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Andrew Mendelson, Associate Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Chair, Department of Journalism
 
Ph. D. - University of Missouri, 1997, Journalism
M.A. - University of Wisconsin, 1993, Mass Comm. Research & Journalism
B.A. - Marquette University, 1990, Journalism

Contact information:
Office: 330C Annenberg Hall
Phone: (215) 204-5020
Email: amendels@temple.edu

Research interests:
visual communication, psychological processing of media, new media

Current papers, presentations and projects:
  • Kurpius, D.D., & Mendelson, A.L. Changing frames on C-SPAN call-in shows.

  • Mendelson, A.L. & Smith, C.Z. Visions of a New State: Israel as Celebrated by Robert Capa.

  • Mendelson, A.L., & Thorson, E.L. Evidence that news photos damage news processing for high verbalizers: An examination of visualizer-verbalizer learning styles.

  • Thorson, E.L., & Mendelson, A.L. The impact of news photo content and presence on the processing of news stories about Hilary Clinton.

  • Bolls, P.D., & Mendelson, A.L. Fear on the Radio: Cognitive and emotional responses to high-fear high-imagery messages.

  • Mendelson, A.L. For whom is a picture worth a thousand words? How does the visualizing cognitive style affect processing of news photos?

  • Mendelson, A.L. & Bolls, P.D. Emotional effects of advertising on young adults of lower socio-economic status.

  • Coyle, J. & Mendelson, A.L. A usability analysis of organization's Web page graphics.

  • Mendelson, A.L. Privacy vs. image control: Another way of understanding celebrity and paparazzi.

  • Mendelson, A.L. & Bolls, P.D. Signs and channels: Which something is for nothing? An examination of automatic and controlled processing of television.

  • Mendelson, A.L., & Coyle, J. User perceptions of syndicated Web content This experiment examines perceived credibility of news organizations and corporate Web sites using syndicated Web content.

  • Mendelson, A.L., & Darling-Wolf, F. Representation of War on Terror in Pakistani Editorial Cartoons.

  • Mendelson. A.L., & Kitch, C. America's favorite feature photographer. A new examination of the work of Norman Rockwell.

  • Mendelson, A.L., & Kurpius, D.D. Attributional and attitudinal effects of the problem-solving news story frame.

  • Mendelson, A.L., & Ognianova, E.W. Dimensions of picture judgment by photo-and non-photojournalism students.
Courses:
  • Researching Communication I (MMC 500)
  • Urban Visual Culture
  • Graduate Seminar
  • Visual Communications
  • Creating Image Online
  • Information Gathering & Evaluation
  • Visual Communication
  • Communication Research Methods

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