Selected Academic Writings

Articles and Book Chapters

– Kim, N. & Yoon, H. (2022). Purchasing Diversity: An Ecological Analysis of Newspaper Op-Ed Columnists Recruitment. International Journal of Communication 16.
– Kim, N. (2021). Systems of Journalism in East Asia: Between Democratization and Authoritarianism. Global Journalism: Understanding World Media Systems Rowman & Littlefield.
– Kim, N. (2018). The Sociology of Web Cartoons and Youth Culture. In Korean Association for Broadcasting and Telecommunication Studies (Eds.), Reading popular culture through the lens of cultural studies. Seoul: Culture Look. 25-54.
– Kim, N., Konieczna, M., Yoon, H. & Friedland, L.(2016). Sustainability Factors of Emergent Civic News Websites: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) Approach. Journal of Mass Communication Quarterly. 1077699016628807.
– Robinson, S., DeShano, C., Kim, N. & Friedland, L. (2009), Madison Commons: Experimenting with a citizen-journalism model. In Burton, S. & Rosenberry, J. (Eds), Public Journalism 2.0: The Promise and Reality of a Citizen-Engaged Press. Routledge.
– Friedland, L. & Kim, N. (2009). Citizen Journalism. In Sterling, C. (Ed), Encyclopedia of Journalism. Sage: Thousand Oaks.
– Rojas, H. & Kim, N. (2008). Citizen Journalism. In Lynda Lee Kaid (Ed). Encyclopedia of Political Communication. Sage: Thousand Oaks.
– Kang, M., Kim, N. & Lee, S. (2007). Patriotic passion and ‘sublime’ science: Un-searching for journalistic truth. Korean Journal of Journalism and Communication Studies. Vol. 51 No.1.
– Friedland, L., Long, C., Shin, Y. J. & Kim, N. (2007). The local public sphere as a networked space. In R. Butsch (Ed.), Media and public spheres. Houndmills, UK: Palgrave Macmillan Publishers.

Presentations
– Kim, N. (May 2022). “Beyond Deference and Individualism: Comparing Cultural Communication on COVID-19 in Korea and the US,” ICA, Paris, FR.
– Kim, N. (Aug, 2021). “Finding Global Audiences for Korean Comics: Historical Factors for Mainstreaming a Contraflow,” KACA-KOFICE Conference: K-Culture and Media Strategy, Ministry of Culture (Korea)
– Kim, N. (Oct, 2020). “Local Civic Dashboard: Towards News-Based Civic Participation,” Faculty Research Day, Penn State Harrisburg.
– Kim, N. (Aug, 2020). “Narratives as Facilitators of COVID-19 Misinformation: A Comparative Case Study Between the USA and South Korea,” AEJMC.
– Kim, N. (Nov, 2020). “Shared Narrative on Community,” NCA.
– Kim, N. (May, 2017). “Empowering Citizen-powered Alternative News Media: Lessons from South Korea,” ICA, San Diego.
– Kim, N., Konieczna, M, Yoon H & Friedland, L. (2013). Contributors to Sustainability of Emergent, Civic News Sites: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis. AEJMC, Washington, DC.
– Kim, N. & Cho, Y. (2012), Developmental Neoliberalism and the Formation of the Information Technology Economy in South Korea. CSAA annual conference, Sydney, Australia.
– Friedland, L & Kim, N. (2012). Communication Ecology: A Brief Review of Theory. ICA , Phoenix, AZ.
– Kim, N. (2011). Exploring Contexts in Citizen Journalism – A Conceptual Framework. AEJMC, St Louis, MO.
– Kim, N. (2010). Social Mythicization of Anonymous Pundits – The Case of South Korean Blogger Minerva. 2010 ACS Crossroads conference, Singapore.
– Robinson, S., DeShano, C., Kim, N. & Friedland, L. (August 2008). Madison Commons: experimenting with a citizen-journalism model. AEJMC annual conference, Chicago, IL.
– Kang, M., Kim, N. & Lee, S. (2007). Patriotic passion and ‘sublime’ science: Un-searching for journalistic truth, AEJMC, Washington DC
– Friedland, L., Rojas, H., Long, C., Abril, E., Hildebrandt, V., Kim, N., Lee, E., Lee, S., & Shin, Y. J. (2006, August). Surveying citizen journalism: Describing emerging phenomena that posits a renovation in the public sphere. AEJMC, San Francisco, CA.
– Kang, M. & Kim, N. (2004). An Exploration of Internet Governance and Civil Society. International Symposium on Civic Participation in Internet Governance. Seoul, Korea.

Other Works
– Communication Policy Research Network (2012), Review of the Literature Regarding Critical Information Needs of the American Public: Annotated Bibliography, CPRN-FCC LIT REVIEW 07/16/12.

Book Translation
Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto. (Kushner, 2012). Seoul: Starbiz. Korean Translation, in 2022.
Understanding Comics, Reinventing Comics, Making Comics. (McCloud, 1993-2006.). Seoul: Viz & Biz. Korean Translations, in 2008.