College of Information and Communications
Faculty and Staff
Leigh Moscowitz, Ph.D.
| Title: | Professor |
| Department: | School of Journalism and Mass Communications College of Information and Communications |
| Email: | moscowil@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Phone: | 803-777-4417 |
| Office: | School of Journalism and Mass Communications 800 Sumter Street, Room 331 Columbia, SC 29208 |
| Resources: | Personal website |
Education
B.A., School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Indiana University
M.A., School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Indiana University
Ph.D., School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Indiana University
Teaching
Dr. Leigh Moscowitz teaches courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs in media and public relations writing, research methods, media literacies, and gender in media. She creates a collaborative and experiential learning environment by integrating problem-based models, partnerships with community leaders and organizations, and the latest technology tools into her classes.
Research
Moscowitz's research examines the cultural production of news and the politics of media representation. She is the author of two books, "The Battle over Marriage: Gay Rights Activism through the Media" (University of Illinois Press, 2013) and "Snatched: Coverage of Child Abductions in U.S. News Media" (Peter Lang Publishing, 2015). Her ongoing work investigates media coverage of gay athletes in professional team sports and the televisual production of class and gender in popular reality TV shows.
Publications
Duvall, S. & Moscowitz, L. (2015). Snatched: Child Abductions in U.S. News Media. New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing.
Billings, A. C., Moscowitz, L., Rae, C. & Brown, N. (2015). The art of coming out: Traditional and social media frames surrounding the NBA’s Jason Collins. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 92 (1).
Moscowitz, L. (2013). The Battle over Marriage: Gay Rights Activism through the Media. Urbana Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press.
Lee, M. & Moscowitz, L. (2013). The ‘Rich Bitch’: Class and gender performance on The Real Housewives of New York City. Feminist Media Studies, 13 (1), 64-82.
Moscowitz, L. & Duvall, S. (May 2011). ’Every parent’s worst nightmare’: Myths of child abductions in the news. Journal of Children and Media, 5 (3): 147- 163.
Service
Moscowitz has served as research chair for the Commission on the Status of Women for AEJMC, and currently serves as a reviewer for journals such as Communication Studies, the International Journal of Communication, and Communication, Culture & Critique.
Personal
Outside of teaching and writing, Moscowitz enjoys water sports such as kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding, yoga, and biking with her two children. She has received awards for excellence in both teaching and research, including AEJMC’s Nafziger-White-Salwen Dissertation Award and AEJMC's Scholars Program Grant Award.