faculty

Patricia MoyMoy, Patricia

Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998

Office: 238 Communications
E-Mail: pmoy@uw.edu

Patricia Moy is the Christy Cressey Professor of Communication and Adjunct Faculty in Political Science.

Researching and Teaching Areas

Political communication, public opinion, media effects, communication theory, and research methodology.

Moy's research focuses on communication and citizenship, addressing the political and social effects of mass and interpersonal communication. Her work examines the process by which various communication forms — ranging from hard-copy newspapers to the Internet to infotainment — influence perceptions, bear upon ways of thinking and talking about issues, and contribute to our understanding of the world.

Professional Activities

Currently Editor-in-Chief of Oxford Bibliographies Online: Communication and Associate Editor of Public Opinion Quarterly, Moy is a former President of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research and former Standards Committee Chair of the World Association for Public Opinion Research. She sits on the editorial board of leading journals in the field, including Communication Research, Journal of Communication, and Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. Moy is former Head of the International Communication Association’s Political Communication Division and the Communication Theory and Methodology Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. She is an active member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, currently co-chairing its Governance Review Task Force.

She is the 2008 recipient of AEJMC’s Hillier Krieghbaum Under-40 Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement in research, teaching, and public service.

Moy's professional experience includes work as an analyst for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Munich, Germany), Leo Burnett, Inc. (Chicago, IL), and NBC (New York).

Selected Publications

Moy, P., & Rinke, E. M. (forthcoming). Attitudinal and behavioral consequences of published opinion polls. In J. Strömbäck and C. Holtz-Bacha (Eds.), Opinion Polls and the Media: Reflecting and Shaping Public Opinion. Palgrave-Macmillan.

Moy, P., & Hussain, M. M. (2011). Media influences on political trust and engagement. In L. Jacobs and R. Y. Shapiro (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of American Public Opinion and the Media (pp. 220-235). New York: Oxford University Press.

Moy, P. (2008). The political effects of late night comedy and talk shows. In J. C Baumgartner and J. S. Morris (Eds.), Laughing Matters: Humor and American Politics in the Media Age (pp. 295-313). New York: Routledge.

Xenos, M. A., & Moy, P. (2007). Direct and differential effects of the Internet on political and civic engagement. Journal of Communication, 57, 704-718.

Moy, P., & Gastil, J. (2006). Predicting deliberative conversation: The impact of discussion networks, media use, and political cognitions. Political Communication, 23, 443-460.

Moy, P., Xenos, M. A., & Hess, V. K. (2006). Priming effects of late-night comedy. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 18, 198-210.

Moy, P., McCluskey, M. R., McCoy, K., & Spratt, M. (2004). Political correlates of local news media use. Journal of Communication, 54, 532-546.

Nisbet, M., Scheufele, D. A., Shanahan, J. E., Moy, P., Brossard, D., & Lewenstein, B. V. (2002). Knowledge, reservations, or promise? A media effects model for public perceptions of science and technology. Communication Research, 29, 584-608.

Moy, P., Domke, D. S., & Stamm, K. (2001). The spiral of silence and public opinion on affirmative action. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 78, 7-25.

Moy, P., Scheufele, D. A., Eveland, W. P., Jr., & McLeod, J. M. (2001). Support for the death penalty and rehabilitation: Question order or communication effect? Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 31(11): 2230-2255.

Moy, P., & Pfau, M. (2000). With malice toward all? The media and public confidence in democratic institutions. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Moy, P., Scheufele, D. A., & Holbert, R. L. (1999). Television use and social capital: Testing Putnam’s time displacement hypothesis. Mass Communication & Society, 2, 25-43.

McLeod, J. M., Scheufele, D. A., & Moy, P. (1999). Community, communication, and participation: The role of mass media and interpersonal discussion in local political participation. Political Communication, 16, 315-336.