SETH ASHLEY CURRICULUM VITAE JANUARY 2015 1910 University Drive Bise, ID 83725-1920 208-426-4495 sethashley@bisestate.edu ACADEMIC POSITIONS Assistant Prfessr f Cmmunicatin, Department f Cmmunicatin, Bise State University, Bise, Idah, 2011 present Cnduct research and teach undergraduate and graduate curses in thery and practice f jurnalism and media studies. Serve as faculty advisr fr The Arbiter, an independent student newspaper published twice weekly. Assistant Prfessr f Jurnalism, Department f Mass Media and Digital Filmmaking, Stephens Cllege, Clumbia, M., 2006 2008 Teach undergraduate curses and serve as editrial directr fr Stephens Life, the campus newsmagazine published twice mnthly. EDUCATION University f Missuri, Schl f Jurnalism, Ph.D., May 2011 Graduate minr: Scilgy Dissertatin: Idelgy f the air: Cmmunicatin plicy and the public interest in the United States and Great Britain, 1896-1935 Dctral Cmmittee: Stephanie Craft, Ph.D. (chair); Charles Davis, Ph.D.; Tim Vs, Ph.D.; Victria Jhnsn, Ph.D.; Rbert W. McChesney, Ph.D. University f Missuri, Schl f Jurnalism, M.A., 2002 Thesis: Quiet cntrl: Hw American jurnalism bstructs the demcratic ideal. Advisr: Stephanie Craft, Ph.D. University f Suthern Califrnia, Schl f Theater (Design), B.F.A., 2000 Areas f study: prductin design fr theater and film; cinematgraphy, lighting and scenery RESEARCH INTERESTS My research centers n the rle and impact f media in the demcratic public sphere. My wrk explres the functins f media in sciety and investigates the scial frces and ecnmic realities that shape jurnalism as an institutin. Scilgical thery infrms my study f practical prblems such as thse surrunding cmmunicatin plicy and media literacy educatin. My methdlgical interests include survey research, histrical cmparisn, institutinal analysis, textual analysis, legal research and quantitative appraches. With my research, I aim t help facilitate and preserve vibrant jurnalism, and t educate and empwer individuals t becme engaged as citizens in demcratic life. I als aspire t make research available and accessible t the general public.
Seth Ashley, p.2 PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Refereed publicatins Maksl, A., Ashley, S. & Craft, S. (In press). Measuring news media literacy. Jurnal f Media Literacy Educatin. Ashley, S. (2014). The scilgy f media system structure: Cmmunicatin plicy and the duble mvement. Javnst The Public 21(3), 5-22. Ashley, S. (In press). Making the case fr war: A cmparative analysis f CNN and BBC cverage f Clin Pwell s presentatin t the United Natins Security Cuncil. Media, War & Cnflict. Vs, T., & Ashley, S. (2014). Amending equal time: Explaining institutinal change in American cmmunicatin plicy. Jurnal f Bradcasting and Electrnic Media 58(4), 671-686. Ashley, S. (2014). A histrical cmparisn f the scial rigins f bradcasting plicy, 1896-1920. Jurnal f Radi and Audi Media 21(1), 1-16. Ashley, S. (2013). The clsing f the ether: Cmmunicatin plicy and the public interest in the United States and Great Britain, 1921 1926. Cmmunicatin Law & Plicy 18(1), 1-61. Ashley, S., Maksl, A., & Craft, S. (2013). Develping a news media literacy scale. Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin Educatr 68(1), 7-21. Ashley, S., Lyden, G., & Fasbinder D. (2012). Explring message meaning: A qualitative media literacy study f cllege freshmen. Jurnal f Media Literacy Educatin 4(3), 229-243. Vs, T., Craft, S. & Ashley, S. (2012). New media, ld criticism: Blggers press criticism and the jurnalistic field. Jurnalism: Thery, Practice & Criticism 13(7), 850-868. Ashley, S., Pepsel, M., & Willis, E. (2010). Media literacy and news credibility: Des knwledge f media wnership increase skepticism in news cnsumers? Jurnal f Media Literacy Educatin 2(1), 37-46. Refereed cnference papers and presentatins Ashley, S. (2014). Critically analyzing media system structure: A cmparisn f the rigins f U.S. and British bradcasting, 1927-1935. Paper presented at the Assciatin fr Educatin in Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin annual cnference, Mntreal. Maksl, A., Ashley, S. & Craft, S. (2013). Measuring news media literacy. Paper presented at the Assciatin fr Educatin in Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin annual cnference, Washingtn, D.C. Vs, T., & Ashley, S. (2013). Amending equal time: Explaining institutinal change in American cmmunicatin plicy. Paper presented at the Internatinal Cmmunicatin Assciatin annual cnference, Cmmunicatin Law and Plicy Divisin, Lndn. Ashley, S. (2012). The clsing f the ether: Cmmunicatin plicy and the public interest in the U.S. and Britain, 1921-1926. Paper presented at the Assciatin fr Educatin in Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin annual cnference, Law and Plicy Divisin, Chicag, Ill.
Seth Ashley, p.3 Ashley, S. (2012). The cntradictins f Herbert Hver: Psitive and negative liberty in American bradcasting plicy. Paper presented at the Assciatin fr Educatin in Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin annual cnference, Histry Divisin, Chicag, Ill. Ashley, S., Lyden, G., & Fasbinder D. (2012). Explring message meaning: A qualitative media literacy study f cllege freshmen. Paper presented at the Assciatin fr Educatin in Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin annual cnference, Mass Cmmunicatin and Sciety Divisin, Chicag, Ill. Ashley, S. (2012). A histrical cmparisn f the scial rigins f bradcasting plicy, 1896-1920. Paper presented at the Internatinal Cmmunicatin Assciatin annual cnference, Cmmunicatin Histry Interest Grup, Phenix, Ariz. Ashley, S. (2012). Plitical ecnmy and the public interest: Cmparing American and British cnceptualizatins in cmmunicatin plicy. Paper presented at the Internatinal Cmmunicatin Assciatin annual cnference, Philsphy f Cmmunicatin Divisin, Phenix, Ariz. Ashley, S. (2012). The rle f media literacy in addressing the ethics f cnsumptin. Pre-cnference rundtable presented at the Internatinal Cmmunicatin Assciatin annual cnference, Envirnmental Cmmunicatin Interest Grup, Phenix, Ariz. Ashley, S., Maksl, A. & Craft, S. (2011). Explring news media literacy: Develping new measures f literacy and knwledge. Paper presented at the Assciatin fr Educatin in Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin annual cnference, Mass Cmmunicatin and Sciety Divisin, St. Luis, M. Pepsel, M., Ashley, S., Ferrucci, P. & Maksl, A. (2011). A picture f Sanity? Knwledge, engagement and identity at the Rally t Restre Sanity. Paper presented at the Internatinal Cmmunicatin Assciatin annual cnference, Plitical Cmmunicatin Divisin, Bstn, Mass. Ashley, S. (2010). Making the case fr war: A cmparative analysis f CNN and BBC cverage f Clin Pwell s presentatin t the United Natins Security Cuncil. Paper presented at the Assciatin fr Educatin in Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin annual cnference, Internatinal Cmmunicatin Divisin, Denver, Cl. Ashley, S. (2010). Making the case fr critical media literacy: Gals and functins in undergraduate educatin. Paper presented at the Assciatin fr Educatin in Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin annual cnference, Graduate Educatin Interest Grup, Denver, Cl. Vs. T, Craft. S, & Ashley, S. (2010). New media, ld criticism: Blggers press criticism and the jurnalistic field. Paper presented at the Assciatin fr Educatin in Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin annual cnference, Critical and Cultural Studies Divisin, Denver, Cl. (Tp faculty paper) Ashley, S., Pepsel, M., & Willis, E. (2010). Media literacy and news credibility: Des knwledge f media wnership increase skepticism in news cnsumers? Paper presented at the Internatinal Cmmunicatin Assciatin annual cnference, Jurnalism Studies Divisin, Singapre. Ashley, S., Wilkins, L., & Wyscki, A. (2009). Negtiating privacy in the 21st century: The millenial view. Paper presented at the Assciatin fr Educatin in Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin annual cnference, Media Ethics Divisin, Bstn, Mass.
Seth Ashley, p.4 Pepsel, M., & Ashley, S. (2009). Denying destiny: Viewtrn and the refusal t recgnize mutual shaping f technlgy. Paper presented at the Assciatin fr Educatin in Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin annual cnference, Cmmunicatin Technlgy Divisin, Bstn, Mass. Leshner, G., Blls, P., Bailey, R., Ashley, S., Lee, H., & Wise, K. (2009). The infrmatin prcessing f plitical advertisements: Attitude accessibility, psychlgical prcessing, and party affiliatin. Paper presented at the Internatinal Cmmunicatin Assciatin annual cnference, Cmmunicatin Thery and Methdlgy Divisin, Chicag, Ill. Ashley, S. (2004). Quiet cntrl: Hw American jurnalism bstructs the demcratic ideal. Paper accepted but nt presented at the Assciatin fr Educatin in Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin annual cnference, Critical and Cultural Studies Divisin, Trnt, Canada. Other articles, reviews, reprts and essays Ashley, S. (Aug. 3, 2014). The flight frm jurnalism: Ppkey, spin and the pssibilities f the public in PR. The Blue Review. Available at https://thebluereview.rg/flight-jurnalism/ Ashley, S. (Jan. 23, 2014). The end f the pen Internet: Why yu shuld care abut net neutrality. The Blue Review. Available at http://thebluereview.rg/net-neutrality/ Ashley, S. (March 14, 2013). It s time t be pr-active n public media: U.S. lags behind ther natins in public supprt f media. The Blue Review. Available at http://thebluereview.rg/its-time-t-be-pr-active-npublic-media/ Ashley, S. (Feb. 20, 2013). Teaching nuance: The need fr media literacy in the digital age. The Blue Review. Available at http://thebluereview.rg/teaching-media-literacy/ Craft, S., Maksl, A., & Ashley, S. (2013). Measuring news media literacy: Hw knwledge and mtivatins cmbine t create news-literate teens. Chicag: Rbert R. McCrmick Fundatin. Ashley, S. (Dec. 17, 2012). Dn t ignre the evidence n sensible gun cntrl. The Blue Review. Available nline at http://thebluereview.rg/sensible-gun-cntrl/ Ashley, S. (Oct. 9, 2012). Attack and infrm. The Blue Review. Available nline at http://thebluereview.rg/attack-and-infrm/ Ashley, S. (Sept. 10, 2012). Beynd Gingras: Tech innvatin alne will nt demcratize media. PBS MediaShift. Available nline at http://www.pbs.rg/mediashift/2012/09/beynd-gingras-tech-innvatin-alne-willnt-demcratize-media254.html Ashley, S. (Spring 2011). Teaching media literacy: Gals and functins in undergraduate educatin. Insights: The Jurnal f the Assciatin f Schls f Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin. Ashley, S. (2010). N impact man (review). Jurnal f Mass Media Ethics, 24(4), 313-315. Ashley, S. (2008). Exercises in mental cartgraphy: Making new maps. ETC: A Review f General Semantics, 65(4), 316-318.
Seth Ashley, p.5 Ashley, S. (2004). Please keep telling me what I want t hear: Perhaps timeless ethical principles have lst relevancy. Media Ethics, 15(1), 19-20. Ashley, S. (2003). Seeing bth the spider and the web. Media Ethics, 14(2), 12. Interviews and appearances Ashley, S. (Dec. 31, 2014). The Internet Cnnectin: Hw the Sny hack affects Bise media and businesses. Bise Weekly. Interview. Available at http://www.biseweekly.cm/bise/the-internetcnnectin/cntent?id=3373458 Ashley, S. (Oct. 17, 2014). Q+A with Seth Ashley: Measuring news media literacy. WhyNewsMatters.rg. Interview. Available at http://www.whynewsmatters.rg/2014/10/qa-with-seth-ashley-measuring-newsmedia-literacy/ Ashley, S. (June 3, 2014). Scial media in uprar ver Bergdahl cntrversy. KBOI-2 (CBS) n-camera interview. Available at http://www.kbi2.cm/news/lcal/nline_uprar-261740861.html Ashley, S. (May 21, 2014). KIVI-TV Channel 6 Puts The 'Free' Back Int 'Freelancer'. Bise Weekly. Interview. Available at http://www.biseweekly.cm/bise/kivi-tv-channel-6-puts-the-free-back-intfreelancer/cntent?id=3117323 Ashley, S. (April 18, 2014). Thusands take the plunge fr Landn. KIVI (ABC/FOX) n-camera interview. Available at http://www.jrn.cm/kivitv/news/thusands-take-the-plunge-fr-landn--255747111.html Ashley S. (April 16, 2014). Bise Chamber f Cnference Leadership Bise Media Day panel mderatr at Idah Public Televisin. Ashley, S. (Oct. 3, 2013). Idah StryCrps special: Telling the stry f us. Bise State Public Radi. Interview. Available at http://bisestatepublicradi.rg/pst/idah-strycrps-special-telling-stry-us Ashley, S. (March 24, 2013). The plitics f music. Invited panelist. Treefrt Music Festival, Bise, Idah. Ashley, S. (Oct. 18, 2012). The Internet will set us free? New media and demcracy. Ignite Bise 9. Selected presenter. Egyptian Theater, Bise, Idah. Available at http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=us- 5p84FVM&list=UUFlBDfT5qKDvIj1r64-PUw&index=1 Ashley, S. (July 20, 2012). What are Idah schls teaching abut bradcasting? Invited panelist. Idah State Bradcasters Assciatin, Sun Valley, Idah. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Bise State University Department f Cmmunicatin, Assistant Prfessr, 2011 present Master s Thesis Cmmittee Chair and Cmmittee Member Intrductin t Media Reprting Public Affairs Advanced Media Thery and Practice Reprting and News Writing
Seth Ashley, p.6 Mass Cmmunicatin and Demcracy Advanced Jurnalistic Writing Cmmunicatin Activities: Student Media University f Missuri Schl f Jurnalism Graduate Instructr, 2004 and 2009 2010 Principles f American Jurnalism The News Media s Ethics and Scial Respnsibility Qualitative Research Methds News Adjunct Instructr, 2008 Tpics in Jurnalism: Dcumentary Film Prductin Teaching Assistant, 2000 2002 Principles f American Jurnalism Stephens Cllege, Department f Mass Media and Digital Filmmaking, Assistant Prfessr, 2006 2008 Media and Culture Media Ethics Creating Online Media Print Writing and Reprting/Advanced Print Writing and Reprting Print Prductin/Advanced Print Prductin Cmpsitin I/Cmpsitin II Print Jurnalism Practicum Fashin Cmmunicatin Senir Capstne Prject Clumbia Career Center, Yuth and Adult Cntinuing Educatin, Instructr, 2007 2009 Plitical Spin Cycle Hme Vide Editing Filmmaking Btcamp Department UNIVERSITY, COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Internship Supervisr fr The Arbiter, Spring 2012 present Undergraduate Advisr, 43 students assigned, 2012 present Search Cmmittee Member, three media jb penings, Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Search Cmmittee Chair, jurnalism jb pening, Fall 2012 Member, Curriculum Cmmittee, Fall 2011 present Guest Cach and Judge, Bise State University Frensics, Mahaffey Cllegiate Frensics Turnament, Linfield Cllege, Octber 2011
Seth Ashley, p.7 Cllege Member, SSPA Curriculum Cmmittee, Fall 2013 present Member, Bard f Directrs, The Blue Review, Fall 2012 present University Faculty advisr, The Arbiter, Fall 2011 present Member, Bard f Directrs, Bise State University Student Media, Fall 2011 present Senatr, Faculty Senate, Bise State University, September 2011 August 2013 Senate Liaisn, Faculty Grievance Cmmittee, Bise State University, September 2011 August 2013 Academic Reviewer, Jurnalism: Thery, Practice, Criticism Reviewer, Internet Research Reviewer, Jurnal f Cmmunicatin Reviewer, New Media and Sciety Reviewer, Jurnal f Media Literacy Educatin Reviewer, Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin Educatr Reviewer, Cmmunicatin, Culture & Critique Reviewer, Jurnal f Cmmunicatin Inquiry Reviewer, Electrnic News Reviewer, ICA Jurnalism Studies Divisin Reviewer, ICA Envirnmental Cmmunicatin Interest Grup Cmmunity C-funder, Idah Media Initiative, 2012 present Member, Bard f Directrs, Idah Press Club, Suthwest Chapter, 2013 present Member, Bard f Directrs, Idahans fr Openness in Gvernment, 2013 present Other Instructr, University f Missuri Freshmen Interest Grup Media Literacy Mdule, Fall 2010 Invited presenter n media literacy, ASNE Missuri Jurnalism Wrkshp, July 2010 Web crdinatr, MU Schl f Jurnalism Dctral Student Assciatin, 2009 2010 Creatr, Bright Light Film Series, Stephens Cllege, 2007 2008 Prfessinal Develpment Participant, Bise State Center fr Teaching and Learning Teaching Schlars Prgram, 2013-2014 Attendee, Cllege Media Advisers annual cnference, Orland, Octber 2011 Attendee, Assciated Press Legislative Preview at the Idah State Capitl, Jan. 4, 2013 Attendee, Cmmit t Submit, SSPA Grant Learning Opprtunity, Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Freedm f Infrmatin Training fr Jurnalists at the Idah Statesman, spnsred by the Idah Press Club, Aug. 17, 2012 Participant, Stny Brk University Center fr News Literacy Summer Teaching Institute, July 2010 Memberships
Seth Ashley, p.8 Idah Press Club, 2011 present Cllege Media Advisers, 2011 present Internatinal Cmmunicatin Assciatin, 2009 present Assciatin fr Jurnalism and Mass Cmmunicatin, 2009 present JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE Editrial Directr, Stephens Life, Clumbia, M., 2006 2008 Oversee prductin f award-winning campus newsmagazine fr Stephens Cllege Manage staff f 10 t 25 reprters, writers, phtgraphers, designers and editrs Initiate and versee creatin f nline versin; transfrm and prepare cntent fr web Crdinate publicatin with Tribune Publishing Cmpany in Clumbia, M. Freelance Writer and Editr, 2003 2005 and 2006 2008 Write and edit fr lcal and natinal publicatins, including the Clumbia Daily Tribune, MIZZOU, Missuri Life, Illuminatin and Club Systems Internatinal Write articles fr New Yrk-Presbyterian Hspital System publicatins and websites Staff Writer, Clumbia Daily Tribune, Clumbia, M., 2005 2006 Reprt and write features and news articles fr city daily (22,000 circ.) Cver arts and entertainment; interview musicians and artists frm arund the wrld Senir Infrmatin Specialist, University f Missuri-Clumbia, 2003 Write and edit fr MIZZOU alumni magazine (160,000 circ.) and ther publicatins Cver research and science tpics; develp stry ideas and design cncepts Reprter, Clumbia Missurian, Clumbia, M., 2000 2001 Cver health, science and envirnment beat; reprt n lcal and state gvernment (8,000 circ.) Cntributr and Assistant Cpy Editr, Vx Magazine, Clumbia, M., 2001 Write music and theater reviews and features; edit cpy (8,000 circ.) PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE Prjectinist, True/False Film Festival, Clumbia, M., 2008 2011 Oversee vide and audi fr tw f six venues during annual internatinal dcumentary film festival Wrk with visiting filmmakers t ensure quality cntrl Freelance Multimedia Prducer and Filmmaker, 2004 2008 Oversee and prduce dcumentary shrts fr ClumbiaTribune.cm Create prmtinal vides and cnsult n ther visual prjects Prduce and engineer music in hme PrTls studi Directr and Editr, Electin, 2005 Directr and editr f a 47-minute dcumentary abut the 2004 general electin Debuted at Ragtag Cinema and The Blue Nte and aired n public access televisin in Clumbia, M. Lighting Directr, The Blue Nte, Clumbia, M., 2001 2005 Lighting and sund technician fr Clumbia s premier live music venue (900 capacity)
Seth Ashley, p.9 Wrk with natinal and internatinal turing artists and technicians Lighting Directr, Camera Operatr and Music Directr, Treebp, 2004 Design lighting, perate cameras and prduce music fr children s TV shw aired n public access televisin in Clumbia, M., and Chicag, Ill. Prductin Crew, Hearnes Center, Clumbia, M., 2002 2004 Execute lighting and sund designs fr large-scale arena and amphitheater shws Vide and Lighting Directr, V2 Music, Grandaddy Wrld Tur, 2003 Design and perate lighting and vide systems fr mre than 80 venues in 22 cuntries in Nrth America and Eurpe, including Lndn s Brixtn Academy (4,500 capacity) Wrk with huse technicians t install and perate vide prjectin system and lighting rigs TV Crew, KOMU-TV, Clumbia, M., 2003 Operate cameras fr three nightly newscasts n mid-missuri NBC affiliate Build and run graphics fr newscasts using Phtshp, Dek and AP News Center Prductin Crew, Kennedy and Sns, Clumbia, M., 2001 2003 Execute lighting and sund designs fr natinal turing prductins Prductin Crew, Angstrm Stage Lighting, Hllywd, Calif., 1998 2000 Install temprary stage and lighting systems fr theatrical prductins, mvie premieres and award shws including the MTV Vide Music Awards Master Electrician, USC Schl f Theater, Ls Angeles, Calif., 1998 2000 Direct lighting and sund prductin crew fr mre than 50 theatrical perfrmances in three theaters: tw small black bxes and ne 600-seat prscenium theater Prductin Crew, Universal Studis, Hllywd, Calif., 1999 Operate pyrtechnics and run live theme park shws Electrician, Lee Filters, Burbank, Calif., 1999 Build fixtures and instruments fr prduct testing Lighting Designer, Orthwein Theater Cmpany, St. Luis, M., 1994 1996 Resident lighting designer fr Equity theater cmpany