Erica N. Newport

Erica Newport is a dissertating doctoral candidate in the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida. Additionally, she is a contributing nonfiction humor writer for Elite Daily, an online news publication in New York, New York. Prior to securing ABD status, she was instructing and serving as a writing/editing coach for long-form storytelling at NPR, University of Florida, for WUFT, 89.1, and PBS media. She served as a judge for the 2014 Society of American Travel Writers. Newport is a mentor to graduating seniors pursuing final projects that are research driven, and she was invited to write/present short stories from a magical realism perspective at the highly respected Haystack Institute, in Maine. Newport’s undergraduate degree is from East Carolina University, where she was a news director for the campus radio station and reported for a local affiliated CBS station. Her master’s degree is from American University, Washington, D.C., where she wrote for local print and online newspapers, magazines, and served as media and outreach director and advocate journalist for multiple social justice, public policy think tanks. For five years, she has written for Sarasota Herald Tribune, where she reports on issues affecting marginalized populations and community affairs. Previously, she was a community digital journalist for the Bradenton Times,  a community news site Erica Newport helped to develop and launch.

Erica's ideal appointment post-Ph.D. studies would provide a platform for her continued critical studies research, conferencing and publishing. Ample opportunities to teach and mentor students from diverse backgrounds and interests. Support for creative projects that are applied and purposeful. Space and time to contribute to an institutional village and its public community.    

Publications

Routledge Press (2016), Chapter in Ellis & Bochner's Evocative Autoethnography, "Restoring Harmony" by Osvath & Newport.

Under Review

Mallicoat, M., De Maio, M., &  Newport, E. (2013). President 2.0: A Content Analysis of Barack Obama’s Use of Twitter During the Campaign for his Reelection. The Journal of Social Media in Society.

Accepted into International/National Conference 

Placed first for poster competition:

De Maio, M., &  Newport, E. (2013). Social Media: Messages that Give Life. VIII Iberoamerican Cooperative Group of Tranfusion Medicine Congress, Antigua, Guatemala, April 24-26, 2013.

Newport, E. (2013). Animated agenda-setting influence in the 1930s and 1940s: How two cartoons produced by Warner Bros. Pictures conveyed turbulent race-relations and impudent stereotypes during an era of historical advancement for black Americans. American Journalism Historians Association’s 2013 Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 26-28, 2013.

De Maio, M., &  Newport, E. (2013). Tweet to Change: Social Media Messages for Life. Bridging Culture and Behavior Conference: Hispanic Marketing Communication conference at Florida International University, Miami, Florida, November 7-9, 2013.

De Maio, M., &  Newport, E. (2013). REDES SOCIALES: MENSAJES DE VIDA. Congreso del Grupo Cooperativo Iberoamericano de Medicina Transfusional, Antigua, Guatemala, April 24-26, 2013.

Mallicoat, M., De Maio, M., &  Newport, E. (2013). President 2.0: A Content Analysis of Barack Obama’s Use of Twitter During the Campaign for his Reelection. AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, Mar. 2014.

Mallicoat, M., De Maio, M., &  Newport, E. (2013). President 2.0: A Content Analysis of Barack Obama’s Use of Twitter During the Campaign for his Reelection. AEJMC Montreal, Aug. 2014.

Newport, E. (2014). Black Power Revisited: How Racialized Violence in Media Coverage Affects Political External Efficacy. American Journalism Historians Association’s 2014 Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2014.

Newport, E., & Mallicoat, M.  (2014). Poor Minorities in the News: A Content Analysis of Poverty and Race in Florida Newspaper Coverage. University of Florida’s Graduate Research Day, October 2014.

In the works: expected completion for 2016

Osvath, C., Newport, E. (2016). Ready Player Two: What Now? A Virtual Reality Call to Stories. International Communication Association 2016.

Newport, E., De Maio, M., Mallicoat, M. (2016). Hashtag Uprising: Big Data on Twitter When #Protest Turns to #Riot. International Communication Association 2016.

Newport, E. (2014). How Media Coverage of Racially-tinged Violence Perpetuates an Individual’s Acceptance of Inequality: A Model of Violence, Desensitization, and Apathy. International Communication Association 2015.

Newport, E., & Mallicoat, M. (2014). Agenda to End Sexual Violence: A Content Analysis of Social Change, News Blogs, and India Gang Rapes. International Communication Association 2015.

Mallicoat, M., &  Newport, E. (2014). Feeding Racial Stereotypes: News Comments that Hurt.  (working title). International Communication Association 2015.

Newport, E. (2014). Behind the Story: A Journey through the Narratives of Emerging Black Journalists and their Digital Lives. AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, Mar. 2015.

Newport, E. (2014). Agendas in the News: A Content Analysis of "Stand Your Ground" Policy and President Barack Obama’s Campaign for his Reelection in Florida Newspaper Coverage. In works.

DREAMWEAVER  //  SOUND FORGE  //  XP FIREWORKS  //  4.0 PREMIER ADOBE DESIGN PRODUCTS  //  PHOTOSHOP 5.0  //   6.0 MICROSOFT POWERPOINT  //  MICROSOFT WINDOWS  XP MICROSOFT OFFICE  //  MICROSOFT OUTLOOK INTERNET  //  SEARCH ENGINES  //  ONLINE NEWS PLATFORMS  //  RESEARCH DIGITAL DATABANK PLATFORMS  //  SPSS  //  SOCIAL MEDIA  //  BLOGS AND MICRO-BLOGS  //  SAKAI  //  CANVAS  //  IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS (journalistically and academically)  //  FOCUS GROUP MODERATION  //  PUBLIC SPEAKING/PRESENTING  //  TEACHING  //  EDITING  //  WRITING  //  VISUALIZING  //  STORYTELLING  

Fall 2012  Writing Mechanics JOU 2005 Teaching Assistant for Dr. Norm Lewis

Spring 2013  World Communication Systems MMC 4302 Sole Instructor

Summer 2013  Magazine and Feature Writing JOU 4308 Sole Instructor

Fall 2013  World Communication Systems MMC 4302 Sole Instructor

Spring 2014  World Communication Systems MMC 4302 Sole Instructor

Summer 2014  Magazine and Feature Writing JOU 4308 Sole Instructor

Fall 2014  Magazine and Feature Writing JOU 4308 Sole Instructor

Spring 2015  Magazine and Feature Writing JOU 4308 Sole Instructor

Summer 2015  Writing/editing and long-form storytelling coach for NPR affiliated media at UF (WUFT,89.1, PBS)

Fall 2016  Interpersonal Communications  COM3131 Sole Instructor

Reviewer, CJC Research Symposium, University of Florida, 2016  Served in a peer-review process reviewing papers

Social Media Promotion, Florida Creativity Conference, University of South Florida, 2016. Assisted in on-site marketing efforts during conference week.

Undergraduate Senior Project Advisor / Mentor Spring, started in Fall 2013-2015  Oversaw nine senior projects related to racism, social change, new media, journalism, feminism, stereotypes, media messages, broad range autism in the news, and international news prisms

Judge, Summer 2014  2014 Society of American Travel Writers

Dean's conference funding award, 2013 and 2014  2013 New Orleans, 2014 St. Paul

Undergraduate Senior Project Advisor/Mentor, Fall 2013  Filed student project for Lewis Neill Titled: The U.S. 2012 Presidential Election: An Analysis of British News Coverage

Graduate Colloquium, Fall 2013  Instructed by Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, Dr. Debbie Treise. Spoke on doctoral degree plan, choosing classes, and committee formation

New Student Orientation for Incoming Graduate Students, Fall 2013  Organized by Graduate Admissions Coordinator, Sarah Lee Assisted in meeting and greeting new graduate students

How to Give an Effective Presentation at a Conference Workshop, Spring 2013  Organized by UF Graduate School Attended

CJC Distance Learning Workshop, Spring 2013  Organized by CJC at UF Attended

History of Journalism, Spring 2013  Instructed by Dr. Bernell Tripp Spoke on the stain of racism in historic media content

Membership  National Education Association from Fall 2014  //  Graduate Student Union from Fall 2013  //  American Journalism Historians Association from Summer 2013  //   Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication from Spring 2013  //  International Communication Association from Fall 2013  //  Florida Press Club from Fall 2011  // Society of Professional Journalism from Fall 2010

1.        Ted Spiker

            University of Florida

            tspiker@jou.ufl.edu

  2.      Dr. Wayne Wanta

            University of Florida                

            wwanta@jou.ufl.edu

  3.      Gary Green

            National Public Radio at University of Florida

            ggreen@jou.ufl.edu

  4.       Earle Kimel

             Sarasota Herald Tribune

             earle.kimel@heraldtribune.com