Julia R. Fox

Julia R. Fox is an Associate Professor at The Media School, Indiana University Bloomington, and a core faculty member in Cognitive Science since 2000.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Communication, Cornell University (1999)
• MPS in Communication, Cornell University (1991)
• BS in Communication Arts, Cornell University (1983)

Her research applies motivated cognition theories to study how individuals process and remember media messages, particularly in television news and humor. Recent work examines comedic news programs (e.g., The Daily Show) as political information sources. Publications appear in leading communication journals including Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media and Communication Research.

Dr. Fox serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media.

In teaching, she offers courses such as Politics and the Media, Comedic News, Media Processes and Effects, Media History, and Audience Analysis. Her professional background includes broadcast news roles at CNN, CBS, and UPI.