2007

Becker, L., & Nada, A., (2007, December). American Ports and the United Arab Emirates : Media Influence on National Image. Paper presented at the International Conference on Satellite Television and National Identity in the Arab World, United Arab Emirates.

                                                Click here for this paper    

Becker, L., & Vlad, T., & Nada, A., & Kaminska, O., (2007, November). U.S. Public Opinion about Arab States:
Examining the Differences in National Images. Paper presented at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago, Illinois.

                                                Click here for this paper     

Becker, L., & Vlad, T., (2007, July). The impact of post-employment journalism training on health and medical story ideation. Paper presented at the conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Paris, France.

                                                Click here for this paper     

Vlad, T., & Balasescu, M. (2007, July). Few educators, many media and journalism programs:  journalism and mass communication education in Romania after the fall of communism.  Paper presented at the conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Paris, France.

                                                Click here for this paper
                                 

Becker, L. (2007, June). Conceptual and methodological issues in media monitoring.  Paper presented to the Swiss Center for Studies on the Global Information Society at the University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

                                                Click here for this paper

Becker, L., & Vlad, T., (2007, June). Support for media rights as a criterion for evaluating journalism education.  Paper presented to the World Journalism Education Congress, Singapore, Indonesia.

                                                Click here for this paper

 Becker, L., (2007, February). A secondary analysis of U.S. public opinion polls about the war in Iraq.  Paper presented to the conference on Public Opinion Polls and Decision Making, Cairo, Egypt.

                                                Click here for this paper

2006

Becker, L., & McCutcheon, A., & Vlad, T., (2006, November). Who really thinks Saddam was personally involved? Examining changes in misperceptions about the Iraq war.  Presented at the annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.

                                                Click here for this paper

Vlad, T., & Becker, L., (2006, November). The duration of impact of midcareer training programs for journalists.  Presented at the annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.

                                                Click here for this paper

Becker, L., & Vlad, T., & Swennes, A., & Parham, B., & Teffeau, L., & Apperson, M., (2006, July). The impact of midcareer training on journalistic work. Presented to the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Cairo, Egypt.

                                                Click here for this paper

Hollifield, A., & Becker, L., & Vlad, T., (2006, July). The effects of political, economic, and organizational factors on the performance of broadcast media in developing countries.  Presented to the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Cairo, Egypt.

                                                Click here for this paper

Jacobsson, A., & Jacobsson, E., & Hollifield, A., & Vlad, T., & Becker, L., (2006, June). Examining the suspected adverse effects of competition on media performance.  Paper presented to the International Communication Association conference, Dresden, Germany.

                                                Click here for this paper

Becker, L., Citizenship and the media:  isolated in the new century?  (2006, June). Paper presented at the Conference of the Century El Comercio in alliance with Auditoria Democrática Andina, Quito, Equador.

                                                Click here for this paper

2005

Vlad, T., & Becker, L., Stability and change in support for free expression among those preparing for careers in communication occupations. (2005, November).  Paper presented at the annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.

                                                Click here for this paper

2004

Becker, L., & Vlad, T., & Coffey, A., & Hebert, L. & Nusser, N., & Arceneaux, N., (2004, November). The impact of newsroom philosophy on story ideation and story narration.  Paper presented at the annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.

                                                Click here for this paper

Hollifield, A., & Vlad, T., & Becker, L., (2004, October). Market, organizational, and strategic factors affecting media entrepreneurs in emerging economies.  Paper presented to the conference on Strategic Responses to Media Market Changes at the Media Management and Transformation Centre, Jonkoping, Sweden.

                                                Click here for this paper

Becker, L., & Vlad, T., & Mace, N., & Apperson, M. (2004, July). Midcareer training of journalists:  evaluating its impact on journalistic work.  Paper presented to the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

                                                Click here for this paper

Becker, L., & Vlad, T., & Nusser, N. (2004, July). Media freedom:  conceptualizing and operationalizing the outcome of media democratization.  Paper presented to the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

                                                Click here for this paper

2003

Springston, J., & Becker, L., & Vlad, T. (2003). The ailing state of health news coverage: is P.R. the antidote? Paper presented to the Public Relations Division, National Communication Association, Miami, FL.

                                                Click here for this paper

Becker, L. & Vlad, T., & Daniels, G. (2003, November). The impact of internal labor markets on Newspsper industry diversification. Paper presented to the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.

                                                Click here for this paper

Lowrey, W., & Daniels, G., & Becker, L. (2003, October). Predictors of convergence Curricula in schools of journalism and mass communication.  Paper presented at the conference on Expanding Convergence:  Media Use in a Changing Information Environment, Columbia, SC.

                                                Click here for this paper

2002

Huh, J., & Becker, L., (2002, November). Direct-to-consumer Prescription drug advertising:  understanding its consequences.  Paper presented at the annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.

                                                Click here for this paper

Martin, H., & Vlad, T., & Becker, L. (2002, November). Communication entry-level professionals’ attitudes toward unions and workplace rights.  Paper presented at the annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.

                                                Click here for this paper

Becker, L., & McConnell, P., & Punathambekar, A., (2002, July). The impact of journalism training on the trainers:  reflections of U.S. international fellows.  Paper presented to the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Barcelona, Spain.

                                                Click here for this paper

McConnell, P., & Becker, L., (2002, July). The role of the media in democratization.  Paper presented to the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Barcelona, Spain.

                                                Click here for this paper

Becker, L., & Vlad, T., Martin, H., (2002, June). Change and stability in the newspaper industry’s journalistic labor market.  Paper presented at the conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Miami Beach, FL.

                                                Click here for this paper

2001

Becker, L., & Edwards, H., & Vlad, T., & Daniels, G., & Gans, E., & Park, N., (2001, November). Routinizing the acquisition of raw materials:  a comparative study of news construction in a single community.  Paper presented at the annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.

                                                Click here for this paper

Becker, L., & Gans, E., & Edwards, H., & Daniels, G., & Park, N., & Vlad, T. (2001). Professionalism of news workers:  the creation and evolution of the concept.  Paper presented to the International Communication Association, Washington, DC.

                                                Click here for this paper

2000

Lowrey, W., & Becker, L., & Punathambekar, A., (2000, November).  Determinants of newsroom use of staff expertise:  the case of international news. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL

                                                Click here for this paper

Becker, L., & Lowrey W., (2000, July). The independent journalism training initiatives:  their impact on journalists and journalism education.  Paper presented to the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Singapore, Indonesia.

                                                Click here for this paper

1999

Becker, L., & Lauf, E., & Lowrey, W. (1999). Differential employment rates in the journalism and mass communication labor force based on gender, race, and ethnicity:  exploring the impact of affirmative action.  Paper presented to the Mass Communication and Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, New Orleans, LA.

                                                Click here for this paper

Becker, L., & Claussen, D., & Lowrey, W., & Anderson, W. (1999). Newsroom structure:  why does the beat go on?  Paper presented to the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Southeast Colloquium, Lexington, KY.

Becker, L., & Lowrey, W. (1999). The structure of copydesk discontent:  is the news operation system a solution?  Paper presented to the Midwinter Conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Nashville, TN.

1998

Becker, L. (1998). Evaluating journalism and mass communication education:  are U.S. efforts applicable globally?  Presented to the Professional Education Section of the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Glasgow, Scotland.

                                                Click here for this paper

1997

Hollifield, C.A., & Kosicki, G., & Becker, L., (1997, November). Media prerequisites and personnel:  television and newspaper differences in hiring strategies.  Paper presented to the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.

                                                Click here for this paper

1996

Becker, L. & Kosicki, G., (1996, November). A comparative study of the role of media evaluations:  German and U.S. differences and similarities.  Paper presented to the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.

                                                Click here for this paper