Scholarship and Creative Expressions per year
Scholarship and Creative Expressions per year
Personal profile
Biography
Kim Smith (Ph.D.) is an associate professor in the Department of Journalism and Mass communication. Kim’s research interests include social media’s impact on society, health communication, journalism history and the portrayal of people of color in the media. Kim has had a number of peer-reviewed articles on cybermourning, the future of journalism education in the 21st century and health literacy. His students have won national student journalism and undergraduate research awards. He is nationally certified in teaching online and F2F through the Association of College and University Educators.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other, Ph.D., A Grounded Theory Analysis of how College Students Search for Health Information on the Internet: A Case of HIV/AIDS, University of South Carolina
… → 2008
Mass Communication, M.A., University of South Carolina
… → 1998
Journalism, B.A., Howard University
… → 1982
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94 Years of Uplift, Protest, Resilience: The A&T Register, 1915–2009
Smith, K. & Campbell, K., 2025, In: Journalism History. p. 1-17Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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When Crosby Kids Return: Lessons from Students on how Alumni Boost Student Engagement, Authors
Smith, K. & Stepaniuc, E., 2025, In: Teaching Journalism & Mass Communication. 14, 2, p. 27-36Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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When Crosby Kids Return: Lessons from Students on how Alumni Boost Student Engagement, Authors
Smith, K. & Stepaniuc, E., 2025, In: Teaching Journalism & Mass Communication. 14, 2, p. 27-36Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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An analysis of 640 posts from the social media platforms of 14 students at a historically Black university revealed that entertainment accounted for 68% of their social media content, “uplift” 17%, and empowerment 14%. Educators worry that students may be squandering online resources that could help improve their lives when they choose entertainment over uplift and empowerment. The study examines why entertainment trumps uplift and empowerment, and more broadly, how it may serve as a catalyst to combat disinformation.
Smith, K., Wade, J. & Jowers, J., 2023, In: Journalism and Mass Communication Educator. 78, 4, p. 419-439Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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From Entertainment to Empowerment: A Call for Social Media Literacy Education at an HBCU
Smith, K., Wade, J. & Jowers, J., 2023, p. 419-439.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Service
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