Bio
Dr. David K. Scott (Ph.D. Media Studies, University of Oklahoma) is a Full Professor
of Communication and Media Studies at Northeastern State University. He has authored
scholarly work in national peer-reviewed journals including
Social Science Quarterly;
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly;
Communication Studies;
The Journal of Children and Media;
The Southern Communication Journal and
Communication Quarterly.
Education:
- PhD, Media Studies, University of Oklahoma, 1994
- MA, Speech, Kansas State University, 1989
- OtherMPA (Masters of Public Administration), Public Administration, University of
Oklahoma, 1988
- BA, Political Science, University of Oklahoma, 1986
Media Studies; Journalism; Rhetorical Theory; Political Communication.
Media Literacy; Media Law; Organizational Communication; Conflict Management; Argumentation;
Leadership Communication.
Intellectual Content:
- Analysis of Televised Adolescent Classroom News in the United States. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, November, 2014
- Chain versus independent television station ownership: Toward an investment model
of commitment to local news quality (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, January (1st Quarter/Winter),
2008
- Deterring Drunken Driving Through Humiliation (Book, Scholarly-New), Discovery, Published, 1988
- FAIR and the PBS NewsHour: Assessing Diversity and Elitism in News Sourcing. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, July (3rd Quarter/Summer),
2010
- Hard news/soft news content of the national broadcast networks, 1972-1987. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, July (3rd Quarter/Summer),
1992
- Khrushchev, Nikita (Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New), Integration, Published, 2008
- Libertarian Party (Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New), Teaching & Learning, Published, 2008
- Television News and Presidential Campaigns: The Legitimization of Televised Political
Advertising. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, June, 1993
- The Eisenhower/Khrushchev rhetorical compact: Toward a model of cooperative public
discourse. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, July (3rd Quarter/Summer),
2003
- The U.S. Supreme Court 1969-1992: A shift toward an individualistic style of judging.
(Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, July (3rd Quarter/Summer),
2003
Presentations:
- U.S. Presidential Debates 1948-2016: An Issue of Interpersonal Respect and Formality. - National Communication Association Conference - Baltimore, MD - November 2019
- The "Madman Rhetoric" of Richard Nixon: An Alternative Means to Establish Geopolitical
Ethos. - Central States Communication Association Convention - Kansas City, MO - April
2005
- Sweeps news: The commercialization of local TV news. - Central States Communication Association Convention - St. Louis, MO - April 1997
- Hard News/Soft News Revisited: The Evolving Standard of Commercial News Values, 1987-2001.
- National Communication Association Conference. - Miami Beach, FL. - November
2003
- Debating historical propositions: Toward a unique genre of competitive debate. - Central States Communication Association Convention - Minneapolis, MN - April
1996
- Assessing the 'Alternative' in alternative media: Democracy Now! vs. the PBS NewsHour.
- Central States Communication Association Convention - St. Louis, MO - April 2009
- Diana's Eulogy: Breaking New Ground in Epideictic Rhetoric? - Central States Communication Association Convention - Chicago, Illinois - April
1998
- Developing rhetorical compacts: Examining four case studies. - Biennial Public Address Conference - Iowa City, IA - September 1998
- The U.S. Supreme Court: A question of interpersonal comity. - Central States Communication Association Convention. - Chicago IL - April 1998
- The murder of Kathy Busch: An episodic narrative from a television newsroom. - Speech Communication Association Convention - San Diego, CA - November 1996
Courses Taught:
- ARGUMENT & CRIT THINKING - COMM 3103 - Fall 2019
- MEDIA LAW - M S 4333 - Spring 2019
- SEMINAR IN AMERICAN STUDIES - AMST 5923 - Fall 2018
- FUND OF ORAL COMMUNICATION - COMM 1113 - Summer 2018
- CONFLICT MANAGEMENT - COMM 3453 - Spring 2017
- THEORIES OF MASS MEDIA - M S 5253 - Fall 2016
- SEMINAR IN MEDIA STUDIES - M S 5703 - Spring 2016
- COMMUNICATION ETHICS - M S 5713 - Spring 2015
- LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION - COMM 4223 - Fall 2013
- ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION - COMM 4443 - Fall 2013
- MEDIA LITERACY - M S 2453 - Fall 2013
