14 Publications
2018
Mental Health News: How Frames Influence Support for Policy and Civic Engagement Intentions
Major, Lesa Hatley
Journal of Health Communication, vol. 23, (no. 1), pp. 60, 1/2/2018. | Journal Article
2017
Mental Health News: How Frames Influence Support for Policy and Civic Engagement Intentions
Major, Lesa Hatley
Journal of health communication, pp. 1, 2017-Dec-18. | Journal Article
2014
The Sources and Frames Used to Tell Stories About Depression and Anxiety
Myrick, Jessica GallMyrick, Jessica GallMajor, Lesa HatleyMajor, Lesa HatleyJankowski, Stacie Meihaus and Jankowski, Stacie Meihaus
Electronic News, vol. 8, (no. 1), pp. 63, 20140300. | Journal Article
2012
Complementing the Sense-Making Approach With a Survey to Enhance Communication of HIV/AIDS Knowledge
Major, Lesa Hatley and Coleman, Renita
Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, vol. 11, (no. 3), pp. 270, 7/1/2012. | Journal Article
 
Source credibility and evidence format: examining the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS messages for young African Americans.
Major, Lesa H and Coleman, Renita
Journal of health communication, vol. 17, (no. 5), pp. 515-31, 2012. | Journal Article
2011
The Mediating Role of Emotions in the Relationship between Frames and Attribution of Responsibility for Health Problems
Major, Lesa Hatley
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, vol. 88, (no. 3), pp. 522, 20110900. | Journal Article
2010
Frame and Blame: An Analysis of How National and Local Newspapers Framed the Jena Six Controversy.
Holt, Lanier F and Major, Lesa H
Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, vol. 87, (no. 3-4), pp. 582-597, 2010. | Journal Article
 
Newspapers Lack Substantive Reporting on Sexual Issues
Major, Lesa and Walker, Kimberly
Newspaper Research Journal, vol. 31, (no. 4), pp. 62-76, Fall 2010. | Journal Article
2009
Break it to me harshly: the effects of intersecting news frames in lung cancer and obesity coverage.
Major, Lesa H
Journal of health communication, vol. 14, (no. 2), pp. 174-88, 2009/Mar. | Journal Article
 
The Role of an African-American Candidate on Psychological Engagement and Political Discussion in a Local Election
SULLIVAN, JAS MSullivan, Jas MMajor, Lesa HMajor, Lesa HatleyGOIDEL, KIRBYGoidel, KirbyKURPIUS, DAVID and Kurpius, David
Politics & Policy, vol. 37, (no. 2), pp. 308, 2009-04-00. | Journal Article
2008
The Intersection of Race and Gender in Election Coverage: What Happens When the Candidates Don't Fit the Stereotypes?
Major, Lesa H and Coleman, Renita
The Howard Journal of Communications, vol. 19, (no. 4), pp. 315-333, 2008. | Journal Article
2005
The Fall of a Pseudo-Icon: The Toppling of Saddam Hussein's Statue as Image Management
Major, Lesa Hatley and Perlmutter, David
Visual Communication Quarterly, vol. 12, (no. 1), pp. 45, 2005-09-01. | Journal Article
2004
Images of Horror From Fallujah
Perlmutter, David DPerlmutter, DavidMajor, Lesa H and Major, Lesa
Nieman Reports, vol. 58, (no. 2), pp. 71, 20040701. | Journal Article
 
Images of horror from Fallujah: 'the transparency of angst and indecision about the Fallujah images have been good for journalism.'
Perlmutter, David and Major, Lesa
Nieman Reports, vol. 58, (no. 2), pp. 71, 20040622. | Journal Article