Faculty research profiles
Norman Lewis
Summary
Dr. Lewis researches newsroom culture and plagiarism. He completed the first systematic study of professional plagiarism and continues to explore individual and situational factors that define and influence plagiarism. His research involves ethical issues such as how journalists interact with crime victims and how an evolving online ethos affects ethical and news judgments.
Recent publications
Lewis, N.P. (2008) From cheesecake to chief: Newspaper editors’ slow acceptance of women. American Journalism, 25(2), 33-55.
Lewis, N.P. (2008) Plagiarism antecedents and situational influences. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 85(2), 353-370.
Lewis, N.P. (2008) A dozen best books on journalism and the civil rights movement. American Journalism, in press.
Keywords
journalism, newspaper, ethics, culture, media theory, management, economics, religion, history
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