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Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication
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Meagan Doll is a postdoctoral research associate in the Minnesota Journalism Center at the Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. 

Meagan's research explores news production and consumption, with particular interest in how news media shape civic attitudes and behaviors, especially beyond Euro-American contexts. Specifically, her work has addressed 1) factors driving media trust in strong-state environments, 2) perceptions of conflict reporting, and 3) effects of news organizations' public engagement efforts and politics coverage. Meagan uses both qualitative and quantitative methods–including content analyses, surveys, focus groups, experiments, and in-depth interviews–and has international fieldwork experience in Uganda and Rwanda. Her work is published in several leading communication journals, including first-authored pieces in the International Journal of Press/Politics, Journalism, Journalism Studies, and Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly.

Meagan completed her Ph.D. and M.A. in Communication at the University of Washington and received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism & Mass Communication, with certificates in African studies and global health. A journalist by training, Meagan worked for several media organizations before transitioning to higher-education administration and eventually graduate school.

Educational Background & Specialties
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Educational Background

  • Ph.D. : Communication, University of Washington, 2024
  • M.A.: Communication, University of Washington, 2021
  • B.A. : Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2016

Specialties

  • Perceptions of news
  • Public opinion
  • Political communication
  • International journalism
  • Mixed methods