Dr./Prof. Keren Henderson

It's not my fault — I'm Canadian. It's also not my fault I'm Canadian, but that's another story.

Marketing the construction of reality: Multiplatform production routines and the renegotiation of journalistic role identities in a legacy local television newsroom

2020

Marketing the construction of reality: Multiplatform production routines and the renegotiation of journalistic role identities in a legacy local television newsroom

Times have changed since Warren Breed published his famous study, ‘Social Control in the Newsroom’. Today, corporate owners are requiring … Read More “Marketing the construction of reality: Multiplatform production routines and the renegotiation of journalistic role identities in a legacy local television newsroom”

The seriousness of storytelling: What constraints to professional news routines reveal about the state of journalistic autonomy in local television newsrooms

2020

The seriousness of storytelling: What constraints to professional news routines reveal about the state of journalistic autonomy in local television newsrooms

This study follows the advice of scholars James Carey and Barbie Zelizer in that it takes journalism seriously. The seriousness … Read More “The seriousness of storytelling: What constraints to professional news routines reveal about the state of journalistic autonomy in local television newsrooms”

Are Traditional Journalism Principles Still Alive and Well in Today’s Local TV Newsrooms?

2020

Are Traditional Journalism Principles Still Alive and Well in Today’s Local TV Newsrooms?

This study surveyed 348 local TV journalists to learn whether—given the demands of the contemporary, conglomerated television news industry—they still … Read More “Are Traditional Journalism Principles Still Alive and Well in Today’s Local TV Newsrooms?”

The “Truth” Behind Newsroom Humor: An Ethnographic Content Analysis of the Blog “Overheard in the Newsroom”

2020

The “Truth” Behind Newsroom Humor: An Ethnographic Content Analysis of the Blog “Overheard in the Newsroom”

Modern humor research commonly takes its cue from Freud and his position that jokes are a way to express risky … Read More “The “Truth” Behind Newsroom Humor: An Ethnographic Content Analysis of the Blog “Overheard in the Newsroom””

Narratives in Local Television News Editing

2020

Narratives in Local Television News Editing

This study offers a method for analyzing the narrative content of television news videos. Very few scholars approach the study … Read More “Narratives in Local Television News Editing”

How To Add Social Videos To Your Broadcast Classroom

2020

How To Add Social Videos To Your Broadcast Classroom

For the last year, one student in my class each week held the title of digital producer: the person responsible … Read More “How To Add Social Videos To Your Broadcast Classroom”

Curriculum Vitae

2020

Curriculum Vitae

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2020

Teaching

“Professor Henderson is one of the best professors I’ve had at Newhouse. She was able to teach me everything – … Read More “Teaching”

Why nonpartisan local TV is crucial for healthy public discourse in the Sinclair era

2017

Why nonpartisan local TV is crucial for healthy public discourse in the Sinclair era

Why nonpartisan local TV is crucial for healthy public discourse in the Sinclair era