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Biography

Dr. Elia Powers is the author of (Rutgers University Press, 2024). His research focuses primarily on how news organizations can assess their civic impact, promote their relevance, and better reflect our increasingly diverse society. His peer-reviewed scholarship has been published in journals such as Journalism Studies, Journalism Practice, Digital Journalism, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media a²Ô»å International Journal of Communication.  

Dr. Powers teaches courses such as Podcasting, Feature Writing, Multimedia Reporting Capstone, Media Audiences & Analytics, Qualitative Research Methods, and Media & Politics. A former journalist, he now is a sports, features, and podcast editor at the Baltimore Watchdog and an independent podcast host/producer. His recent podcast series  examined the urban-rural divide in the United States. 

Recent Publications

Powers, E. (2024). “. Electronic News. 

Jenkins, J., & Powers, E. (2023). . Journalism Practice. 

Powers, E. (2021). . Newspaper Research Journal, 42(1), 12-28. 

Powers, E. (2020). . Journalism Studies, 21(9), 1243-1260. 

Powers, E., Koliska, M., & Guha, P. (2019). . International Journal of Communication, 13, 3630-3649. 

Powers, E., & Curry, A. (2019). . Journalism Studies, 20(15), 2237-2257. 

Powers, E. (2019). . Journal of Literacy and Technology, 20(3), 2-44. 

Powers, E. (2018).  Digital Journalism, 6(4), 454-471. 

Powers, E. (2017).  . Digital Journalism, 5(10), 1315-1335. 

Powers, E., & Haller, B. (2017). . Journal of Media Literacy Education, 9(2). 

Konieczna, M., & Powers, E. (2016).  Journalism Studies, 17(3), 1-17.