Karin and Folke Dovring Professor in Journalism and Democratic Society
Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs
Affiliations
- Department of Journalism
- Institute of Communications Research
Education
- PhD in Communication, Stanford University
- MA in Journalism, University of Missouri
- BA in History, Washington University in St. Louis
Course Specialties
- Introduction to Journalism
- Journalism Ethics & Diversity
- History of American Journalism
Background
Before earning a doctorate, Craft worked as a journalist for newspapers in California, Arkansas and Washington. She previously chaired the Journalism Studies faculty at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and is a former head of the Journalism Studies Division of the International Communication Association and of the Media Ethics Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Research and Creative Endeavor
Stephanie Craft’s research addresses news literacy — how is it defined and measured and how improving it can help reduce susceptibility to misinformation and conspiracy theories. She also studies media literacy more broadly, with current work focusing on what older people do or don’t understand about emerging technologies such as AI and how that shapes how they navigate the media. She also writes on issues related to journalism’s norms and ethics and is the co-author of a widely used introductory textbook, Principles of American Journalism, now in its fourth edition. She serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Media Ethics, Journalism Practice and Journalism & Communication Monographs.
