Faculty Profile for Dr. Ali Forbes
Dr. Ali Forbes
Assistant Professor — School of Jrnlism & Mass Comm
Old Main 310
phone: (512) 245-2656
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Dr. Ali Forbes is a tenure-track assistant professor of electronic media. She completed her PhD at Arizona State's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She is from Canada, where her family still lives. Forbes’ professional background is in live broadcast production for radio, television and online and she teaches classes in studio production, live sports production, advanced issues and ethics in sports journalism.Teaching Interests
Live broadcasting of news and sports, TV, radio and online streaming, journalism ethics, ethics of sports, culture of sports video gamesResearch Interests
Sports video games, esports, ethics and diversity in sports journalismSelected Scholarly/Creative Work
- host, producer, editor, audio engineer, State's Up with TXST President Kelly Damphousse (Episode 2). November 2022 - December 7, 2023.
- Johnson, R., El-Khateeb, S., Forbes, A. B., & Cupido, K. (2023). Targeted Social Media Harassment: A Comparative Analysis of Toxicity Directed at Men and Women Sports Reporters. Communication & Sport. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795231213330
- Reed, S., & Forbes, A. B. (2023). Hero Shots: The Hero Myth as a Visual Frame in American Television Coverage of Lance Armstrong. Electronic News, 18(1). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1177/19312431231186753
- McGuire, J., & Forbes, A. B. (n.d.). Breaking up is not so hard-to-do: Image repair and conference realignment. Journal of Communication and Sport.
- Tao, J., Devlin-Brown, N., & Forbes, A. B. (n.d.). Augmented BIRGing? Exploring sports fans’ post-game behaviors using augmented reality (AR) face filters: mediating role of perceived affiliation, and perceived enjoyment. Journal of Communication and Sport.
Selected Service Activities
Member
Diversity and Inclusiveness Committee
September 2022-Present
Member
Technologies and Facilities Committee
September 2022-Present
Member
Technologies and Facilities Committee
September 2021-Present
Member
Diversity and Inclusiveness Committee
September 2021-Present
Reviewer / Referee
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University
February 2024-February 2024