Keith, S. (2001). Applying sociological theory to statements of news principles: Functionalist, monopolist, and public service/status claims in four recent journalism ethics codes. Presented to the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Southeast Colloquium, March 2001, Columbia, South Carolina, where it received the first-­‐place student paper award in the Open Division.

Keith, S. (2001). Applying sociological theory to statements of news principles: Functionalist, monopolist, and public service/status claims in four recent journalism ethics codes. Presented to the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication at its annual meeting, August, Washington, D.C. The paper was later presented by invitation to the New Directions for Journalism Research invitational colloquium for recent Ph.D. graduates and ABDs, January 2002, University of Texas, Austin, Texas

Keith, S. (2002). Human sexuality and the U.S. newspaper editor: Newspapers’ coverage of the “Kinsey Reports”: 1948, 1953. Presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Convention 2002, August 2002, Miami Beach.

Silcock, B. W., & Keith, S. (2002). Translating the Tower of Babel: Issues of language and culture in converged newsrooms, a pilot study. Presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Convention 2002, August, Miami Beach, Florida. The paper was later presented by invitation to the Dynamics of Converged Media conference, November 15, 2002, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.; the Ethics Across the Professions conference, March 19-­‐21, 2003, University of South Florida St. Petersburg; and as part of the a panel titled The Next-­‐Generation Newsroom: Media Convergence and Newsplex at the Broadcast Educators Association conference, April 5, 2003, Las Vegas.

Schwalbe, C. B., Keith, S., & Silcock, B. W. (2003) Embedded images: The framing of the first visuals of the U.S. war in Iraq: A content analysis of television, Internet, newspaper, and magazine coverage. Presented to the Southwest Education Council for Journalism and Mass Communication Southwest Symposium, November 8, Salt Lake City, Utah. Received honorable mention faculty paper award.

Keith, S. (2004). Holding headlines to a higher standard: A history of libel law's fair index rule. Presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication History Division/American Journalism Historians Association meeting, March 13, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York.

Keith, S. (2004). The last line of defense in matters of ethics? Copy editors’ ethics role conceptions. Refereed paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Convention 2004, August 4, Toronto. Received the inaugural Professional Relevance Award from AEJMC's Media Ethics  Division.

Panelist. (2004). Tips and Tricks: Your Ticket to Successful Job Hunting, sponsored by the Graduate Education Interest Group, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Mid-­‐Winter Conference, February 28, 2004, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Keith, S. (2004). Bigger, better and happier? Roles of newspaper size, quality and supervisors in copy editors’ job satisfaction. Refereed paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Convention 2004, August 6, Toronto. Received third-­‐place faculty paper award from AEJMC's Media Management and Economics Division