Soo Jung Moon
Professor
Miller Hall - Room 2312
Office Hours
M 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
(Virtual) F 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. or by Appointment
I joined the UWG faculty in 2008 after completing my Ph.D. in Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to my academic career, I worked as a professional journalist for twelve years in Seoul, Korea.
I teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses, including News Writing, Research Methods, and AI in Media. My research examines the social implications of media, with a particular focus on economic news. I also study the transformations driven by emerging technologies and their ethical implications for the media industry. Recently, my research and teaching have increasingly focused on China media studies and digital literacy, especially in relation to the expanding role of artificial intelligence.
- Ph.D., Journalism, University of Texas Austin, 2008
- COMM-1154 (Intro to Mass Communications)
- COMM-2254 (Media Ethics)
- COMM-3300 (Introduction to AI Media)
- COMM-3301 (Writing & Reptg for Newspapers)
- COMM-3302 (Public Affairs Reporting)
- COMM-3303 (Layout and Design)
- COMM-4455 (Critical Issues in Mass Comm)
- COMM-4457 (Global Media)
- COMM-4485 (Global Media)
- COMM-5585 (Digital Media & Global Agenda)
- COMM-6055 (Seminar-Tpcs in Dig & Soci Med)
- COMM-6684 (Rsch Mtd in Digi & Soc Med Com)
Fall 2026 Sections
- COMM-3300 (Introduction to AI Media) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3303 (AI-Powrd Multimed & VisualDsgn) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6055 (Digital Media & Global Agenda) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2026 Sections
- COMM-1154 (Intro to Mass Communications) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6055 (AI for Media Professionals) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2026 Sections
- COMM-3301 (Fundamentals of Newswriting) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4485 (Data Storytelling & Visualizat) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6055 (Data Storytelling & Visualizat) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6684 (Research Methods in DSMC) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2025 Sections
- COMM-4455 (Contemp Issues in Mass Comm) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4485 (Introduction to AI in Media) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6055 (Generative AI for Media Prof.) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2025 Sections
- COMM-1154 (Intro to Mass Communications) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2025 Sections
- COMM-3301 (Fundamentals of Newswriting) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4485 (Data Storytelling & Vizualizat) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6055 (Seminar:Data Storytelling/Visu) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6684 (Research Methods in DSMC) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2024 Sections
- COMM-4485 (Data Storytelling & Visualizat) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6055 (Generative AI for Media Prof.) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6684 (Research Methods in DSMC) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2024 Sections
- COMM-1154 (Intro to Mass Communications) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3301 (Fundamentals of Newswriting) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2024 Sections
- COMM-3301 (Fundamentals of Newswriting) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4457 (Global Media) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6055 (Seminar: Dgtl Med & Globl Agnd) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2023 Sections
- COMM-3303 (Layout and Design) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4455 (Contemp Issues in Mass Comm) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6684 (Research Methods in DSMC) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2023 Sections
- COMM-1154 (Intro to Mass Communications) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3301 (Fundamentals of Newswriting) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2023 Sections
- COMM-3301 (Fundamentals of Newswriting) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4457 (Global Media) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6055 (Seminar-Tpcs in Dig & Soci Med) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2022 Sections
- COMM-3303 (Layout and Design) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4455 (Contemp Issues in Mass Comm) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-6684 (Rsch Mtd in Digi & Soc Med Com) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2022 Sections
- COMM-3301 (Fundamentals of Newswriting) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- COMM-2254 (Media Ethics) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3301 (Fundamentals of Newswriting) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4457 (Global Media) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- COMM-3301 (Fundamentals of Newswriting) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3303 (Layout and Design) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4455 (Critical Issues in Mass Comm) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2021 Sections
- COMM-2254 (Media Ethics) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3301 (Fundamentals of Newswriting) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- COMM-2254 (Media Ethics) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3301 (Writing & Reptg for Newspapers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-4485 (Global Media) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- COMM-3302 (Public Affairs Reporting) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3303 (Layout and Design) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-5585 (Digital Media & Global Agenda) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Moon, S. J., & Bai, S. Y. (2020). Components of digital literacy as predictors of youth civic engagement and the role of social media news attention: the case of Korea. Journal of Children and Media, 14(4), 458-474.
Hyun, K. & Moon, S.J. (2016). Agenda Setting in the Fragmented TV News Context: Attribute Agenda Setting and Polarized Evaluation of Presidential Candidates among Viewers of NBC, CNN, and FOX News. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 93 (3), 509-52 [View Publication (PDF)]
Moon, S.J. & Hadley, P. (2014). Routinizing a new technology in the newsroom: Twitter as a news source in mainstream media. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 58 (2), 289-305. doi:10.1080/08838151.2014.906435 [View Publication (PDF)]
Hyun, K. & Moon, S.J. (2014). News Media’s Role in the Issue-Voting Process: News Attention, Issue Proximity and Vote Choice. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 91 (4), 687-705. doi: 10.1177/1077699014550095 [View Publication (PDF)]