Amy B. Becker, Ph.D. - Publications

Affiliations: 
2010 University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, WI 
Area:
Mass Communications, General

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Year Citation  Score
2020 Yeo SK, Anderson AA, Becker AB, Cacciatore MA. Scientists as comedians: The effects of humor on perceptions of scientists and scientific messages. Public Understanding of Science (Bristol, England). 963662520915359. PMID 32364013 DOI: 10.1177/0963662520915359  0.422
2020 Cacciatore MA, Becker AB, Anderson AA, Yeo SK. Laughing With Science: The Influence of Audience Approval on Engagement Science Communication. 42: 195-217. DOI: 10.1177/1075547020910749  0.435
2020 Becker AB. Polarization and American Jews: The Partisan Debate Over Attribution of Blame and Responsibility for Rising Anti-Semitism in the United States Social Science Quarterly. 101: 1572-1583. DOI: 10.1111/Ssqu.12829  0.467
2020 Becker AB. Applying mass communication frameworks to study humor's impact: advancing the study of political satire Annals of the International Communication Association. 44: 273-288. DOI: 10.1080/23808985.2020.1794925  0.492
2020 Becker AB, Jones PE. Experience with discrimination, perceptions of difference, and the importance of gender conformity on support for transgender rights Politics, Groups, and Identities. 1-17. DOI: 10.1080/21565503.2020.1743332  0.359
2019 Copeland L, Becker AB. Voting at the Ballot Box and in the Marketplace During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 31: 767-778. DOI: 10.1093/Ijpor/Edy028  0.321
2018 Anderson AA, Becker AB. Not Just Funny After All: Sarcasm as a Catalyst for Public Engagement With Climate Change: Science Communication. 40: 524-540. DOI: 10.1177/1075547018786560  0.393
2018 Bode L, Becker AB. Go Fix It: Comedy as an Agent of Political Activation* Social Science Quarterly. 99: 1572-1584. DOI: 10.1111/Ssqu.12521  0.49
2017 Becker AB, Todd ME. Watching the evolution of the American Family? Amazon's Transparent, ecological systems theory, and the changing dynamics of public opinion. Journal of Homosexuality. PMID 29144848 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2017.1406212  0.369
2017 Becker AB, Goldberg AB. Entertainment, Intelligent, or Hybrid Programming? An Automated Content Analysis of 12 Years of Political Satire Interviews Atlantic Journal of Communication. 25: 127-137. DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2017.1293670  0.445
2017 Becker AB, Bode L. Satire as a source for learning? The differential impact of news versus satire exposure on net neutrality knowledge gain Information, Communication & Society. 21: 612-625. DOI: 10.1080/1369118X.2017.1301517  0.457
2016 Becker AB. Politics Versus Place? The Relative Influence of Partisanship, Ideology, and Connection With Israel on Support for the Iran Nuclear Agreement International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 30: 146-155. DOI: 10.1093/Ijpor/Edw023  0.465
2016 Becker AB, Copeland L. Networked publics: How connective social media use facilitates political consumerism among LGBT Americans Journal of Information Technology & Politics. 13: 22-36. DOI: 10.1080/19331681.2015.1131655  0.475
2015 Hackl AM, Becker AB, Todd ME. 'I am Chelsea Manning.' Comparison of Gendered Representation of Private Manning in US and International News Media. Journal of Homosexuality. PMID 26322537 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2015.1088316  0.35
2015 Becker AB, Todd ME. Changing Perspectives? Public Opinion, Perceptions of Discrimination, and Feelings Toward the Family Journal of Glbt Family Studies. 11: 493-511. DOI: 10.1080/1550428X.2015.1010055  0.471
2015 Waisanen DJ, Becker AB. The Problem with Being Joe Biden: Political Comedy and Circulating Personae Critical Studies in Media Communication. 32: 256-271. DOI: 10.1080/15295036.2015.1057516  0.472
2014 Haller BA, Becker AB. Stepping backwards with disability humor? The case of NY Gov. David Paterson’s representation on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Disability Studies Quarterly. 34. DOI: 10.18061/Dsq.V34I1.3459  0.404
2014 Becker AB. Humiliate My Enemies or Mock My Friends? Applying Disposition Theory of Humor to the Study of Political Parody Appreciation and Attitudes Toward Candidates Human Communication Research. 40: 137-160. DOI: 10.1111/Hcre.12022  0.525
2014 Nisbet MC, Becker AB. Public Opinion about Stem Cell Research, 2002 to 2010 Public Opinion Quarterly. 78: 1003-1022. DOI: 10.1093/Poq/Nfu051  0.312
2014 Becker AB. Employment Discrimination, Local School Boards, and LGBT Civil Rights: Reviewing 25 Years of Public Opinion Data International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 26: 342-354. DOI: 10.1093/Ijpor/Edu003  0.416
2014 Becker AB. Playing With Politics: Online Political Parody, Affinity for Political Humor, Anxiety Reduction, and Implications for Political Efficacy Mass Communication and Society. 17: 424-445. DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2014.891134  0.525
2014 Becker AB, Haller BA. When Political Comedy Turns Personal: Humor Types, Audience Evaluations, and Attitudes Howard Journal of Communications. 25: 34-55. DOI: 10.1080/10646175.2013.835607  0.504
2014 Cacciatore MA, Yeo SK, Scheufele DA, Xenos MA, Choi DH, Brossard D, Becker AB, Corley EA. Misperceptions in polarized politics: The role of knowledge, religiosity, and media Ps - Political Science and Politics. 47: 654-661. DOI: 10.1017/S1049096514000791  0.66
2013 Becker AB. What About Those Interviews? The Impact of Exposure to Political Comedy and Cable News on Factual Recall and Anticipated Political Expression International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 25: 344-356. DOI: 10.1093/Ijpor/Edt014  0.465
2013 Becker AB, Todd ME. A new American family? public opinion toward family status and perceptions of the challenges faced by children of same-sex parents Journal of Glbt Family Studies. 9: 425-448. DOI: 10.1080/1550428X.2013.822841  0.339
2013 Becker AB. Star Power? Advocacy, Receptivity, and Viewpoints on Celebrity Involvement in Issue Politics Atlantic Journal of Communication. 21: 1-16. DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2013.743310  0.516
2013 Becker AB, Waisanen DJ. From Funny Features to Entertaining Effects: Connecting Approaches to Communication Research on Political Comedy The Review of Communication. 13: 161-183. DOI: 10.1080/15358593.2013.826816  0.497
2012 Becker AB. What's Marriage (and Family) Got to Do with It? Support for Same-Sex Marriage, Legal Unions, and Gay and Lesbian Couples Raising Children Social Science Quarterly. 93: 1007-1029. DOI: 10.1111/J.1540-6237.2012.00844.X  0.382
2012 Becker AB. Determinants of Public Support for Same-Sex Marriage: Generational Cohorts, Social Contact, and Shifting Attitudes International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 24: 524-533. DOI: 10.1093/Ijpor/Eds002  0.355
2012 Becker AB. Engaging celebrity? Measuring the impact of issue-advocacy messages on situational involvement, complacency and apathy Celebrity Studies. 3: 213-231. DOI: 10.1080/19392397.2012.679462  0.426
2012 Becker AB. Comedy Types and Political Campaigns: The Differential Influence of Other-Directed Hostile Humor and Self-Ridicule on Candidate Evaluations Mass Communication and Society. 15: 791-812. DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2011.628431  0.45
2011 Becker AB, Scheufele DA. New voters, new outlook? Predispositions, social networks, and the changing politics of gay civil rights. Social Science Quarterly. 92: 324-45. PMID 21919271 DOI: 10.1111/J.1540-6237.2011.00771.X  0.666
2011 Xenos MA, Becker AB, Anderson AA, Brossard D, Scheufele DA. Stimulating Upstream Engagement: An Experimental Study of Nanotechnology Information Seeking Social Science Quarterly. 92: 1191-1214. DOI: 10.1111/J.1540-6237.2011.00814.X  0.595
2011 Becker AB. Political Humor as Democratic Relief? The Effects of Exposure to Comedy and Straight News on Trust and Efficacy Atlantic Journal of Communication. 19: 235-250. DOI: 10.1080/15456870.2011.622191  0.521
2011 Ho SS, Binder AR, Becker AB, Moy P, Scheufele DA, Brossard D, Gunther AC. The role of perceptions of media bias in general and issue-specific political participation Mass Communication and Society. 14: 343-374. DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2010.491933  0.674
2010 Becker AB. Book Review: Sabrina McCormick Mobilizing Science: Movements, Participation, and the Remaking of Knowledge Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 2009. 218 pp. ISBN 978-1-4399-0009-3 Science Communication. 32: 544-546. DOI: 10.1177/1075547010390229  0.337
2010 Becker AB, Dalrymple KE, Brossard D, Scheufele DA, Gunther AC. Getting citizens involved: How controversial policy debates stimulate issue participation during a political campaign International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 22: 181-203. DOI: 10.1093/Ijpor/Edp047  0.653
2010 Becker AB, Xenos MA, Waisanen DJ. Sizing Up The Daily Show: Audience Perceptions of Political Comedy Programming Atlantic Journal of Communication. 18: 144-157. DOI: 10.1080/15456871003742112  0.483
2009 Becker AB, Scheufele DA. Moral Politicking The International Journal of Press/Politics. 14: 186-211. DOI: 10.1177/1940161208330905  0.604
2009 Xenos MA, Becker AB. Moments of Zen: Effects of The Daily Show on Information Seeking and Political Learning Political Communication. 26: 317-332. DOI: 10.1080/10584600903053569  0.518
2008 Becker AB, Scheufele DA. Public Perceptions of Steroid Use in Sport: Contextualizing Communication Efforts International Journal of Sport Communication. 1: 444-457. DOI: 10.1123/Ijsc.1.4.444  0.59
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