Her teaching and research interests are primarily in the area of online journalism, particularly the intersection of print and interactive media. She is especially interested in the sociology of online news work, or the people and processes behind the creation of online news, as well as in journalism ethics and political news coverage. Her research has appeared in a variety of publications, including Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Journalism Studies, and Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism. She currently is a contributing editor to Media Ethics magazine, and an editorial board member of Journalism Studies and the Journal of Mass Media Ethics.