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Kyun Soo Kim

Ph.D. Candidate, Mass Communication

College of Communication & Information Science

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

 

office: Cannon House (office hours by appointment)

phone: (205) 348-7364

email: kim002@bama.ua.edu

blog: http://www.cyworld.com/chiefvirus/

 

Education

The University of Alabama                                                                                     Tuscaloosa, AL

Ph.D., Mass Communication                                                                     May, 2008 (expected)

 

Korea University                                                                                                       Seoul, Korea

M.A., Journalism                                                                                    Feburary, 2002

 

Chonnam National University                                                                                Gwangju, Korea

B.A., Communication Studies                                                                    August, 1999

 

 

Research Interests

     Role of Journalism at the Intersection of Science (Environment) and Politics

     Internet-based News Distribution and Online Mobilization Efforts

     Community Journalism: Theories and Practices

     Interplay of Cognition and Emotion in Communication Research

     Effects of the Interplay of Entertainment and Politics

     Impact of Political Web Videos

     Mobile Communication and the Transformation of Social Life

 

 

Teaching Interests

     Political Communication

     Managing Public Opinion (Political Public Relations)

     Computer-Mediated Communication

     Journalism

     Mass Media & Society

     Quantitative Research Methods

 

 

Refereed Journal Publications

Kim, K. S. & Kim, Y-. C. (2007). New and old media uses and political engagement among Korean adolescents. Asian Journal of Communication, 17(4), 342-361

 

Kim, K. S. & Pasadeos, Y. (2007). Study of partisan news readers reveals hostile media perceptions of balanced stories. Newspaper Research Journal, 28(2), 99-106

 

Kim, Y-. C. & Kim, K. S. (2006). Online storytellers: Blogging in South Korea. Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, 7(1), 9-16

 

Pasadeos, Y., Bunker, M. & Kim, K. S. (2006). Influences on the Media Law Literature: A Divergence of Communication Scholars and Legal Scholars? Communication Law and Policy, 11(2), 179-203

 

Shim, J., Jeong, W. & Kim, K. S. (2003). “How Korean and American Newspapers Cover the Educational News: A Content Analysis of News Values.” Korean Journal of Journalism and Communication Studies, 47(3), 97-126. [Korean]

 

 

Book Chapter Publications

Kim, K. S. & Roskos-Ewoldsen (in progress). Two Americas in science: hostile media perception and its democratic consequences. In L. Kahlor, & P. Stout (Eds.) Science communication: new agendas. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

 

 

Publications Under Review

 Lowrey, W. & Kim, K. S. (under review). Advanced Learning and Online News: A Test of Cognitive Flexibility Theory. Paper submitted for consideration of publication to CyberPsycholoy & Behavior, 2007.

 

 Kim, K. S. (under review). Framing American politics: A content analysis of television news coverage for the state of the union address. Submitted to The Social Science Journal, 2007.

 

 Kim, K. S. & Shim, J. (under review). News framing effects of press-related political issues. Paper submitted for consideration of publication to Social Science Quarterly, 2007.

 

 Kim, K. S. (under review). Motivations and Impact of the Internet Activities on adolescents’ political engagements. Submitted for consideration of review/publication to CyberPsychology & Behavior, 2007

 

Working Papers

 Kim, K. S., Roskos-Ewoldsen, B., & Roskos-Ewoldsen, D. (in progress). Understanding the effects of message frames in political advertisements: Lessons from text comprehension. Paper to submit for consideration of publication to Journal of Language and Social Psychology,

 

 Kim, K. S. & Roskos-Ewoldsen D. (in progress). The impact of accessibility of attitude and norm on hostile media perception. Under data analysis

 

 Kim, K. S. & Roskos-Ewoldsen D. (in progress). Hostile media perception in news coverage of two Americas in science. Under data gathering

 

 Kim, K. S., Moriss, B. & Mills, J. (in progress) The Evolution of Factors of Humor in TV Sitcom.

 

 Zhou,S., Kim, K. S., Mackacy, J., Bryant, T., & Kim, J. K. (in progress). Effects of Graphic Labels and Verbal Warnings on Rationalizing, Attitude, Guilt and Perceived Effectiveness.

 

 

 

Conference Presentations

 Kim, K. S. & Roskos-Ewoldsen, D. (2008). Two Americas in science: hostile media perception and its democratic consequences. Paper accepted for the presentation at a mini-conference on New Agendas in Science Communication, College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin, February 22-24, 2008 [with $1000 travel funding]

 

 Kim, K. S. & Kim, Y. C. (2007). New and old media uses and political engagement among Korean adolescents. Paper to present at the annual convention of the National Communication Association, November 15-18 2007, Chicago, IL

 

 Kim, K. S., Roskos-Ewoldsen, B., & Roskos-Ewoldsen, D. (2007). Understanding the effects of message frames in political advertisements: Lessons from text comprehension. Paper presented at the annual convention of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA, May 24-28 2007

 

 Kim, K. S., Mills, J., & Morris, B. (2006). Can shows be on top when mom’s not?: The portrayal of the sitcom mothers from the 1950s to the 1990s. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in San Francisco, CA, August 2-5, 2006 [Best of the Best Paper Session Selected for Entertainment Study Interest Group]

 

 Kim, K. S., Kim, Y-. C., & Kim, G. (2006). Indicators of public engagement with science: Mobilizing media and online civic activities. Paper presented at the annual convention of the National Communication Association in San Antonio, TX, November 16-19, 2006

 

 Kim, K. S., & Pasadeos, Y. (2006). Partisanship and news credibility: Exploring the role of hostile media perception in news judgment. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in San Francisco, CA, August 2-5, 2006

 

 Kim, K. S., Cho, S., & Choi, J. (2006). A functional analysis of news frames on science issues in South Korea. Paper presented at the annual convention of the International Public Communication of Science and Technology in Seoul, Korea, May 17-20, 2006

 

 Kim, K. S. (2005). Influences of Media Uses on Adolescents’ Political Socialization in South Korea: “Media Differentiation” Perspective. Paper presented to the annual convention of the National Communication Association in Boston, MA, November 17-20, 2005.

 

 Kim, K. S. (2005). Antecedents and Impacts of the Internet Activity Scope on Political Engagements: A Case of South Korean Adolescents. Paper presented to International Communication Division at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in San Antonio, TX, August 10-13, 2005. [Top Three Student Paper Award]

 

 Lowrey W., & Kim, K. S. (2005). Advanced Learning and Online News: A Test of Cognitive Flexibility Theory. Paper presented to Mass Communication & Society Division at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in San Antonio, TX, August 10-13, 2005.

 

 Kim, K. S. (2005). Framing American Politics: A Content Analysis of Television News Coverage for the State of the Union Address in 2004. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, May 26-30, 2005, New York, NY.

 

 Pasadeos,Y., Bunker, M. & Kim, K. S. (2005). Influences on the Media Law Literature: A Divergence of Communication Scholars and Legal Scholars? Paper Presented at the South East Colloquium of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, March 3-5, 2005, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. [Second Place Faculty Paper]

 

 Kim, K. S. (2003). The Framing Effect of Controversial Political Issues: Mediating Role of Prior Attitude and Party Preference. Paper accepted for Presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, May 23-27, 2003, San Diego, CA.

 

 Shim, J. Shim, J. W., Kim, K. S., & Lee, J. (2001). The Comparative Study on News Values of Educational Reporting between Korean and Foreign Newspapers. Paper Presented at the Annual Conference of Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies, May 18-19, 2001, Dae-Jeon, KOREA.

 

 

 

Grants and Fellowships

 Principal Investigator. Two Americas in Science: Hostile Media Perception and Its Democratic Consequences. A grant proposal submitted to AEJMC Mass Communication & Society division’s annual research grant, May 2007

 

 

Selected Professional Experience

Poll Consultant, Hankook Research Co., Ltd                                         General Election, March 2000, Korea

 

Courseware Developer, Korea National Open University                                               Aug. 2000 – Dec. 2000

 

 

Research Experience

Research Assistant, Fall 2007 - Present                                        Center for Community-Based Partnership, University of Alabama

 

Research Assistant, Fall 2005 & Spring 2006                                         For Dr. Federico de Gregorio, University of Alabama

 

Research Assistant, Fall 2004 & Spring 2005                                         For Dr. Wilson Lowrey, University of Alabama

 

Research Assistant, Fall 2003 & Spring 2004                                         For Dr. Yorgo Pasadeos, University of Alabama

 

Research Fellow, Aug 2000 - Dec 2000                                               Korean Broadcasting Institute

 

 

Teaching Experience

Lecturer, Korean 102 & Korean 201, Spring 2007                                     Critical Language Center, University of Alabama

 

Guest Lecturer, PY491 Media Psychology, Fall 2006                                 Prof. David Roskos-Ewoldsen, University of Alabama

 

Online Instructor, Introduction to Broadcasting; Public Speaking, Spring 2001, & Fall 2001        Korea National Open University's CyberCampus

 

Teaching Assistant, Media & Society; Fundamentals of Journalism, Fall 2000, Spring 2001, & Fall 2001        Korea University

 

 

Services

Journal Reviewer                                                                                 CyberPsychology & Behavior, 2007

 

Conference Reviewer                                                                           Political Communication Division of the NCA, 2006

 

Moderator                                                                            AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, March 2-4, 2006

 

 

Professional Memberships

      Association of Internet Researchers

      International Communication Association

      Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

      National Communication Association

      Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society

 

 

Personal

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(Kyun Soo Kim built this page instead of doing his research. Tell him to get back to work!)