Kristie Bunton
Dean and Professor of Journalism Texas Christian University
- Fort Worth TX
Kristie Bunton's expertise lies in media ethics, media accountability, gender, race and class issues.
Media
Social
Biography
Areas of Expertise
Education
Indiana University - Bloomington
Ph.D.
Mass Communications and Law
1993
University of Missouri-Columbia
M.A.
Journalism
1989
University of Missouri-Columbia
B.A.
Journalism
1983
Affiliations
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Media Appearances
Serena Williams broke barriers for Black girls in tennis. Her return could do the same for mothers.
The 19th online
2026-06-29
Kristie Bunton, dean and professor of journalism at Texas Christian University, is a media ethics scholar who has written about Serena Williams. “How journalists and sports commentators present values to us affects our understanding of ourselves and other people,” Bunton said. “Sports aren’t just games. They’re one of the few experiences people have in common today. We don’t all attend or participate or observe the same religious or cultural or political events, but many of us share sports events.”
5 Habits That Have Been Wiped Out By The Internet
HuffPost online
2022-10-03
But it’s not all bad: The physical part of reading the Sunday newspaper is gone for a lot of Americans, but at least reading the news on Sunday is still happening, said Kristie Bunton, dean and professor of journalism at the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
Watching bad reality TV like MAFS can be good for you
ABC Life
2019-03-31
In The Ethics of Reality TV, Kristie Bunton points out that the Super Nanny taught parents it was OK to ask for help, while Project Runway challenged social norms around sexual orientation, race and ethnicity...
TCU alumna’s villainess role on ‘Bachelor’ might not be reality
TCU 360 online
2016-01-18
Such a label is not uncommon, according to Dr. Kristie Bunton, dean of TCU’s Bob Schieffer College of Communication. Bunton co-authored a study on the ethics of reality TV, which found that producers often look for cast members to fill specific roles they want to represent.
Articles
Practical Transparency: How Journalists Should Approach Digital Shaming and the Streisand Effect
Journal of Media Law & Ethics2016
What has become known in Internet culture as the" Streisand Effect" occurs when a person seeks to minimize the harm of something posted online through censorious legal threats, which then backfire, leading to even more scrutiny and attention for the harmful post.
