Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal Publications

Scott, A., & Peña, V. (2023). Who Is Worthy of a Name? Identity, Naming, and Social Difference in News Images’ Captions. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990231202690.

Peña, V. C., & Scott, A. (2022). Naked Function, Athletic Form: Acceptable Sexuality and the Myth of Empowerment in ESPN's Body Issue. Journal of Sports Media 17(1), 91-118. doi:10.1353/jsm.2022.0004.

Scott, A. (2021). Peering Down at the Junkie: Authority and the Visual Construction of Drug Users in TIME’s “Opioid Diary”. Visual Communication Quarterly, 28(3), 152-165. https://doi.org/10.1080/15551393.2021.1949721

Book Chapters

Scott, A. (2023). Ethics in Photography and Visuals. In Culver, K., & Kraft,. N. (Eds.) Teaching Media Ethics. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.


Conference Presentations

Scott, A., & Ssozi, J. (2024). Colonial Legacies and New Visions: Photojournalism in Uganda. Accepted to 74th Annual International Communication Association, 2024, Visual Communication Studies Division. Won first place in Faculty-led Paper (VCS Division).

Scott, A. (2024). A Matter of Style: Communicative Aspects of Photojournalism Aesthetics. Accepted to 74th Annual International Communication Association, 2024, Visual Communication Studies Division.

Kim, S. J., Zhang, B., & Scott, A. (2024). Threat vs. Amusement: Deepfake Attributes in News and Publicly Endorsed Videos Emphasized on YouTube. Accepted to 74th Annual International Communication Association, 2024, Technology and Communication Division.

Scott, A., & Peña, V. (2022). Who is Worthy of a Name? Naming and Social Difference in News Images' Captions. Upcoming presentation at International Communication Association 2022 conference, Paris, France, Visual Communication Division.

Scott, A. (2021). Expanding the Visual Paradigm: Importing the Visual Ideograph into Framing Research. Presented at the International Communication Association 2021 conference, Denver, Colorado, Visual Communication Division. Second Place Student Paper Winner.

Scott, A. (2020). Peering Down at the Junkie: Authority and the visual construction in TIME’s Opioid Diaries. Presented at the Associated for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 2020 conference, Visual Communication Division. Second Place Student Paper Winner.

Scott, A. (2020). This Was America: The Limitations of an Enduring Vision of American Photography. Presented at the Associated for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 2020 conference, Cultural and Critical Studies Division.

Peña, V. & Scott, A. (2020). Naked Function, Athletic Form: Acceptable Sexuality and the Myth of Empowerment in ESPN’s Body Issue. Presented at the International Communication Association 2020 conference, Gold Coast, Australia, Sports Communication Division.
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