Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Wilner, T., Clements-Housser, K., Bélair-Gagnon, V., & Sridharan, N. (2025). Journalists’ views on the research-practice gap. Journalism.
Through 16 interviews, this study applies the framework of institutional logics to identify the intra- and inter-organizational conflicts contributing to journalism’s research-practice gap, revealing that misaligned questions, poor communication, and institutional barriers hinder research application in newsrooms.

Park, S., Sridharan, N., & Kwon, K. H. (2025). Applying semantic network analysis to explore the relationship between media ideology and editorial coverage of COVID-19. Quality & Quantity.
Analyzing 584 editorials from top U.S. newspapers, this study applies indexing theory to examine ideological differences in pandemic coverage. Findings reveal four dominant themes—government response, economic impact, local policies, and personal livelihood—with Democratic-leaning newspapers producing more editorials than others.

Sridharan, N. & Bosse, R. (2024). “It was a real town newspaper”: Creating Community-Centered News Myths through Newspaper Closure Statements. Journalism Studies.
This article critically explores the collective identity communicated by news organizations during critical incidents such as COVID-19 that proliferated the existing journalism crisis. Guided by new institutionalism theory, this article examines closure statements from 67 local news outlets using critical discourse analysis (CDA).

Sridharan, N. (2023) “We are the in-betweeners”: Communicating the Expertise of Boundary Spanning Audience-Oriented Professionals in Media Organizations. Journalism Practice.
Drawing on interviews with 57 audience-oriented professionals working in 46 U.S. news organizations, this study situates audience-oriented roles as boundary-spanning experts and aims to understand how they conceptualize engagement through job roles and routines and communicate the value of their expertise within the organization.

Sridharan, N. & Taylor, A. (2023). Sorry Seems to be The Hardest Word: Reinforcing Institutional Identities through Newspaper Apologies for Racist Past. Journalism Studies.
Guided by literature on organizational and racial apologia bolstered by the theory of ‘institutional myth’, this study analyzes 13 apologies published by 12 media organizations to understand how they are performing and communicating reparative actions towards communities of color.

Sridharan, N. & Mundel, J. (2024). Translating Visuals into Words: An Analysis of Audio Descriptions in Ads for Blind/Visually Impaired Consumers. Advertising & Society Quarterly.
This study focuses on ads for blind/visually impaired consumers, but more specifically, through audio description. The findings of this study also suggest that audio descriptions used in ads are text-dense, which could difficult processing of the persuasive attempt.

Tsai, J.-Y., Bosse, R., Sridharan, N., & Chadha, M. (2020). Reclaiming the narratives: Situated multidimensional representation of underserved Indigenous communities through citizen-driven reporting. Journalism.
Through 16 interviews, a framework of situated multidimensional representation is crafted, showcasing citizen journalists' role in humanizing, building trust, and reinforcing Indigenous identity, indicating a need to reshape journalistic values and practices for marginalized perspectives.

Sridharan, N. (2023). Book Review: Ethical Journalism: Adopting the Ethics of Care, by Joe Mathewson. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly.
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Conference Papers
Sridharan, N. & Bosse, R. (2024). “Either we’re saved, or we’re doomed”: Exploring Identity Shifts in BuzzFeed News’ Oral History. AEJMC Conference, Philadelphia, PA., Aug 8-11.
*Top Student Paper Award in Newspaper and Online News Division.
Sridharan, N. & Velloso, C. (2024). Pressing for Diversity: An Analysis of the Gender and Racial Composition of Pulitzer Prize Winners. AEJMC Conference, Philadelphia, PA., Aug 8-11.
Sridharan, N. & Mundel, J. (2024). Unveiling Market Exclusion: Disability Representation in Super Bowl Ads 2024. AEJMC Conference, Philadelphia, PA., Aug 8-11.
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Wilner, T., Sridharan, N., Clements-Housser, K., & Belair-Gagnon, V. (2024). The Research-Practice Gap: Characterizing U.S. Journalists’ Perspectives. Accepted for presentation at ICA 2024, Gold Coast, Australia.
Sridharan, N. (2023). Challenging Normative News: Exploring the Organizational Identity of Non-Profit Monothematic News Organizations. AEJMC Conference, Washington D.C., Aug 7-11.
Sridharan, N. (2023). Correcting Memory: Examining the Historical Repair Work in New York Times’ Overlooked Project. AEJMC Conference, Washington D.C., Aug 7-11.
*Second Top Student Paper in Minority and Communication Division.
Sridharan, N. & Mundel, J. (2023). Translating Visuals into Words: An Analysis of Audio Descriptions in Ads for Blind/Visually Impaired Consumers. AEJMC Conference, Washington D.C., Aug 7-11.
Bosse, R. & Sridharan, N. (2023). “It’s Been a Privilege to Serve You”: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Community News Closures During the COVID-19 Pandemic. AEJMC Conference, Washington D.C., Aug 7-11.
Sridharan, N. & Bosse, R. (2023). “It was a real town newspaper”: Enduring Community News Myths in Newspaper Closure Statements. Accepted at National Communication Association (NCA) 109th Annual Conference, National Harbor, MD, Nov. 16-19.
Sridharan, N. & Gilpin, D. (2022). Defuzzifying Media Trust. National Communication Association (NCA) 108th Annual Convention, New Orleans. Nov. 17-20.
Sridharan, N., Roschke, K., & Gilpin, D. (2022). Decolonizing Media Literacy: Understanding the Influence of Social and Cultural Values Across the Globe. National Association for Media Literacy Education's (NAMLE) Virtual Conference. July 15-17.
Sridharan, N. (2022). “We are the inbetweeners”: Role Conception and Performance of Audience-Oriented Professional in Media Organizations. AEJMC Conference, Detroit, Aug 3-7.
*Top Student Paper Award in Participatory Journalism Interest Group.
Sridharan, N. & Taylor, A. (2022). Sorry Seems to be The Hardest Word: Reinforcing Institutional Identities through Newspaper Apologies for Racist Past. AEJMC Conference, Detroit, Aug 3-7.
*Second Top Student Paper in Minority and Communication Division.
Sridharan, N., Roschke, K., & Gilpin, D. (2022). Decolonizing Media Literacy: Understanding the Influence of Social and Cultural Values Across the Globe. National Association for Media Literacy Education's (NAMLE) Conference 2022, Virtual, July 15 – 17.
Sridharan, N. (2022). “We are the inbetweeners”: Role Conception and Performance of Audience-Oriented Professional in Media Organizations. Second Annual Cronkite Research Symposium. Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ.
Bosse, R., & Sridharan, N. (2021). Objectivity on the border: Latino journalists’ experience covering border and immigration issues during the 2020 election and COVID-19 pandemic. National Communication Association (NCA) 107th Annual Convention, Seattle, Nov. 18-21.
Sridharan, N., Roschke, K., & Gilpin, D. (2021) Decolonizing Media Literacy: An exploration into Media Literacy and Trust in News around the World. Global Fusions 2021 Conference, Texas A&M University, Oct 29-31.
Sridharan, N., & Bosse, R. (2021). Finding Engagement Experts: A Content Analysis of Job Announcements for Audience Engagement Professionals in the News Industry. Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Conference, Las Vegas, Apr 12-16.
Bosse, R., & Sridharan, N. (2021). Beyond the Border: Latino Journalists’ Experience Covering Border and Immigration Issues During the Pandemic and 2020 Election. AEJMC Midwinter Conference, Mar 5.
Sridharan, N. (2021). On the Flip Side: Philosophical Implications of Audience-Centric Journalism. Inaugural Cronkite Research Symposium. Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ.
*Top paper award and recipient of the $500 cash prize
Gilpin, D., Bosse, R., & Sridharan, N. (2021). Colonizing the Pandemic: Coronavirus Narratives and Neocolonial Power. Poster presented at Health Research Day, ASU College of Health Solutions. Tempe, AZ, January 29, 2021.
Tsai, J.-Y., Bosse, R., Sridharan, N., & Chadha, M. (2020). Seeing 360-Degree: Toward a framework of authentic representation of indigenous communities through citizen-driven reporting. Paper presented at AEJMC National Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Chadha, M., Sridharan, N., & Nelson, J.L. (2020). The Company You Keep: Journalists’ Perceptions of Their Organization's Audience Engagement and Community Building Strategies. International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia, May 21-25.
Selected Grants & Awards
Newspaper and Online News Division Student Research Grant
AEJMC | $1000 | 2022
Funded for dissertation project titled "The Emerging Landscape of Monothematic News Organizations: An Exploratory Study"
Teaching Excellence Award
Graduate and Professional Student Association, Arizona State University | $750 | 2022
Funded for showcasing teaching excellence in JMC 366: Journalism Ethics and Diversity
Lillian Kopenhaver Fellowship
KOPENHAVER CENTER FORTHE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN COMMUNICATION
2023 - 2024
JMCQ Publication Process and Peer Review Training
JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION QUARTERLY (JOURNAL)
2022 - 2023
AEJMC Presidential Diversity and Inclusion Career Development
GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOW
2022 - 2023
Reynolds School of Journalism Scholarship
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO
2017
Myrick Land Scholarship
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO
2017