Curriculum Vita
JOSHUA GRIMM
Manship School of Mass Communication
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
jgrimm@lsu.edu
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Higher Education
Ph.D., Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Dissertation: Framing immigration: Inter-media agenda setting and geo-ethnic storytelling in California.
M.A. Journalism, University of Texas at Austin. Master’s Thesis: Mirror, mirror: Hegemonic framing of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.
B.A. Journalism, History, Otterbein College, Westerville, OH. June, 2003 with Honors
Academic Positions
Assistant Professor (2012-presently). Manship School of Mass Communication,
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Assistant Chair, Journalism Department (2011-12).
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Assistant Professor (2009-2012). School of Mass Communications,
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Teaching Assistant (2005-2009). School of Journalism & Mass Communication,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Teaching Assistant (2003 – 2005). Moody College of Communication,
University of Texas, Austin, TX
SCHOLARSHIP
Articles
Schwartz, J. & Grimm, J. (in press). PrEP on Twitter: Information, barriers, and stigma. Health Communication.
Grimm, J. & Schwartz, J. (in press). Body image and race on gay male-targeted blogs. Howard Journal of Communications.
Schwartz, J., & Grimm, J. (2016). Uncertainty in online US news coverage of Truvada. Health Communication, 1-8. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2015.1055051
Schwartz, J. & Grimm, J. (2016). Body talk: Body image commentary on Queerty.com. Journal of Homosexuality. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2016.1150040
Grimm, J. & Loke, J. (2015). Cast aside: Journalists’ perceptions of citizen journalists’ content during the Boston Marathon bombings. Journalism Practice, 1-14. doi: 10.1080/17512786.2015.1076706
Grimm, J. (2015). Hegemonic framing of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., in Northeastern newspapers. Howard Journal of Communications, 26(3), 313-332.
Grimm, J. (2015). Tenacity of routine: The absence of geo-ethnic storytelling in constructing immigration news coverage, Howard Journal of Communications, 26(1), 1-20.
Grimm, J. & Andsager, J. (2011). Framing immigration: Geo-ethnic context in California newspapers. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 88(4), 771 – 788.
Grimm, J. & Harp, D. (2011). Happily ever after: Myth, rape, and romance in magazine coverage of the Mary K. Letourneau case. Journal of Magazine and New Media Research, 2(12), 1-18.
Grimm, J. (2009). “Teach the controversy”: The relationship between sources and frames in reporting the intelligent design debate. Science Communication, 31(2), 167-186.
Research in Progress
Grimm, J. & Saha, P. (Revise & Resubmit). Color and Crime: Race and Local Television News in a Majority-Minority City. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
Grimm, J. & Schwartz, J. (Revise and Resubmit). Body Image and Race on Gay Male-Targeted Blogs. Howard Journal of Communications.
Schwartz, J. & Grimm, J. “PrEP on Twitter: Information, Barriers, and Stigma.” (Health Communication, under review)
Grimm, J., Loke, J., & Harp, D. “Changing the narrative: Resistance in the coverage of the Steubenville rape case.” (Television & New Media, under review)
Book Chapters
Grimm, J. (2010). Creationism. In S.H. Priest (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication (pp. 189-192). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Book Reviews
Grimm, J. (2015). Convergent journalism: An introduction: Writing and producing across media (2nd ed.). Electronic News.
Refereed Conference Papers
Grimm, J. & Loke, J. (2015, August). To the back burner during crisis reporting: Citizen journalists and their role during the Boston Marathon bombings. presented at the 98th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, San Francisco, CA.
Grimm, J. & Saha, P. (2015, May). Color and crime: Race and local television in a majority-minority city, 65th Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Grimm, J., Loke, J., & Harp, D. (2014, August). Alternative spaces for feminist voices: Social media’s influence on CNN’s Steubenville rape coverage, presented at the 97th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Montreal, Canada.
Grimm, J. (2012, August). Opposite but equal: Examining the protest paradigm through the hegemonic lens, presented at the 95th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Chicago, IL.
Grimm, J. & Schwartz, J. (2012, August). Body talk: Gay men’s body image commentary on Queerty.com, presented at the 95th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Chicago, IL.
Grimm, J. (2011, August). Covering immigration: Journalists’ perceptions of geo-ethnic storytelling, presented at the 95th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, St. Louis, MO.
Grimm, J. (2011, May). Framing immigration: Geo-ethnic context in California newspapers, presented at the 61st Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, Boston, MA.
Schwartz, J. & Grimm, J. (2010, August). Race and body image on Queerty.com, presented at the 94th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Denver, CO.
Grimm, J. (2008, November). The effect of geography on attitudes toward Latin American immigrants, presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.
Grimm, J. & Kim, Y. (2008, November). Testing group threat theory and the contact hypothesis on attitudes toward Asian immigrants, presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.
Grimm, J. (2008, May). Patrolling whiteness: Framing the Minutemen on network television news, presented at the 58th Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, Montreal, Canada.
Grimm, J. (2007, May). Mirror, mirror: Hegemonic framing of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., in the New York Times, presented at the 57th Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Harp, D. & Grimm, J. (2007, May). Happily ever after: Myth, rape, and romance in the Mary K. Letourneau case, presented at the 57th Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Grimm, J. (2007, November). The effect of group threat theory on attitudes toward immigrants, presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.
Andsager, J. & Grimm, J. (2007, August). Protesting immigration: Attitude congruency and the behavioral component of the third-person perception, presented at the 90th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Washington, D.C.
Andsager, J., Han, C., LaVail, K., Schwartz, J., Vujnovic, M., & Grimm, J. (2006, August). Effects of exemplification and attribution of blame on perceived influence of self and others, presented at the 89th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, San Francisco, CA.
Grimm, J. (2006, November). Intelligently designed: The relationship between sources and frames in reporting controversial science, presented at the Annual Convention of the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.
Grimm, J. (2005, August). Framing Private Lynch: Establishment and tenacity of the hero frame during war, presented at the 88th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, San Antonio, TX.
TEACHING
Instructor of Record
In-Depth Reporting, Louisiana State University
Emphasizes research and data visualization for conducting investigative journalism
Introduction to Reporting, Louisiana State University
Provides foundational writing/reporting skills emphasizing storytelling across multiple platforms
Visual Communication, Louisiana State University
Designed to introduce students to design principles through use of the Adobe Creative Suite
Media Writing, Louisiana State University
Introduces students to writing and grammar skills to prepare for career in mass communication
Race and Gender in Political Communication, Louisiana State University
Graduate course focusing on issues of race and gender, and how those issues are reflected in media
Broadcast Newsgathering/Producing, Louisiana State University
Develops skills to write, shoot, and edit video packages with an emphasis on storytelling
Multiplatform News Delivery, Texas Tech University
Capstone course for news production in print, online, and broadcast environments
News Presentation, Texas Tech University
Contemporary design and production of multimedia news package delivery
News Presentation II, Texas Tech University
Continued study and practice of using multimedia tools for reporting, producing, and delivering news
Race and Media, Texas Tech University
Graduate course focusing on contemporary issues of race and how those issues are reflected in media
Broadcast Journalism, Texas Tech University
Emphasizes the principles, techniques, and forms of broadcast communication
Advanced Reporting, Texas Tech University
Investigative journalism focusing on open records requests and data mining for in-depth reporting
Opinion Writing, Texas Tech University
Writing creatively, stressing strong, balanced arguments to construct an engaging opinion piece
News Writing, Texas Tech University
Evaluation of news, along with gathering, reporting, and writing across different media
History of American Journalism, Texas Tech University
Emphasizes historical events, attitudes, and beliefs that led to contemporary practices
Introduction to Electronic Media & Communications, Texas Tech University
Basic instruction in the origin, history, development, regulation, and social responsibilities of cable and broadcasting communications
Feature Writing, University of Iowa
Writing and reporting feature news stories with an emphasis on reporting, narrative, and writing
Journalism Positions
Producer, WTVN-AM, 2000 – 2002. Columbus, OH.
Edited commercials/promos, booked guests, ran the production board, screened phone calls, pulled content for shows
Newspaper Reporter, News Color Press, 1998 – 2000. Mt. Gilead, OH.
Covered events, wrote news stories, took photographs, designed page layout, sold and designed advertisements
Production Assistant, Hirt Publishing, 1999. Mt. Gilead, OH.
Copy-edited and “touched up” newspaper films before being placed on web press, developed photographs
Significant Honors and Awards
Tiger Athletic Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Award, Spring, 2015.
Mortar Board Apple Polishing Teaching Award, Texas Tech University, Fall, 2011.
John F. Murray Outstanding Doctoral Student: Teaching, University of Iowa, Spring, 2008.
Summer Dissertation Fellowship, University of Iowa Graduate College, Spring 2008.
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, University of Iowa Council on Teaching, Spring, 2007
SERVICE
Vice-Chair, Minorities and Communication Division, AEJMC, (2015 – presently)
Produced public service announcements for Black Health TV, working with LSU Healthcare Network, (2014 – presently)
Chair of the Southeast Colloquium Committee (2015 – presently)
Chair for M.A. documentary project “The Evolution of Activism” (defended April, 2015)
National Communication Association reviewer (2014 – presently)
Member of Capstone Committee, Digital Media Initiative Committee, Hearst Competition Committee, and Diversity Committees, (2013 – presently)
Assisted with school recruiting efforts through trips, “Tiger Calls,” tours with football recruits, and talks to visiting high school counselors (2013 – presently)
Faculty adviser for the Louisiana Scholastic Journalism Institute (LSJI), an annual summer program for high school students (2013 – presently)
Research Chair, Minorities and Communication Division, AEJMC (2014-2015)
Manuscript Reviewer: Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Southwestern Mass Communication Journal, and Howard Journal of Communications (2009 – presently)
Traveled to Austin, TX, to participate in two recruiting activities as a representative of the Manship School (2014)
Conducted interviews for Student Ambassador positions (2014)
Moderator for PRSSA Diversity Day panel (2014)
Representative on the LSU Film Degree Planning Committee (2014)
Chaired two Master’s Professional Projects – Documentary (2013 – presently)
Served on three Master’s committees (2013 – presently)
Student Research Chair, Minorities and Communication Division, AEJMC (2013 – 2014)
Co-Chair of the Manship Diversity Committee (2013-2014)
Traveled to University of Minnesota-Duluth in effort to observe senior capstone presentations and implement those ideas at the Manship School of Mass Communication (2013)
Midwinter Conference Chair, Minorities and Communication Division, AEJMC (2012 – 2013)
Teaching Chair, Minorities and Communication Division, AEJMC (2011-12)
Director for District, Regional University Interscholastic League competitions, Lubbock, TX (2011)
Journalism Judge for University Interscholastic League Competitions (2010 – 12)
Chaired four Master’s Research Projects at Texas Tech (2010 – 2012)
Served on multiple search committees for the Texas Tech journalism department (2010 – 2012)
REFERENCES
Available on request.