CONTRIBUTOR:

Ryan Thomas

AFFILIATION:

TITLE:

Associate Professor

DEPARTMENT:

Communication

INSTITUTION:

Washington State University

BIOGRAPHY:

Ryan J. Thomas is an Associate Professor of Journalism & Media Production in The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. Previously, he was an Associate Professor of Journalism Studies in the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. His research program addresses the intersection of journalism ethics and the sociology of news, focusing on journalism amid processes of change. His research has been published in such journals as Journalism Studies, Digital Journalism, the Journal of Media Ethics, Journalism Practice, and New Media & Society. He has taught classes focusing on journalism and democracy, media sociology, research design, and media ethics. He serves on the editorial boards of Digital Journalism, the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, the Journal of Media Ethics, and Journalism & Mass Communication Educator.