CRITICAL MEDIA EFFECTS + DIGITAL EQUITY
Riles, J. M., Ramasubramanian, S., & Behm-Morawitz, E. (2022). Theory Development and Evaluation Within a Critical Media Effects Framework. Journal of Media Psychology. Direct Link
Ramasubramanian, S., Riewestahl, E., & Landmark, S. (2021). The Trauma-informed Equity-minded Asset-based Model (TEAM): The six R’s for social justice-oriented educators. Journal of Media Literacy Education. 13(2), 29-42. https://doi.org/10.23860/JMLE-2021-13-2-3 Direct Link ResearchGate
Mihailidis, P., Ramasubramanian, S., Tully, M., Foster. B., Riewestahl, E. & Johnson, P. (2021). Do media literacies approach equity & justice? Journal of Media Literacy Education, 13(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.23860/JMLE-2021-13-2-1 Direct Link
Ramasubramanian, S. & Banjo, O. (2020). Critical media effects framework: Bridging critical cultural communication and media effects through power, intersectionality, context, and agency. Journal of Communication, 70(3), 379–400, doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqaa014 Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Costantini, R. (2020). Intergroup contact. In Jan Van den Bulck (Eds.). The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology. Wiley-Blackwell/International Communication Association. ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Landmark, S. (2020). Ethics of Empirical Research. In Jan Van den Bulck (Eds.). The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology. Wiley-Blackwell/International Communication Association. ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S., Winfield, A., & Riewestahl, E. (2020). Positive stereotypes and counter-stereotypes: Examining their effects on prejudice reduction and favorable intergroup relations. In A. Billings & S. Parrott (Eds.), Media Stereotypes: From Ageism to Xenophobia (257-276). Peter Lang Publishers. Full-Text ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. (2019). Media inclusion, racial justice, and digital citizenship. How Public Policy Impacts Racial Inequality. (pp. 56-75). LSU Press: Baton Rouge, LA. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Sousa. A. (2019). Media and ethnic stereotyping. In R. Hobbs & P. Mihailidis (Eds.). The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy. Wiley-Blackwell/International Communication Association. ResearchGate
Saleem, M. & Ramasubramanian, S. (2019; online first in 2017). Muslim Americans’ identity management strategies in response to media stereotypes and discrimination. Media Psychology, 22(3), 373-393. doi: 10.1080/15213269.2017.1302345 Direct Link ResearchGate
[Cited in amicus briefs in the Ninth Circuit and Supreme Court in the state of Hawaii versus Trump case]
Saleem, M., Wojcieszak, M. E., Hawkins, I., Li, M. & Ramasubramanian, S. (2019). Social identity threats: How media and discrimination affect Muslim Americans’ identification as Americans and trust in the U.S. government. Journal of Communication, 69(2), 214-236. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqz001 Direct Link ResearchGate
Winfield, A. & Ramasubramanian, S. (November, 2019). Colorism & Catfish(ing): Online Deception, Romantic Relationships, and the Effects of Skin Tone Bias in Catfish, The TV Show, In Media Res. http://mediacommons.org/imr/content/colorism-catfishing-online-deception-romantic-relationships-and-effects-skin-tone-bias
Dill-Shackleford, K., Ramasubramanian, S. & Drake, L. (2018). Stories about Black men and their consequences for health. Perspectives on Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health, (pp. 151-168; Chapter 9); National Academy of Medicine. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Miles, C. (2018). Framing the Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Comparative Analysis of Arabic and English News Sources. International Journal of Communication, 12, 4488-4506. Direct Link ResearchGate
Dill-Shackleford, K., Ramasubramanian, S., Behm-Morawitz, E., Scharrer, E. Burgess, M., & Flemish, D. (2017). Social group stories in the media and child development. Pediatrics. 140 (Supplement 2) S157-S161; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-1758W. Full-Text Direct Link ResearchGate
Janicke, S. & Ramasubramanian, S. (2017). Spiritual media experiences, trait transcendence, and enjoyment of popular films. Journal of Media and Religion, 16(2), 51-66, doi: 10.1080/15348423.2017.131112. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S., Doshi, M. & Saleem, M. (2017). Mainstream versus ethnic media: How they shape self-esteem and ethnic pride among ethnic minorities. International Journal of Communication, 11, 1879–1899. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Doshi, M. (2017). Ethnic performance, language proficiency, and ethnic media use among Indian American immigrants. Journal of International & Intercultural Communication, 10(3), 183-200. doi: 10.1080/17513057.2016.1272707. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Martinez, A. (2017). News framing of Obama, racialized scrutiny, and symbolic racism. Howard Journal of Communication, 28(1), 36-54. Doi: 10.1080/10646175.2016.1235519. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Yadlin-Segal, A. (2017). Stigma: media influence on. In P. Roessler (Ed.). International Encyclopedia of Media Effects. (pp. 1933-1940). Wiley-Blackwell/International Communication Association. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. (2016). Racial/ethnic identity, community-oriented media initiatives, and transmedia storytelling. The Information Society, 32(5), 333-342. doi: 10.1080/01972243.2016.1212618. Direct Link ResearchGate
Saleem, M., Yang, G. & Ramasubramanian, S. (2016). Reliance on direct and mediated contact and public policies supporting outgroup harm. Journal of Communication. 66(4), 604-624; doi: 10.1111/jcom.12234 Direct Link ResearchGate
Martinez, A. & Ramasubramanian, S. (2015). Latino audiences, racial/ethnic identification, and responses to stereotypical comedy. Mass Communication & Society, 18(2), 209-229; doi: 10.1080/15205436.2014.907427. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. (2015). Using celebrity news to reduce racial/ethnic prejudice. Journal of Social Issues, 71(1), 123-137; doi: 10.1111/josi.12100. Direct Link ResearchGate
Scharrer, E. & Ramasubramanian, S. (2015). Intervening in the media’s influence on stereotypes of race and ethnicity: The role of media literacy. Journal of Social Issues, 71(1), 171-185. doi: 10.1111/josi.12103. Full-Text Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Murphy, C.J. (2014). Experimental studies of media stereotyping effects. In M. Webster & J. Sell (Eds.). Laboratory Experiments in the Social Sciences (pp. 385-402). San Diego, CA: Academic Press. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. (2013). Intergroup contact, media exposure, and racial attitudes, Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 42 (1), 54-72. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Kornfield, S. (2012). Japanese Anime Heroines as Role Models for U.S. Youth: Wishful Identification, Parasocial Interaction, and Intercultural Entertainment Effects. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, 5(3), 189-207 Full-Text Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Kornfield, S. (August 2012). “I wish I could be like her: Japanese anime heroines as role models.” Communication Currents, 7(4). https://www.natcom.org/communication-currents/japanese-anime-heroines-role-models-us-youth
Sanders, M. S. & Ramasubramanian, S. (2012). An examination of African-Americans’ stereotyped perceptions of fictional media characters. Howard Journal of Communication, 23(1), 17-39. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. (2011). The impact of stereotypical versus counter-stereotypical media exemplars on racial attitudes, causal attributions, and support for affirmative action. Communication Research, 38, 497-516. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. (2011). Television exposure, model minority portrayals, and Asian-American stereotypes: An exploratory study. Journal of Intercultural Communication, http://www.immi.se/intercultural/nr26/ramasubramanian.htm
Ramasubramanian, S. (2010). Testing the cognitive-affective consistency of intercultural attitudes: Can stereotypes explain hostile and benevolent prejudice? Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 39(2), 103-119. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. (2010). Television viewing, racial attitudes, and policy preferences: Exploring the role of social identity and intergroup emotions in influencing support for affirmative action. Communication Monographs, 77(1), 102-120. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. (April 2010). Do television stereotypes influence support for affirmative action? Communication Currents, 5(2). https://www.natcom.org/communication-currents/television-stereotypes-and-affirmative-action
Ramasubramanian, S. & Jain, P. (2009). Gender stereotypes and normative heterosexuality in matrimonial ads from globalizing India. Asian Journal of Communication, 19 (3), 253-269. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Sanders, M.S. (2009). The good, the bad, and the ugly: Exploring the role of emotions in understanding the appeal of video game characters. American Journal of Media Psychology, 2(1/2), 148-169. Direct Link ResearchGate
Oliver, M. B., Yang, H., Ramasubramanian, S., Kim, J., & Lee, S. (2008). Exploring implications of perceived media reinforcement on third-person perceptions. Communication Research, 35(4), 745-769. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S., & Martin, S. (2008). Teens and the new media environment: Challenges and opportunities. In A. B. Jordan, D. Kunkel, J. Manganello, & M. Fishbein (Eds.). Media Messages and Public Health: A Decisions Approach to Content Analysis (pp. 99-115). New York: Routledge. Full-Text Direct Link ResearchGate
Yang, H., Ramasubramanian, S. & Oliver, M. B. (2008). Cultivation effects on quality of life indicators: Exploring the effects of American television consumption on feelings of relative deprivation in South Korea and India, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 52(2), 247-267. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. (2007). Media-based strategies to reduce racial stereotypes activated by news stories. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 84 (2), 249-264. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Oliver, M. B. (2007). Activating and suppressing hostile and benevolent racism: Evidence for comparative stereotyping, Media Psychology, 9 (3), 623-646. Direct Link ResearchGate
Oliver, M. B., Mahood, C., Kalyanaraman, S., & Ramasubramanian, S. (2007). Sexual and violent imagery in movie previews: Effects on viewer perceptions and anticipated enjoyment, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 51(4), 596-614. Direct Link ResearchGate
Oliver, M. B., Ramasubramanian, S., & Kim, J. (2007). Media and racism. D.R. Roskos-Ewoldsen & J. Monahan (Eds.). Communication and Social Cognition: Theories and Methods (pp. 273-294), Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Oliver, M.B. (2007). Portrayals of sexual violence in popular Hindi films (Journal Article Reprinted as Book Chapter). In R. Ghadially (Ed.). Urban Women in Contemporary India (pp.170-182). New Delhi: Sage Publications. ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Oliver, M.B. (2006). Portrayals of sexual violence in popular Hindi films (Journal Article Reprinted as Book Chapter). In C. K. Weaver & C. Carter (Eds.). Critical Readings: Violence and the Media (pp. 210-225). Maidenhead, UK: Open University Press. ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. (2005). A content analysis of the portrayal of India in films produced in the West. Howard Journal of Communication, 16(4), 243-265. Direct Link ResearchGate
Ramasubramanian, S. & Oliver, M.B. (2003). Portrayals of sexual violence in popular Hindi films, 1997-99, Sex Roles, 48, 327-336. Direct Link ResearchGate