Janet Johnson

Professional Preparation

PH.D. - Rhetoric (Political Discourse, Media)
Texas Woman's University - 2010

M.A. - Journalism (Media Studies)
University of North Texas - 2004

B.A. - Broadcast Communication
University of Texas at Arlington - 1995

Research Areas

Political Rhetoric

Social Media

Journalism

Media Studies

Political Communication

Political Media

Fake news, misinformation, disinformation and information integrity

Publications

Political Rhetoric, Social Media, and American Presidential Campaigns 2021 - Book

Thanks to Social Media, we are in a truth crisis 2019 - publications

Democrats get your story straight! Democrats have to master their storytelling techniques to counteract Trump

2019 - publications

Twitter Bites and Romney: Examining the Rhetorical Situation of the 2012 Presidential Election in 140 Characters 2012 - publications

Appointments

Associate Professor of Instruction
The Bass School of Arts, Humanities and Technology [2024–Present]

Assistant Professor of Instruction
The Bass School of Arts, Humanities and Technology [2021–Present]
Communication Studies

Lecturer
School of Arts and Humanities [2019–2021]
Communication

Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Arts and Humanities and School of Arts, Technology and Emerging Communication [2010–2017]
Communication and EMAC

Senior Lecturer
School of Arts and Humanities [2006–2010]
Communication

Review Board
The Journal of Social Media in Society [2012–Present]

Presentations

Fighting Disinformation and Extremism Online A Project for Germany

A half-day interactive workshop on the importance of fact-checking for traditional and social media; the impacts of (mis) disinformation the digital space and beyond; and effective tools for cultivating a reliable news source.

Presentation prepared for the International Leadership Program The United States Department of State.

Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists – New and Traditional Broadcast Media: A Regional Project for the Western Hemisphere

2024/05 A half-day interactive workshop on the importance of fact-
checking for traditional and social media; the impacts of mis-and dis-information in the digital space and beyond; and effective tools for cultivating a reliable news source.

Presentation prepared for the International Visitor Leadership Program
The United States Department of State

Civic engagement, digital citizenship, dis/misinformation; an overview of the class, Ethics in New Media, Technology, and Communication

2024/02 Countering Disinformation and Malign Influence
Presentation prepared for the International Visitor Leadership Program
The United States Department of State

Media Literacy: How to combat mis(dis)information in Kosovo

2024/02 Balkan Disinformation Summit 2024

Political Rhetoric and Social Media

2023/05 Deepening Young Political Leaders' Understanding of U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives

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Activities

Student Media Operating Board

Educational Technology Committee

Funding

"Innovating the Communication Core Curriculum: A Simulated Experiential-Learning Opportunity for Professional and Technical Writing Students through a Collaborative Faculty Initiative from The University of Texas at Dallas and The University of Texas at Arlington."

$12,000 - UT System []

Dr. Christina Montgomery, Dr. Estee Beck, Dr. Melissa-Hernandez-Katz, and Dr. Carie King and I Funding for ECS 3390 Professional and Technical Communication