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Bill Cassidy

Associate Professor
Journalism
Northern Star Publications Board Member, Kappa Tau Alpha Advisor

Office: Reavis Hall 108
Phone: 815-753-7005
Email: bcassidy (at) niu.edu

Profile

(Ph.D., University of Oregon)
Specialty: Media sociology, online journalism, news media coverage of AIDS, various forms of print journalism, including sports journalism.

Latest Publications

• Cassidy, W.P. (2006). Gatekeeping similar for online, print journalists. Newspaper Research Journal, 27(2), 6-23.
• Cassidy, W.P. (2005). Accent on the POZitive? AIDS coverage in POZ, a magazine for HIV-positive individuals. Atlantic Journal of Communication, 13(3), 169-182.
• Cassidy, W.P. (2005). Variations on a theme: The professional role conceptions of print and online newspaper journalists. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 82(2), 264-280.

Page updated: Aug/20/2009