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Wee Kim Wee
School of Communication and Information
31 Nanyang Link
Singapore 637718
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| Associate Professor Benjamin H. Detenber |
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Associate Professor |
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Chair |
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Division of Communication Research
Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information |
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Nanyang Technological University
31 Nanyang Link
Singapore 637718 |
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Office: 04-46, SCI |
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Phone: (65) 6790 5809P/4108 |
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Fax: (65) 6792 4329 |
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| Qualifications |
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PhD (Stanford) |
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BA (Stanford) |
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| Research, Teaching and Professional Experience |
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Prior to joining the School, Dr. Detenber taught at the University of Delaware and Stanford University. He has many years of experience in video production and non-commercial radio, but now teaches primarily communication theory and research classes. He has broad research interests, and has conducted studies on the psychological and emotional impact of media presentations, processes and outcomes associated with social cognition, and theoretical aspects of public opinion. |
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In addition to university work, Dr. Detenber has consulted with high tech companies, taught communication skills to school teachers, and given numerous presentations to educators and media professionals. |
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| Areas of Specialisation |
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Cognitive and Emotional Responses to Media |
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Use and Impact of Information and Communication Technologies |
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Computer-mediated Communication |
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Media and Public Opinion |
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Quantitative Research Methods |
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| Selected Works |
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(2004). Getting to Know You: Exploring the Development of Relational Intimacy in Computer-mediated Communication, with B. H. Lee, L. C. Sim, & T. Tan. Journal of Computer-mediated Communication, 9(3, April), http://www.ascusc.org/jcmc/vol9/issue3/detenber.html |
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(2003) Attention to Television: Alpha Power and its Relationship to Image Motion and Emotional Content, with R.F. Simons, B. N. Cuthbert, D. D. Schwartz & J.E. Reiss. Media Psychology. 5(3), 283-301. |
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(2001). Behind the Third-person Effect: How People Generate Media Impact Assessments and Link Them to Support for Censorship, with D. M. McLeod & W. P. Eveland. Journal of Communication, 51(4): 678-95. |
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(2000). The Emotional Significance of Color in Television
Presentations, with R. F. Simons & J. E. Reiss. Media
Psychology, 2: 331-55. |
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| Publications |
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Faculty at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and
Information publish and present their work in many areas
of communication and information studies. The publications
and presentations range from communication law and policy,
media effects, public relations, organisational communication
and culture, advertising, gender studies to information
technology and knowledge management.
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
Detenber, B. H., Gotlieb, M. R., McLeod, D. M., & Malinkina, O.V. (2007). Frame intensity effects of television news stories about a high-visibility protest issue. Mass Communication and Society, 10(4), 439-460.
Tan, K. W. P., Swee, D., Lim, C., & Detenber, B. H., & Alsagoff, L. (2007). The impact of language variety and expertise on perceptions of online political discussions. Journal of Computer-mediated Communication, 13(1), article 5, http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/tan.html
Detenber, B.H., Cenite, M., Ku, M. K. Y., Ong, C. P. L., Tong, H. Y., & Yeow, M. L. H. (2007). Singaporeans' attitudes toward lesbians and gay men and their tolerance of media portrayals of homosexuality. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 19(3), 367-379.
Chia, S. C., Li, H., Detenber, B. H., & Lee, W. (2006). Mining the Internet plateau: An exploration of the adoption intention of nonusers in Singapore. New Media & Society, 8(4), 589-609.
Gan, F., Teo, J. L., & Detenber, B. H. (2005). Framing the battle for the White House: A comparison of two national newspapers' coverage of the 2000 United States Presidential election. Gazette, 67(5) 441-467.
Ng, E. W. J. & Detenber, B. H. (2005). The Impact
of Synchronicity and Civility in On-line Political Discussions
on Perceptions and Intentions to Participate. Journal
of Computer-mediated Communication, 10(3), article 4.
http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol10/issue3/ng.html
Li, H., Detenber, B. H., Lee, W., & Chia, S. C. (2005).
E-Government in Singapore: Demographics, Usage Patterns,
and Perceptions. Journal of E-Government, 1(3), 29-54.
Lee, W., Detenber, B. H., Willnat, L., Aday, S. &
Graf, J. (2004). Public outspokenness in two cultures:
A test of the spiral of silence theory in Singapore and
the US. Asian Journal of Communication, 14(2), 205-226.
Lee, B. H., Sim, L. C., Tan, T. , & Detenber, B. H.
(2004). Getting to know you: Exploring the development
of relational intimacy in computer-mediated communication.
Journal of Computer-mediated Communication, 9(3, April),
http://www.ascusc.org/jcmc/vol9/issue3/detenber.html
Simons, R.F., Detenber, B.H., Cuthbert, B. N., Schwartz,
D. D., & Reiss, J.E. (2003). Attention to Television:
Alpha Power and its Relationship to Image Motion and Emotional
Content. Media Psychology, 5(3), 283-301.
Willnat, L., Lee, W. & Detenber, B. H. (2002). Individual-level
predictors of public outspokenness: A test of the spiral
of silence theory in Singapore. International Journal
of Public Opinion Research, 14(4), 391-412.
Detenber, B. H., & Winch, S. P. (2001). The impact
of color on emotional responses to newspaper photographs.
Visual Communication Quarterly, 8(3), 4-8, 14.
McLeod, D. M., Detenber, B. H., & Eveland, W. P. (2001).
Behind the third-person effect: How people generate media
impact assessments and link them to support for censorship.
Journal of Communication, 51(4), 678-695.
Detenber, B. H., Simons, R. F., & Reiss, J. E. (2000).
The emotional significance of color in television presentations.
Media Psychology, 2, 331-355.
Simons, R. F., Detenber, B. H., Reiss, J. E., & Shults,
C. W. (2000). Image motion and context: A between- and
within-subject comparison. Psychophysiology, 37, 706-710.
McLeod, D. M. & Detenber, B. H (1999). Framing effects
of television news coverage of social protest. Journal
of Communication, 49(3), 3-23.
Simons, R. F., Detenber, B. H., Roedema, T. M., &
Reiss, J. E. (1999). Emotion-processing in three systems:
The medium and the message. Psychophysiology, 36, 619-627.
Eveland, W. P., Nathanson, A. I., Detenber, B. H., &
McLeod, D. M. (1999). Rethinking the social distance corollary:
Perceived likelihood of exposure and the third-person
perception. Communication Research, 26, 275-302.
Detenber, B. H., Simons, R. F., & Bennett, G. G. (1998).
Roll ‘em!: The effects of picture motion on emotional
responses. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media,
42(1), 113-127.
Detenber, B. H., & Reeves, B. (1996). A bio-informational
theory of emotion: Motion and image size effects on viewers.
Journal of Communication, 46(3), 66-84.
Peer-reviewed Published Conference
Proceedings
Patsula, P. J., Detenber, B. H., & Theng, Y. L. (2005). Structure processing in menu navigation: An experimental validation of a new model of human information processing. In 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Vol. 6. Human factors issues in human-computer interaction (pp. 1-10). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. (CD-ROM).
Chang, M., Liu, X. T., Detenber, B. H., & Weber, I.
(2003). A multi-method enquiry on the representation of
information technology in education in Singapore. In S.
Marshall & W. Taylor (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fifth
International Information Technology in Regional Areas
Conference (pp.167-179). Australia: ITiRA Conference Committee.
Detenber, B. H. (2002). “It depends…”
Using the indeterminate nature of communication phenomena
and other techniques to foster critical thinking. In C.
M. Wang, K. P. Mohanan, and D. Pan (Eds.), Proceedings
of the Second Symposium on Teaching and Learning in Higher
Education (pp. 482-487). Singapore: Centre for the Development
of Teaching and Learning, NUS.
Detenber, B. H. (2001). Measuring emotional responses
in human factors research: Some theoretical and practical
considerations. In M. G. Helander, H. M. Khalid, &
M. P. Tham (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference
on Affective Human Factors Design (pp. 124-130). London:
ASEAN Academic Press.
Book chapter
Kluver, R., Detenber, B., H., Lee, W., Shahiraa, S.H., Chen, Y., and Cheong, P. (in press). The Internet and religious harmony in Singapore. In A. Lai (Ed.), Religious Harmony in Singapore. Singapore: Institute of Policy Studies.
Peer-reviewed Conference Papers and Posters
Cenite, M., Detenber, B. H., Koh, W. K. A., Lim, L. H. A. & Ng, E. S. (2007, May). Doing the right thing online: A survey of bloggers' ethical beliefs and practices. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Koh, G. Q., Lim, M. P., Mohammed, J. J., Teh, J. L., Detenber, B. H. & Skoric, M. M. (2007, May). Presence and podcasting: The role of contextual and formal attributes. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Lapinski, M.K., Kim, S. Y., Rimal R., Glazer, E., Nebashi, R., Sherman, S. & Detenber, B. H. (2007, May). "I'm not an expert, but.": The impact of self-deprecation and source expertise in three countries. Paper presented at the 57th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association in San Francisco, CA USA.
Liew, M.Y., Tay C. Y. M., Yap W. L., Hao, X., Chia, S. C., Detenber, B. H., & Lee W.P. (2007, May). Personal involvement and perception of press credibility. Paper presented at the 57th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association in San Francisco, CA USA.
Detenber, B. H. & Kluver, R. (2006, July). Religious affiliation, religiosity and Internet use in Singapore: A national survey. Paper presented at the Fifth International Conference on Media, Religion, and Culture in Sigtuna, Sweden.
Tan, K. W. P. & Detenber, B. H. (2006, June). Audio weblogs: Communication breakthrough or communication overload? Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association in Dresden, Germany.
Loh, Z. W., Hua, P. S., Tan, K. K. & Detenber, B. H. (2006, June). Testing a hybrid model of the theory of planned behavior to predict use of government-sponsored online feedback channels. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association in Dresden, Germany.
Detenber, B.H. (2006, September). Synchronicity, civility and gender in online political discussions. Paper presented at the 7th annual Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) conference. Brisbane, Australia.
Ku, M., Ong, C., Tong, H., Yeow, M., Cenite, M., & Detenber, B.H. (2005, July). Singaporeans' tolerance toward media portrayals of homosexuality and their attitudes toward lesbians and gay men. Paper presented at the 14th annual Asian Media Information & Communication Centre (AMIC) conference. Beijing, China.
Lim, C., Swee, D., Tan, K. W. P., Detenber, B. H., &
Alsagoff, L. (2005, May). The Impact of Status Cues in
Computer-Mediated Communication on Perceptions of Online
Political Discussions. Paper presented at the annual conference
of the International Communication Association in New
York, NY.
Chia, S. C., Li, H., Detenber, B. H., & Lee, W. (2004,
May). Mining the Internet plateau: Predicting adoption
intention of nonusers. Paper presented at the annual conference
of the International Communication Association in New
Orleans, LA.
Ng, E. W. J. & Detenber, B. H. (2004, May). The Impact
of Synchronicity and Civility in On-line Political Discussions
on Perceptions, Motivations and Intentions to Participate.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the International
Communication Association in New Orleans, LA.
Li, H., Detenber, B. H., Lee, W., & Chia, S. C. (2004,
May). E-Government in Singapore: Demographics, Usage Patterns,
and Perceptions. Paper presented at the annual conference
of the International Communication Association in New
Orleans, LA.
Lee, B. H., Sim, L. C., Tan, T. , & Detenber, B. H.,
(2003, May). Getting to know you: Exploring the development
of relational intimacy in computer-mediated communication.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the International
Association of Mass in San Diego, CA.
Detenber, B. H., Gan, S. S. , & Teo, J. L. (2002,
November). Framing the Battle for the White House: A Comparison
of Two National Newspapers' Coverage of the 2000 United
States Presidential Election. Paper presented at the annual
conference of the National Communication Association in
New Orleans, LA.
Detenber, B. H., (2002, September). “It Depends”
-- Using the Indeterminate Nature of Communication Phenomena
and other techniques to Foster Critical Thinking. Paper
presented at the Second Symposium on Teaching and Learning
in Higher Education, Singapore.
Detenber, B. H., Chew, H. E., & Chan, Y. M. (2002,
July). News framing and its effects on perceptions of
ethnic groups and ethnic differences. Paper presented
at the XXV International Congress of Applied Psychology,
Singapore.
Detenber, B. H., Haridas, S, Hong, S.H., Koh, H. J., &
Lau, K. H. (2002, July). The impact of language and gender
on perceptions of Mandarin and English speakers. Paper
presented at the XXV International Congress of Applied
Psychology, Singapore.
Detenber, B. H., & Lee, W. (2002, May). Exploring
the impact of telemarketing and other reasons for refusal
on telephone surveys. Poster presented at the American
Association for Public Opinion Research conference in
St. Pete Beach, FL, USA.
Lee, W., Willnat, L., & Detenber, B. H. (2001, November).
Public perceptions of polling and public opinion in Asia:
The case of Singapore. Paper presented at the Midwest
Association for Public Opinion Research conference in
Chicago, IL.
Detenber, B. H. (2001, June). Measuring emotional responses
in human factors research: Some theoretical and practical
considerations. Paper presented at the International Conference
on Affective Human Factors Design in Singapore.
Willnat, L., Lee, W., Detenber, B. H., Aday, S. &
Graf, J. (2001, May). Public outspokenness in two cultures:
A test of the spiral of silence theory in Singapore and
the US. Paper presented at the American Association of
Public Opinion Researchers conference in Montreal, Canada.
Simons, R.F., Detenber, B.H., Cuthbert, B. N., Schwartz,
D. D., & Reiss, J.E. (2001, May). Attention to Television:
Alpha Power and its Relationship to Image Motion and Emotional
Content. Paper presented at the International Communication
Association conference in Washington, DC.
Willnat, L., Lee, W. & Detenber, B. H. (2001, May).
Individual-level predictors of public outspokenness: A
test of the spiral of silence theory in Singapore. Paper
presented at the International Communication Association
conference in Washington, DC. Received Top Paper award.
Winch, S. P., & Detenber, B. H., (2000, July). Ethical
evaluations of graphic news photographs: The effects of
color. Paper presented at the International Association
for Media and Communication Research conference in Singapore.
Detenber, B. H., & Winch, S. P. (2000, June). The
emotional significance of color and content in newspaper
photographs. Paper presented at the International Communication
Association conference in Acapulco, Mexico.
McLeod, D. M., Detenber, B. H., & Eveland, W. P. (1999,
August). Behind the third-person effect: How people generate
media impact assessments and link them to support for
censorship. Paper presented at the Association for Education
in Journalism and Mass conference in New Orleans, LA.
Detenber, B. H., McLeod, D. M., & Malinkina, O.V.
(1999, May). Framing effects of television news stories
about a high visibility protest issue. Paper presented
at the International Communication Association conference
in San Francisco, CA.
Detenber, B. H., Simons, R. F., & Reiss, J.E. (1999,
May). The effects of color in film clips on emotional
responses. Paper presented at the International Communication
Association conference in San Francisco, CA.
McLeod, D. M. & Detenber, B. H. (1998, August). Framing
effects of status quo bias in television news coverage
of social protest. Paper presented at the Association
for Education in Journalism and Mass conference in Baltimore,
MD.
Detenber, B. H., Nathanson, A. I., Eveland, W. P., &
McLeod, D. M. (1998, November). Rethinking the social
distance corollary: Perceived likelihood of exposure and
the third-person perception. Paper presented to the Midwest
Association of Public Opinion Researchers (MAPOR) in Chicago,
IL.
Detenber, B. H., Simons, R. F., & Bennett, G. G. (1997,
May). The effects of picture motion on affective judgments
and psychophysiological responses. Paper presented at
the International Communication Association, Montreal,
Canada. Received Top Paper award.
Simons, R. F., Detenber, B. H., Roedema, T. M., Poston,
J.L., & Reiss, J. E. (1997, October). Emotion-processing
in three systems: The medium and the message. Poster presented
at the annual meeting of the Society of Psychophysiological
Research, Falmouth, MA.
Detenber, B. H. (1996, May). Pleasure, arousal, and memory
for pictures. Paper presented at the International Communication
Association conference in Chicago, IL.
Detenber, B. H., & Dryer, D. C. (1995, May). The eye
of the beholder: Individual differences and the processing
of pictorial stimuli. Paper presented at the International
Communication Association conference In Albuquerque, NM.
Detenber, B. H., & Reeves, B. (1995, May). Form matters:
Motion and image size effects on viewers’ memory
for and emotional responses to pictures. Paper presented
at the International Communication Association conference
In Albuquerque, NM.
Reeves, B., Detenber, B., & Steuer, J. (1993, May).
New Televisions: The effects of big pictures and big sound
on viewer responses to the screen. Paper presented at
the International Communication Association conference
in Washington, DC. |
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