PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Turcotte, J. (2018). Enemies of the people: Elites, attacks, and news trust in the era of Trump. In A. Hayes (ed.), Communication and Media in the Age of Trump: Assessing Campaign Coverage, Social Media Use, and Political Rhetoric. New York: Peter Lang.
Turcotte, J. (2017). Predicting policy: Exploring news attention to policy issues in electoral debates. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 45(5), 576-595.
Turcotte, J., Kirzinger, A., Dunaway, J., & Goidel, R. K. (2017). The many layers of local: Proximity and market influence on news coverage of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Social Science Quarterly, 98(3), 993-1009.
Turcotte, J., Medenilla, K., Villasenor, K., & Lampwalla, S. (2017). All the polling (data) that's fit to print: An analysis of online news coverage of 2016 primary polls. Communication Research Reports, 34(3), 191-200.
Turcotte, J. (2017). Who's citing whom: Source selection and elite indexing in electoral debates. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 94(1), 238-258.
Turcotte, J., & Paul, N. (2015). A case of more is less: The role of gender in US presidential debates. Political Research Quarterly, 68(4), 773-784.
Turcotte, J., York, C., Irving, J., Scholl, R. M., & Pingree, R. J. (2015). News recommendations from social media opinion leaders: Effects on media trust and information seeking. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 20(5), 520-535.
Turcotte, J. (2015). The news norms and values of presidential debate agendas: An analysis of format and moderator influence on question content. Mass Communication & Society, 18(3), 239-258.
York, C., & Turcotte, J. (2015). Vacationing from Facebook: Adoption, temporary discontinuance, and re-adoption of an innovation. Communication Research Reports, 32(1), 54-62.
Turcotte, J., & Goidel, R. K. (2014). Political knowledge and exposure to the 2012 U.S. presidential debates. Does debate format matter? PS: Political Science & Politics, 47(2), 449-453.
Turcotte, J. (2014). Debates and the disincentives of democracy: How news norms and values influence moderator agendas. Journalism Practice, 8(6), 772-788.
Goidel, R. K., Kirzinger, A., DeFleur, M., & Turcotte, J. (2013). Difficulty in seeking information about health care quality and costs: The field of dreams fallacy. The Social Science Journal, 50(4), 418-425.
Turcotte, J. (2017). Predicting policy: Exploring news attention to policy issues in electoral debates. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 45(5), 576-595.
Turcotte, J., Kirzinger, A., Dunaway, J., & Goidel, R. K. (2017). The many layers of local: Proximity and market influence on news coverage of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Social Science Quarterly, 98(3), 993-1009.
Turcotte, J., Medenilla, K., Villasenor, K., & Lampwalla, S. (2017). All the polling (data) that's fit to print: An analysis of online news coverage of 2016 primary polls. Communication Research Reports, 34(3), 191-200.
Turcotte, J. (2017). Who's citing whom: Source selection and elite indexing in electoral debates. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 94(1), 238-258.
Turcotte, J., & Paul, N. (2015). A case of more is less: The role of gender in US presidential debates. Political Research Quarterly, 68(4), 773-784.
Turcotte, J., York, C., Irving, J., Scholl, R. M., & Pingree, R. J. (2015). News recommendations from social media opinion leaders: Effects on media trust and information seeking. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 20(5), 520-535.
Turcotte, J. (2015). The news norms and values of presidential debate agendas: An analysis of format and moderator influence on question content. Mass Communication & Society, 18(3), 239-258.
York, C., & Turcotte, J. (2015). Vacationing from Facebook: Adoption, temporary discontinuance, and re-adoption of an innovation. Communication Research Reports, 32(1), 54-62.
Turcotte, J., & Goidel, R. K. (2014). Political knowledge and exposure to the 2012 U.S. presidential debates. Does debate format matter? PS: Political Science & Politics, 47(2), 449-453.
Turcotte, J. (2014). Debates and the disincentives of democracy: How news norms and values influence moderator agendas. Journalism Practice, 8(6), 772-788.
Goidel, R. K., Kirzinger, A., DeFleur, M., & Turcotte, J. (2013). Difficulty in seeking information about health care quality and costs: The field of dreams fallacy. The Social Science Journal, 50(4), 418-425.
SELECTED CONFERENCE PAPERS
Turcotte, J. (2018). “When Trumps attack: How political elites influence news trust and the hostile media effect.” Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association’s Political Communication Preconference, Cambridge, MA.
Turcotte, J. (2018). “Social media and the classroom: Reversing the knowledge gap through tweets.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Washington, DC.
Turcotte, J. (2018). “Does fake news signal the death of democracy? Campaigns, consequences, and culpability.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
Turcotte, J. Rivera, A., & Sung, K. H. (2017). The complicated civic role of entertainment television: How popular political dramas reduce levels of internal efficacy and political cynicism. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association's Political Communication Preconference, San Francisco, CA
Turcotte, J., Medenilla, K., Villasenor, K., & Lampwalla, S. (2016). All the polling that's fit to print: An analysis of transparency in news coverage of 2016 primary polls. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL.
Turcotte, J. (2015). The fictitious newsroom: The influence of entertainment media on news trust. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, San Francisco, CA.
Turcotte, J., & Paul, N. (2015). A case of more is less: The role of gender in equalizing issue priorities in presidential debates. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA.
Turcotte, J. (2014). “Who’s citing whom? An analysis of agenda convergence and exogenous influences of electoral debates.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Turcotte, J., York, C., Scholl, R., Irving, J., & Pingree, R. (2014). "News Recommendations from Social Media Opinion Leaders: Effects on Media Trust and Information Seeking." Paper presented at the annual meeting of Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Montreal.
Dunaway, J., Turcotte, J., Davis, N., Ward, C., & Caffarel, A. (2014) "Political ad context and story focus in campaign news." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL.
Turcotte, J. (2013). "Media moderators and the disincentives of democracy: How news norms and values dilute presidential debate agendas." Paper presented at the annual convention of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC.
Dunaway, J., & Turcotte, J. (2013). "Political advertising context and campaign news coverage." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL.
Turcotte, J. (2013). "The case for the town hall debates: The effects of the press and public agendas on voter acquisition of campaign knowledge." Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Association of Public Opinion Research, Boston, MA.
Turcotte, J., & Goidel, R. K. (2013). “Explaining political knowledge and exposure to the 2012 U.S. presidential debates. Does debate format matter?” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA.
Turcotte, J. (2012). “Going to extremes: The manufacturing of capitalist and American economic ideology through reality television.” Paper presented at the annual National Communication Association convention, Orlando, FL. (Top Papers Panel, American Studies Division).
Turcotte, J., & York, C. (2012). “Ratcheting up the grassroots rhetoric: Tea Party candidates and Twitter in the 2010 midterm elections.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Chicago, IL. (McCombs-Shaw Top Student Paper Award in Political Communication).*
Kamal, M., Turcotte, J., Davis, D. & Arrazattee, C. (2012). “An experiment in tolerance: How religious stereotypes shape attitudes of reciprocity and political engagement.” Paper presented at the Southern Political Science Association conference, New Orleans, LA.
Turcotte, J. (2011). “A dearth of discourse: Spiral of silence effects and social media.” Paper presented at the International Communication Association Political Communication Graduate Preconference, Boston, MA.
Turcotte, J. (2010). “Status update: Does Facebook harbor political bias?” Paper presented at the 2010 Southern Political Science Association conference, Atlanta, GA.
Turcotte, J. (2009). “Army Strong: How the military’s new recruitment tactics target the instant gratification generation.” Paper presented at the New York State Communication Association conference, Ellenville, NY. (Top Graduate Paper).
Turcotte, J. (2018). “Social media and the classroom: Reversing the knowledge gap through tweets.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Washington, DC.
Turcotte, J. (2018). “Does fake news signal the death of democracy? Campaigns, consequences, and culpability.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
Turcotte, J. Rivera, A., & Sung, K. H. (2017). The complicated civic role of entertainment television: How popular political dramas reduce levels of internal efficacy and political cynicism. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association's Political Communication Preconference, San Francisco, CA
Turcotte, J., Medenilla, K., Villasenor, K., & Lampwalla, S. (2016). All the polling that's fit to print: An analysis of transparency in news coverage of 2016 primary polls. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL.
Turcotte, J. (2015). The fictitious newsroom: The influence of entertainment media on news trust. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, San Francisco, CA.
Turcotte, J., & Paul, N. (2015). A case of more is less: The role of gender in equalizing issue priorities in presidential debates. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA.
Turcotte, J. (2014). “Who’s citing whom? An analysis of agenda convergence and exogenous influences of electoral debates.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Turcotte, J., York, C., Scholl, R., Irving, J., & Pingree, R. (2014). "News Recommendations from Social Media Opinion Leaders: Effects on Media Trust and Information Seeking." Paper presented at the annual meeting of Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Montreal.
Dunaway, J., Turcotte, J., Davis, N., Ward, C., & Caffarel, A. (2014) "Political ad context and story focus in campaign news." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL.
Turcotte, J. (2013). "Media moderators and the disincentives of democracy: How news norms and values dilute presidential debate agendas." Paper presented at the annual convention of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC.
Dunaway, J., & Turcotte, J. (2013). "Political advertising context and campaign news coverage." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, IL.
Turcotte, J. (2013). "The case for the town hall debates: The effects of the press and public agendas on voter acquisition of campaign knowledge." Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Association of Public Opinion Research, Boston, MA.
Turcotte, J., & Goidel, R. K. (2013). “Explaining political knowledge and exposure to the 2012 U.S. presidential debates. Does debate format matter?” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA.
Turcotte, J. (2012). “Going to extremes: The manufacturing of capitalist and American economic ideology through reality television.” Paper presented at the annual National Communication Association convention, Orlando, FL. (Top Papers Panel, American Studies Division).
Turcotte, J., & York, C. (2012). “Ratcheting up the grassroots rhetoric: Tea Party candidates and Twitter in the 2010 midterm elections.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Chicago, IL. (McCombs-Shaw Top Student Paper Award in Political Communication).*
Kamal, M., Turcotte, J., Davis, D. & Arrazattee, C. (2012). “An experiment in tolerance: How religious stereotypes shape attitudes of reciprocity and political engagement.” Paper presented at the Southern Political Science Association conference, New Orleans, LA.
Turcotte, J. (2011). “A dearth of discourse: Spiral of silence effects and social media.” Paper presented at the International Communication Association Political Communication Graduate Preconference, Boston, MA.
Turcotte, J. (2010). “Status update: Does Facebook harbor political bias?” Paper presented at the 2010 Southern Political Science Association conference, Atlanta, GA.
Turcotte, J. (2009). “Army Strong: How the military’s new recruitment tactics target the instant gratification generation.” Paper presented at the New York State Communication Association conference, Ellenville, NY. (Top Graduate Paper).