David Scott

Faculty Member

Dr. David Scott

Education

PhD, University of Georgia, 1999

Major: Mass Communication

Teaching

COMM 3700

Free Expression in a Democratic Society, Spring 2025

COMM 1500

Introduction to Mass Communication HH, Spring 2025

COMM 3780

Mormons Media and Culture, Spring 2025

COMM 3050

Theories of Communication and Culture WE, Spring 2025

Presentations

Scott, David W (Co-Presenter), Shaping Our Futures_ Ethics and Forward Thinking, "Who is My Neighbor? ", UVU Center for the Study of Ethics, UVU. (September, 2024)
Scott, David (Presenter & Author), 3rd Annual Religion & Culture Symposium, "Religion, Culture, & Entertainment_ How LDS audiences resolve conflict when media content is at odds with their religiosity", SLCC, Salt Lake City, UT. ()
Scott, David (Presenter & Author), AEJMC annual meeting, "Virtual angels, temples, and religious worship_ A journey with the Mormons in Second Life. ", AEJMC, Denver, Co.. ()
Scott, David (Panelist), Mormon Media Symposium, "Mormon Teachings about the Media_ Message and Audience and Considerations", BYU, Prove, Ut. ()
Scott, David (Presenter & Author), Mormonism in the Public Mind, "Was Jesus Scandinavian? Sacred Archetypes at Temple Square", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. ()
Scott, David (Presenter & Author), National Communication Association, "Flag burning and politics in the news_ the fight between populism and individual rights", Chicago, Illinois. ()

Scholarly/Creative Works

Scott, David , (2025) "Full Journal - incapacity as editor in chief" (Issue: 2, vol. 24). UK: Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjmr20/24/2?nav=tocList
Scott, David W, (2025) "JMR V24No1" (Issue: 1, vol. 24). UK: Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjmr20/24/1?nav=tocList
Scott, David W, (2024) "JMR Vol23 Issues 1-4 (4 of 5 articles under my editorial leadership. -- all except CS Lewis article)" (Issue: 3-4, vol. 23). Taylor & Francis: Journal of Media and Religion. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjmr20/23/1-4?nav=tocList
Petersen, Boyd , Scott, David , (2018) "The art of scripture and scripture as art_ The Proclamation on the Family and the expanding canon." .
Petersen, Boyd , Scott, David , (2018) "The art of scripture and scripture as art_ The Proclamation on the Family and the expanding canon." .
Scott, David , (2018) "What would Jesus do in cyberspace? A comparison of online authority appeals on two LDS websites targeting believers and non-members." .

Awards

Research Funding

USC College of Journalism and Mass Communications

UGA Research Grant

Community Newspapers, Inc.

H.B.G. Advertising Research Scholarship

UGA

Graduate Research Grant

Department of Communications, Brigham Young University