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Personal profile
Research interests
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Media innovation
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Digital engagement
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Sociology of work
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Well-being, mental health and happiness in media work
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Business of journalism
Professional Information
Dr. Belair-Gagnon is the author of numerous academic and policy publications in the business of media and emerging technology. She uses qualitative methods and use hybrid methodologies and theories at the intersection of the sociology of work/organizations and journalism studies. She is the author of The Paradox of Connection (Illinois University Press, 2022, with Diana Bossio, Logan Molyneux and Avery Holton), Journalism Research that Matters (Oxford University Press, 2021, with Nikki Usher), and Social Media at BBC News (Routledge, 2015). She has been speaker and presenter at conferences worldwide including the International Journalism Festival, the Online News Association and the International Communication Association annual meeting. Her work has appeared in outlets including at the Nieman Journalism Lab.
Supervision Expertise
I would be interested to work with students who are interested in media (journalism) work, contemporary work issues, digital innovation, and mental health and well-being in the workplace.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, City University London
2009 → 2013
External Positions
Digital Journalism Fellow, Oslo Metropolitan University
Mar 2019
Affiliated Fellow, Yale Law School Information Society Project
Aug 2016 → …
Research Fellow, Columbia University
Jan 2016 → Dec 2016
Research Interest Keywords
- Journalism studies
- Media sociology
- Sociology of Journalism
- Social Media
- Digital Cultures
- News Production
- Ethnography
- qualitative research
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“Why I quit journalism:” Former journalists’ advice giving as a way to regain control
Mathews, N., Bélair-Gagnon, V. & Carlson, M., Jan 2023, In: Journalism. 24, 1, p. 62-77 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Considering Interinstitutional Visibilities in Combating Misinformation
Bélair-Gagnon, V., Graves, L., Kalsnes, B., Steensen, S. & Westlund, O., 2022, In: Digital Journalism. 10, 5, p. 669-678 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Disconnection: How Measured Separations From Journalistic Norms and Labor Can Help Sustain Journalism
Bélair-Gagnon, V., Bossio, D., Holton, A. E. & Molyneux, L., Feb 2022, In: Social Media and Society. 8, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access10 Scopus citations -
Journalism and Source Criticism. Revised Approaches to Assessing Truth-Claims
Steensen, S., Belair-Gagnon, V., Graves, L., Kalsnes, B. & Westlund, O., 2022, In: Journalism Studies. 23, 16, p. 2119-2137 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Journalistic Product Personnel as Cultural Entrepreneurs: An Exploration of Background, Tenureship, and Knowledge Skills
McMullen Cheng, R. & Bélair-Gagnon, V., 2022, In: Journalism Studies. 23, 12, p. 1531-1547 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations
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Rethinking Algorithms and Metrics in the Newsroom: Case Studies and Controversies
Valerie Belair-Gagnon (Speaker), Seth Lewis (Speaker), Pierluigi Perri (Speaker) & Colin P Agur (Speaker)
Apr 8 2017Activity: Talk types › Panel
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Foreign Correspondents and Closed Networks
Colin P Agur (Speaker) & Valerie Belair-Gagnon (Speaker)
2017Activity: Talk types › Invited presentation
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Roadmap to Mobile Technology and Digital Journalism. International Journalism Festival
Valerie Belair-Gagnon (Speaker), Colin P Agur (Speaker) & Pierluigi Perri (Speaker)
2016Activity: Talk types › Panel
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American News Organizations Using Chat Apps to Cover Political Unrest: Concepts and Methods
Valerie Belair-Gagnon (Speaker) & Colin P Agur (Speaker)
2016Activity: Talk types › Invited presentation
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New Frontiers in News gathering: A Case Study of Foreign Correspondents Using Chat Apps to Cover Political Unrest
Colin P Agur (Speaker), Valerie Belair-Gagnon (Speaker) & Nicholas Frisch (Speaker)
2016Activity: Talk types › Panel