Linda Jean Kenix | Research | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha

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Language, Social and Political Sciences

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Head of School
Language, Social and Political Sciences
Professor
Media and Communication

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Linda Jean’s research focuses on how media systems construct meaning, shape public discourse, and represent marginalised groups, with emphasis on:

Media Representation & Identity

Visual and textual portrayals of marginalised groups
Gender, race, and identity in media
Media framing of social movements

Alternative & Mainstream Media

Convergence between alternative and mainstream media
Digital activism and online communities
Blogs, nonprofit media, and citizen journalism

Political Communication & Public Discourse

Media coverage of political issues
Agenda‑setting and ideological framing
Climate change communication in mainstream and alternative news

Media, Technology, & Society

Online representation and interface design
Credibility and trust in digital media
Nonprofit and advocacy communication

Note for prospective graduate students: Linda Jean Kenix is currently accepting proposals from graduate students if their research aligns with her research interests.

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Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump: A Comparative Transnational Network Analysis of International Media Coverage for Two Aligned Ideologies
University of Canterbury1 Jun 2026 - 30 Sep 2026
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A case study for journalism education: Politics and renewable energy news coverage in Australia and New Zealand over 20 years
School of Language, Social and Political Sciences1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
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What is the Truth? Striving Towards Detached Observation and Objective Measurement through Content Analysis
Eurasmus Plus16 Sep 2024 - 27 Sep 2024
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The (Non) Reporting of Causes, Effects and Responsibility for Climate Change in Carbon Emitting Nations
School of Language, Social and Political Sciences1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
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Transnational Misinformation or Accurate Reporting Across Nation States? Causes, Effects and Responsible Agents of Climate Change in Media of the Biggest Emitters: China, the United States, India, Russia, and Japan
School of Language, Social and Political Sciences1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023
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A Thematic Exploration of Three Countries’ Government Communication during the COVID – 19 Crisis and Corresponding Media Coverage
School of Language, Social and Political Sciences1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
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A missed opportunity? President Trump, the Truth Sandwich, and journalistic monitoring of the Executive Office across ideological mainstream outlets
College of Arts1 Jan 2020 - 1 Jan 2020
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Co – constructing a print media narrative: Interviews with LGBTQ activists from the 1960s and 1970s in New Zealand
School of Language, Social and Policial Sciences1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
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Representations of refugees in their home countries and abroad: A content analysis of la caravana migrante/the migrant caravan in Central America and the United States
School of Language, Social and Political Sciences1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
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Co-constructing a Media Narrative: Interviews with LGBT Activists from the 1960s and 1970s in New Zealand
School of Language, Social, and Political Sciences1 Jan 2019 - 1 Jan 2019
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Youth Opinion and Opportunities for EU Public Diplomacy: Youth Narratives and Perceptions of the EU and EU-Ukraine Relations in Ukraine and the three Baltic States
Jean Monnet1 Jan 2019 - 1 Jan 2021
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A comparative analysis of social media messaging by African – centred LGBT refugee NGOs
School of Language, Social and Policial Sciences1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
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Social media platforms and their role in contemporary LGBT movements in New Zealand
School of Language, Social, and Political Sciences1 Jan 2018 - 1 Jan 2018
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Exploring national culture through international media: The publication of a viral pro – LGBT image compared against a nation’s wealth, level of religion, and democracy
School of Languages, Social and Political Sciences1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
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Responsibility, Human Interest, Conflict, Morality, and Economics: How the Ideology of 15 Different News Publications Shaped Media Coverage of Refugees in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom
School of Language, Social and Political Sciences1 Jan 2017 - 1 Jan 2017
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An exploration of commercialism in society
College of Arts1 Jan 2016
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Exploring nationalised ideology through international media: The publication of a viral pro-LGBT image compared against a nation’s wealth, level of religion, and democracy with Femi Perumbally
College of Arts1 Jan 2016 - 1 Jan 2016
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The role of political ideology in the international mainstream news media framing of refugees and LGBT refugees
School of Language, Social and Policial Sciences1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2016
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From Prim to Punk: The Successfully Altered Marketing Image of Christchurch Post-Diasaster
School of Language, Social and Policial Sciences1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2015
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The mediated visualization of shame and pride: News images of same-sex marriage in the alternative and mainstream press of New Zealand
School of Language, Social and Political Sciences1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014
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The use of Twitter in Christchurch after the 2011 earthquakes
College of Arts1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014
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Activism, technology and organising: Transformations in collective action in Aoteoroa New Zealand
Royal Society of New Zealand1 Mar 2013 - 29 Feb 2016
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The influence of local culture on the ideology of Samoan journalism
School of Social and Political Sciences1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2013
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An exploration of journalism norms in Samoa
University of Canterbury1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012
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Is this the future of news? An examination of Samoa Topix
School of Social and Political Sciences1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012

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