Collegiate Affiliation
Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication
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Cormany CV 2025

My research in the fields of media and journalism studies contributes to the larger conversation about journalism’s responsibility to society. My approach is part of a relatively small subfield that focuses on financial and business coverage. I frame recent (and current) economic crises as incidents that warrant an examination of economic reporting practices. The stakes are high, as crises and their official responses have led to increased inequality and partisan division. As such, my research contributes to conversations about journalism’s role in achieving social justice for marginalized communities.

My most recent publication (Journal of Communication Inquiry 2024) analyzed Marketplace’s 2018 memorial package looking back at the 2008 Great Recession. Reporters used individualist language to frame recovery as a moral measurement, while upholding status quo policy. 

Educational Background & Specialties
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Educational Background

  • Ph.D.: Communication Studies/Critical Media, University of Minnesota, 2011 - present
  • M.A.: Communication Studies/Critical Media, University of Minnesota, 2011
  • B.A.: English & Humanities, Macalester College

Specialties

  • Communication and culture
  • News writing, feature and magazine writing, interactive journalism, creative non-fiction, curriculum development
  • Media literacy and visual literacy
  • Media graphics
  • Television Studies
  • Feminist media and cultural studies