Nielsen's study published in Newspaper Research Journal

Carolyn Nielsen, an assistant professor in the Western Washington University Department of Journalism, had her most recent study published in the winter 2012 issue of Newspaper Research Journal. Nielsen's nationwide study explored whether the advent of anonymous online comments on newspaper websites has affected the way journalists conceptualize their professional roles. Nielsen found that while journalists are largely ignoring readers' comments, they support readers' opportunity to post them. NRJ is a top-tier communication journal that seeks to bridge the divide between media theory and practice.