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Karen McIntyre, Ph.D.

Dr. McIntyre is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.

As a scholar, her international and interdisciplinary research focuses on journalism processes and effects. More specifically, she studies socially responsible forms of journalism, such as constructive journalism and solutions journalism. She also studies press freedom and journalism practice in East Africa and served as a Fulbright scholar in Rwanda during the 2018-19 academic year.

As an educator, she teaches undergraduate and graduate journalism classes including Journalism Writing, Public Affairs Reporting, Media Law and Ethics, and Solutions Journalism.

As a journalist, she has experience as a reporter, writer, copy editor, website designer and developer, producer, photographer and videographer with an understanding of social media and interactive graphics.

Recent Awards

  • 2023    Best article for the Summer 2023 issue, Newspaper Research Journal

  • 2023    Best Paper Award, African Journalism Studies journal, AEJMC annual meeting

  • 2023    First place, Robert L. Stevenson Open Paper Competition, International Communication Division, AEJMC annual meeting

  • 2023    Top Faculty Extended Abstract Award, Scholastic Journalism Division, AEJMC annual meeting

  • 2022    First place, Robert L. Stevenson Open Paper Competition, International Communication Division, AEJMC annual meeting

  • 2022    Best Paper Award, African Journalism Studies journal, AEJMC annual meeting

  • 2021    Hillier Krieghbaum Under-40 Award, AEJMC – “one of the highest honors that AEJMC can bestow on a member”

  • 2020    Finalist for the Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 2020 Outstanding Research Article Award

  • 2020    Nominated by VCU for the SCHEV Rising Star Award; VCU only nominates one person for this state-level award by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

  • 2020.   Best Paper Award, African Journalism Studies journal, AEJMC annual meeting

  • 2020    Best Paper Relating to Africa Award, Global Communication and Social Change Division, ICA annual meeting

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Recent Press

  • How Solutions Journalism Is Sparking Change. Reasons to be Cheerful. 12/15/2023

  • Should news outlets show graphic images of mass shooting victims? Researchers and other experts weigh in. The Journalist’s Resource, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, 6/28/2022

  • How journalism can empower and engage audiences without making them feel depressed, VCU News, 5/18/2021

  • Inspire Indeed: Choppin’ It Up Geek, WRIR 97.3FM, 11/17/2020

  • The J Word: Episode 1. A Podcast by Journalism Practice, Solution Journalism and Participation, 7/13/2020

  • Exploring constructive journalism with Karen McIntyre. Demystifying Media Podcast at the University of Oregon, 5/14/2020

  • How to be intentional about consuming coronavirus news, Greater Good Magazine, 3/30/2020

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