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Alexis Haskell

Visiting Assistant Professor of Journalism

Bio

Lexi is a journalism scholar interested in contemporary problems facing the journalistic field. She recently graduated from Temple University with a Ph.D. in Media & Communication, where her dissertation investigated how The New York Times' Games product has become a remarkably successful response to contemporary crises over revenue and relevance. Adopting historical and sociological approaches, Lexi's research locates the origins of The New York Times' use of puzzles and games for profit, respect, and audience engagement to World War II-era newspaper publishing needs. Other research focuses on how journalists cope with contemporary working conditions, from overwork to social media/digital journalism to threats to press freedom. In her free time, Lexi enjoys going to the movies, cross-stitching, and vintage shopping for her apartment.   

Education

PhD, Media & Communication, Temple University
MA, Media Arts & Sciences, Indiana University-Bloomington
BA, Journalism, Indiana University-Bloomington 

Research Interests/Areas of Focus

Teaching 

  • Introduction to Journalism 
  • Press in the United States 
  • Communication Research Methods 
  • Communication Law 

Research interests 

  • Sociology of journalism  
  • Audience engagement  
  • Contemporary problems in journalism  
  • Press freedom 
  • Journalism history  

Selected Publications

Haskell, A. (2026). Stuck between democracy and a layoff: Connecting journalists' personal disillusionment to overall normative press evaluations. Journalism Practice.

Haskell, A. (2026). Zigging but not zagging: Understanding Gen Z's relationship with news media. In Wheeler, M. & Iosifis, P. (Eds.), The De Gruyter Handbook of Digital Political Communication. Boston: De Gruyter.  

Coyle, E., Molyneux, L. & Haskell, A. (2026). Continuing to Persist: How Journalists Perceive Threats, Fatigue, and Willingness to Submit Future Public Records Requests. Journal of Civic Information, 8(1).  

Haskell, A. (2025). How taste, audience engagement, and a Publisher’s love for puzzles facilitated The New York Times' two-decade-late entry into crosswords. Journalism History.   

Haskell, A. & Molyneux, L. (2025). What I miss most: Journalists’ rationalization of relational social media use. New Media and Society.  

Affiliations

  • International Communication Association  
  • Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 

Contact Information

Academic School

School of Communication and the Arts

Office

Lowell Thomas 235

Email

Lexi.Haskell@Marist.edu

Phone

(845) 575-3000 ext. 2644