Tim P. Vos

Dr Tim P. Vos

Tim P. Vos is an American academic and professor who specializes in journalism studies. He serves as the director of the Michigan State University School of Journalism and is the founder of the Center for Journalism Studies. Prior to joining Michigan State, Vos was chair of Journalism Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism. Vos is a Fellow of the International Communication Association (ICA) and a former president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Vos is recognized for his contributions to gatekeeping theory. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Vos completed his Ph.D. in Mass Communications from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2005. He holds an M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Iowa and a B.A. in Political Studies and Philosophy, with a minor in Communication and Radio-TV, from Dordt College (now Dordt University).

In April 2025, Vos was named a 2025 inductee into the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SCMJ) Hall of Fame, along with Isaiah Scales, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the profession, the academy, and the Iowa journalism community. ^{[7] [8]}

Selected publications

• Vos, T. P., ed. (2018). Journalism. Handbooks of Communication Science Series. Vol. 19. Berlin: de Gruyter Mouton. ISBN   978-1-5015-1038-0.
• Liebler, Carol M.; Vos, Tim P., eds. (2018). Media scholarship in a transitional age: Research in honor of Pamela J. Shoemaker. New York: Peter Lang. ISBN   9781433147722.
• Vos, T. P.; Heinderyckx, Francois, eds. (2015). Gatekeeping in transition. New York, London: Routledge Press. ISBN   9781138721012. ^[9]
• Shoemaker, Pamela J.; Vos, Tim P. (2009). Gatekeeping theory. New York, London: Routledge Press. ISBN   978-0-415-98139-2.

Vos served as the editor of the book series Journalism in Perspective: Continuities and Disruptions, published by the University of Missouri Press, and now continues in the role as co-editor. ^[10]

References

1. "J-School Director Tim P. Vos takes over as President of AEJMC | Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences". comartsci.msu.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
2. "Center for Journalism Studies | Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences". comartsci.msu.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
3. "Fellows - International Communication Association". www.icahdq.org. Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
4. "AEJMC election profiles 2018" (PDF). AEJMC. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
5. Boczkowski, Pablo J. (June 30, 2023). "30 New Fellows Inducted during the Annual ICA Conference". International Communication Association. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
6. "Gatekeeping (communication)", Wikipedia, 2025-06-06, retrieved 2025-11-11
7. "Hall of Fame | School of Journalism and Mass Communication - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | The University of Iowa". journalism.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
8. "Welcoming Two New Inductees Into The Hall of Fame | School of Journalism and Mass Communication - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | The University of Iowa". journalism.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
9. Lee, Angela M. (July 2017). Journalism. 18 (6): 775–777. doi:10.1177/1464884917692893. ISSN   1464-8849.
10. "New and Recent Series". University of Missouri Press. Retrieved 2025-01-02.

External links

• Tim P. Vos publications indexed by Google Scholar