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Dr. Joel Penney is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication and Media, specializing in new media, critical/cultural studies, and political communication and theory. His research focuses on the uses of participatory and digital media for social and political advocacy as well as the construction of collective identities.
Research interests
Uses of participatory and digital media for social and political advocacy as well as the construction of collective identities
Scholarly Interests
Digital media, social media, critical/cultural studies, political communication, social movements and advocacy, LGBT media representation, qualitative methods
Faculty/Media Expert
Expert on political communication, social media and politics, and LGBTQ media representation.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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From conspiracy to normalcy: The mainstreaming of QAnon in “Disney grooming” messages online
Peterka-Benton, D., Benton, B. & Penney, J., Apr 2025, In: Crime, Media, Culture. 21, 2, p. 169-186 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Entertainment journalism as a resource for public connection: A qualitative study of digital news audiences
Penney, J., Sep 2023, In: Media, Culture and Society. 45, 6, p. 1242-1257 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pop Culture, Politics, and the News: Entertainment Journalism in the Polarized Media Landscape
Penney, J., 1 Jan 2022, Oxford University Press. 252 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Its my duty to be like ‘This is Wrong’”: Youth political social media practices in the Trump Era
Penney, J., 19 Jan 2020, In: Journal of Computer‐Mediated Communication. 24, 6, p. 319-334 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘It’s So Hard Not to be Funny in This Situation’: Memes and Humor in U.S. Youth Online Political Expression
Penney, J., 1 Dec 2020, In: Television and New Media. 21, 8, p. 791-806 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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