Pamela E. Walck, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Multiplatform Journalism in the Journalism and Multimedia Arts Department of McAnulty College of Liberal Arts at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. She received her Ph.d. in Journalism History and Mass Communication from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and holds a M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication from Point Park University, Pittsburgh. Her received her B.S. degree in Journalism-News Editorial from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Prior to pursuing graduate degrees, Pamela was an award-winning journalist in two states while spending 16 years in the newspaper industry. During that time, she worked in a variety of positions from general assignment reporter and beat reporter to editor and writing coach. Among her award-winning stories for the Savannah Morning News were a two-part series on female veterans that examined what it means to be a veteran and a three-part series examining post-traumatic stress disorder and the problems plaguing the U.S. Army's Warrior Transition Units following the 2007 Walter Reed Medical Center scandal. Walck's research focuses on newsroom routines and story frames both from a current and an historical perspective. From the present-day perspective, her research examines how modern-day newsrooms utilize social media platforms and technological conventions, such as hashtags, for reporting news and connecting with audiences. From an historical perspective, her research explores how news routines and story frames in the mainstream and black press influenced audience understanding of race and race relations, with a particular focus on World War II. Her dissertation, Reporting America's "Colour Problem": How the U.S. and British Press Reported and Framed Racial Conflicts during World War II, explored how-in a war centered on ideologies of racial supremacy-the media reported race and race relations during a critical period in history. A native of Allentown, Pa., Walck enjoys going to Phillies games with her dad and brothers, hanging out with her black Lab, camping with friends, traveling, and spending time with family.