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R. Lance Holbert

R. Lance Holbert

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
42
Citations
10004
World Ranking
4652
National Ranking
2212

Overview

R. Lance Holbert is affiliated with Temple University in the United States and conducts research primarily within the social sciences. Their work focuses on several intersecting fields, including communication, sociology and political science, literature and literary theory, social psychology, and political science and international relations.

The researcher's scholarly contributions cover a range of topics. The main areas of study are:

  • Social Media and Politics
  • Media Influence and Health
  • Media Studies and Communication
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Public Relations and Crisis Communication
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Communication in Education and Healthcare

Their publication record includes articles in notable journals and venues. Frequent publication outlets are:

  • Annals of the International Communication Association
  • Human Communication Research
  • American Behavioral Scientist
  • The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology
  • Communication Research

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by R. Lance Holbert include:

  • "Pandemic as boundary condition in service to communication theory building," 2022, Annals of the International Communication Association
  • "Exploring the Role of Media Use Within an Integrated Behavioral Model (IBM) Approach to Vote Likelihood," 2020, American Behavioral Scientist
  • "Pulling the field out of a 'One Variable, One Role' mindset: maximizing the theoretical value of interaction terms in communication's mediation models," 2023, Human Communication Research

Other relevant papers in the field that Holbert contributed to include:

  • "Political Para-Social Relationship as a Predictor of Voting Preferences in the Israeli 2019 Elections," 2021, Communication Research
  • "Ushering in an age of scientific principles for communication research," 2023, Human Communication Research

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Holbert's research practice. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Nathan Walter
  • Elizabeth S. Baik
  • Bruce W. Hardy
  • Colleen M. Tolan
  • Heather LaMarre

Best Publications

  • "Connecting" and "Disconnecting" With Civic Life: Patterns of Internet Use and the Production of Social Capital

    Dhavan V. Shah;Nojin Kwak;R. Lance Holbert

  • Fact-Checking: A Meta-Analysis of What Works and for Whom

    Nathan Walter;Jonathan Cohen;R. Lance Holbert;Yasmin Morag

  • Structural Equation Modeling in the Communication Sciences, 1995–2000

    R. Lance Holbert;Michael T. Stephenson

  • A New Era of Minimal Effects? A Response to Bennett and Iyengar

    R. Lance Holbert;R. Kelly Garrett;Laurel S. Gleason

  • Environmental Concern, Patterns of Television Viewing, and Pro-Environmental Behaviors: Integrating Models of Media Consumption and Effects

    R. Lance Holbert;Nojin Kwak;Dhavan V. Shah

  • Understanding Deliberation The Effects of Discussion Networks on Participation in a Public Forum

    Jack M. McLEOD;Dietram A. Scheufele;Patricia Moy;Edward M. Horowitz

  • The Importance of Indirect Effects in Media Effects Research: Testing for Mediation in Structural Equation Modeling

    R. Lance Holbert;Michael T. Stephenson

  • Predicting Dissemination of News Content in Social Media: A Focus on Reception, Friending, and Partisanship

    Brian E. Weeks;R. Lance Holbert

  • A Typology for the Study of Entertainment Television and Politics

    R. Lance Holbert

  • A Monte Carlo Simulation of Observable Versus Latent Variable Structural Equation Modeling Techniques

    Michael T. Stephenson;R. Lance Holbert

  • Connecting, trusting, and participating: The direct and interactive effects of social associations

    Nojin Kwak;Dhavan V. Shah;R. Lance Holbert

  • Primacy Effects of The Daily Show and National TV News Viewing: Young Viewers, Political Gratifications, and Internal Political Self-Efficacy

    R. Lance Holbert;Jennifer L. Lambe;Anthony D. Dudo;Kristin A. Carlton

  • Fear, Authority, and Justice: Crime-Related TV Viewing and Endorsements of Capital Punishment and Gun Ownership:

    R. Lance Holbert;Dhavan V. Shah;Nojin Kwak

  • The Relationship Between Religiosity and Internet Use

    Greg G. Armfield;R. Lance Holbert

  • The West Wing as Endorsement of the U.S. Presidency: Expanding the Bounds of Priming in Political Communication

    R. Lance Holbert;Owen Pillion;David A. Tschida;Greg G. Armfield

  • Television Use and Social Capital: Testing Putnam's Time Displacement Hypothesis

    Patricia Moy;Dietram A. Scheufele;R. Lance Holbert

  • Adding Nuance to the Study of Political Humor Effects: Experimental Research on Juvenalian Satire Versus Horatian Satire

    R. Lance Holbert;Jay Hmielowski;Parul Jain;Julie Lather

  • Predicting the Consumption of Political TV Satire: Affinity for Political Humor, The Daily Show, and The Colbert Report

    Jay D. Hmielowski;R. Lance Holbert;Jayeon Lee

  • Beyond learning and persona: extending the scope of presidential debate effects

    William L. Benoit;Mitchell S. McKinney;R. Lance Holbert

  • Political Implications of Prime-Time Drama and Sitcom Use: Genres of Representation and Opinions Concerning Women's Rights

    R. Lance Holbert;Dhavan V. Shah;Nojin Kwak

Frequent Co-Authors

Dhavan V. Shah
Dhavan V. Shah University of Wisconsin–Madison
William L. Benoit
William L. Benoit University of Alabama at Birmingham
Michael T. Stephenson
Michael T. Stephenson Texas A&M University
Michael Pfau
Michael Pfau University of Oklahoma
Jack M. McLeod
Jack M. McLeod University of Wisconsin–Madison
Dietram A. Scheufele
Dietram A. Scheufele University of Wisconsin–Madison
Rick S. Zimmerman
Rick S. Zimmerman Wayne State University
Daniel Romer
Daniel Romer University of Pennsylvania

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