16 Publications
2022
Selectively sharing satirical news: Strengthening an empirical understanding of how agreement, mirth, and perceived informativeness contribute to the diffusion of mediated comedy
Peifer, Jason T⋅Lee, Taeyoung and Koo, Gyo H
Computers in human behavior, vol. 128, pp. 107108, Mar 2022. | Journal Article
2021
The Value of Explaining the Process: How Journalistic Transparency and Perceptions of News Media Importance Can (Sometimes) Foster Message Credibility and Engagement Intentions
Peifer, Jason T and Meisinger, Jared
Journalism & mass communication quarterly, vol. 98, (no. 3), pp. 828-853, Sep 2021. | Journal Article
2020
Spoofing Presidential Hopefuls: The Roles of Affective Disposition and Positive Emotions in Prompting the Social Transmission of Debate Parody
Peifer, Jason T and Landreville, Kristen D
International journal of communication (Online), Jan 1, 2020. | Journal Article
 
Warring with the Press: The Influence of Elite Hostility, Emotions, and Perceptions of News Media Importance on Support for Journalism
Peifer, Jason T. and Peifer, Jason T
Journalism studies (London, England), vol. 21, (no. 13), pp. 1852-1872, Oct 2, 2020. | Journal Article
2019
Risky satire: Examining how a traditional news outlet’s use of satire can affect audience perceptions and future engagement with the news source
Peifer, Jason T⋅Peifer, Jason T⋅Peifer, Jason T⋅Myrick, Jessica Gall⋅Myrick, Jessica Gall and Myrick, Jessica Gall
Journalism, pp. 146488491983325, 2019-03-07. | Journal Article
2018
Agenda Cueing Effects of News and Social Media
Stoycheff, Elizabeth⋅Stoycheff, Elizabeth⋅Pingree, Raymond J⋅Pingree, Raymond J⋅Peifer, Jason T⋅Peifer, Jason T⋅Sui, Mingxiao and Sui, Mingxiao
Media Psychology, vol. 21, (no. 2), pp. 201, 4/3/2018. | Journal Article
 
Imitation as Flattery: How TV News Parody's Media Criticism Can Influence Perceived News Media Importance and Media Trust
Peifer, Jason
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, vol. 95, (no. 3), pp. 734, 20180922. | Journal Article
 
Liking the (Funny) Messenger: The Influence of News Parody Exposure, Mirth, and Predispositions on Media Trust
Peifer, Jason T
Media Psychology, vol. 21, (no. 4), pp. 557, 10/2/2018. | Journal Article
 
Perceived News Media Importance: Developing and Validating a Measure for Personal Valuations of Normative Journalistic Functions
Peifer, Jason T. and Peifer, Jason T
Communication Methods and Measures, vol. 12, (no. 1), pp. 79, 1/2/2018. | Journal Article
 
Setting a Non-Agenda: Effects of a Perceived Lack of Problems in Recent News or Twitter
Pingree, Raymond J⋅Pingree, Raymond J⋅Stoycheff, Elizabeth⋅Stoycheff, Elizabeth⋅Sui, Mingxiao⋅Sui, Mingxiao⋅Peifer, Jason T and Peifer, Jason T
Mass Communication and Society, vol. 21, (no. 5), pp. 584, 9/3/2018. | Journal Article
2016
Appreciation of Pro-Attitudinal Versus Counter-Attitudinal Political Humor: A Cognitive Consistency Approach to the Study of Political Entertainment
Peifer, Jason T.⋅Peifer, Jason T⋅Holbert, R. Lance and Holbert, R. Lance
Communication Quarterly, vol. 64, (no. 1), pp. 35, 1/1/2016. | Journal Article
 
Parody Humor's Process of Influence: The Roles of Sympathy and Enjoyment in Shaping Political Perceptions
Peifer, Jason T. and Peifer, Jason T
Mass Communication and Society, vol. 19, (no. 2), pp. 196, 3/3/2016. | Journal Article
2013
Developing a Systematic Assessment of Humor in the Context of the 2012 U.S. General Election Debates
Peifer, Jason T.⋅Peifer, Jason T⋅Holbert, R. Lance and Holbert, R. Lance
Argumentation and Advocacy, vol. 49, (no. 4), pp. 300, 3/1/2013. | Journal Article
 
Palin, Saturday Night Live, and Framing: Examining the Dynamics of Political Parody
Peifer, Jason T. and Peifer, Jason T
The Communication Review, vol. 16, (no. 3), pp. 177, 7/1/2013. | Journal Article
 
The Impudence of Being Earnest: Jon Stewart and the Boundaries of Discursive Responsibility
Carlson, Matt⋅Carlson, Matt⋅Peifer, Jason T. and Peifer, Jason T
Journal of Communication, vol. 63, (no. 2), pp. 350, 2013-04-00. | Journal Article
2012
Can We Be Funny? The Social Responsibility of Political Humor
Peifer, Jason T. and Peifer, Jason T
Journal of Mass Media Ethics, vol. 27, (no. 4), pp. 276, 10/1/2012. | Journal Article