalued.” ACES News. https://aceseditors.org/news/2025/copy-editors-love-the-work-feel-undervalued
Wilner, T., Muse, H., Coddington, M., Hernández, F. G., Johnson, P. R., McLemore, D., Muddiman, A., Rhodes, S., Sridharan, N., Appelman, A., Assaf., C. T., Bentley, J., Núñez-Mussa, E., Green-Barber, L., Lewis, S. C., Bélair-Gagnon., V., Golen, J., Holton, A., & Mahmood, R. (2024). The research-practice gap in journalism: Why it exists and how we can address it. (White paper). Journalism Bridging Project and American Press Institute. https://www.journalismbridgingproject.com/white-paper
Media Interviews (select)
Krings, M. (2024, Dec. 9). “Study finds readers trust news less when AI is involved, even when they don't understand to what extent.” KU News. https://news.ku.edu/news/article/study-finds-readers-trust-news-less-when-ai-is-involved-even-when-they-dont-understand-to-what-extent
Krings, M. (2024, Sept. 9). “KU researcher leading project to gauge effectiveness of journalism ethics disclosures.” KU News. https://news.ku.edu/news/article/ku-researcher-leading-project-to-gauge-effectiveness-of-journalism-ethics-disclosures
Krings, M. (2024, Jan. 10). “Study finds high levels of job satisfaction among copy editors, little negative effect from pandemic.” KU News. https://news.ku.edu/2024/01/10/study-finds-high-levels-job-satisfaction-among-editors-little-negative-effect-pandemic
“Presenting news: Podcasts to pardons.” (2021, May 19). Interview on “The J Word: A Podcast by Journalism Practice” (Season 2, Episode 8). Hosted by Ted Gutsche, with fellow guests Lindsey Sherrill and Harrison Gong. https://thejword.buzzsprout.com/1208318/ 8197137-presenting-news-podcasts-to-pardons
ACES Staff (2015, February 23). “ACES supports research on whether journalistic writing norms matter to readers.” ACES News. https://aceseditors.org/news/2015/aces-supports-research-on-whether-journalistic-writing-norms-matter-to-readers
Parker, M. (2014, November 10). “Researchers study how emotions contribute to information processing.” The Daily Collegian. https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_592d8634-685c-11e4-b377-8b0e9cc086af.html
Jacobs, K. (2014, October 24). “Media Effects Research Lab fosters new research on information processing.” Penn State News. https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/media-effects-research-lab-fosters-new-research-information-processing/
Media Coverage of Work (select)
Inclusive editing with “Conscious Style Guide.” (2025, fall). Communication: Journalism Today, Journalism Education Association, 59(1), 11. https://jea.org/curriculum/examining-racial-bias-in-mainstream-media/
Dhanya, D. (2024, Dec. 15). “Study: AI in journalism lowers readers’ trust levels.” Tempo.co. https://en.tempo.co/read/1953033/study-ai-in-journalism-lowers-readers-trust-levels
Ionescu, A. (2024, Dec. 10). “Readers trust news less when AI is involved.” Earth.com. https://www.earth.com/news/readers-trust-news-less-when-ai-is-involved/
Newton, C. (2024, Dec. 10). “Readers more likely to distrust news reporting aided by artificial intelligence, new study finds.” The Debrief. https://thedebrief.org/readers-more-likely-to-distrust-news-reporting-aided-by-artificial-intelligence-new-study-finds/
Crittenden, L. D. (2024, Sept. 26). “The research-practice gap in journalism: Why it exists and how we can address it.” American Press Institute. https://americanpressinstitute.org/the-research-practice-gap-in-journalism/
Welchhans, M. (2024, Sept. 13). “CTE’s Course Design Institute empowers instructors to transform JMC 302.” KU Center for Teaching Excellence. https://cte.ku.edu/news/article/ctes-course-design-institute-empowers-instructors-to-transform-jmc-302
McVerry, J. (2024, Aug. 13). “Reader reactions to ethics training disclosures in news stories – Scholar Q&A with Kirstie Hettinga.” The Arther W. Page Center. https://bellisario.psu.edu/ page-center/article/reader-reactions-to-ethics-training-disclosures-in-news-stories-scholar-qa
Kring, M. (2024, Jan. 11). “Study finds high levels of job satisfaction among copy editors, little negative effect from pandemic.” Editor & Publisher. https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/study-finds-high-levels-of-job-satisfaction-among-copy-editors-little-negative-effect-from,247575
Staff. (2020, June 16). “When newsrooms cut copy editors.” Editing Research. https://editingresearch.byu.edu/2020/06/16/when-newsrooms-cut-copy-editors/
McVerry, J. (2018, June 4). “Correction placement affects perceived importance and credibility.” The Arther W. Page Center. https://bellisario.psu.edu/page-center/article/correction-placement-affects-perceived-importance-and-credibility
Frank, R. (2017, November 29). “Sweat the small stuff.” StateCollege.com. https://www.statecollege. com/sweat-the-small-stuff/
Berendzen, G. (2015, March 26). “Taking away editing lessons from research.” ACES News. https://aceseditors.org/news/2015/taking-away-editing-lessons-from-research
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