College of Biological Sciences

Early research Early research was in laboratory biology including microbiology and cellular immunology. That research included the mathematical modeling of the impact of hormones made by one group of cells to influence other cells. The mathematics was transferred directly and successfully to mass media messages sent by one group of people, the publishers, to influence other people, a population receiving the messages.

Impact of persuasive information on public opinions and behaviors Persuasive information from the press alone can be used in the differential equation model of ideodynamics to make consistently accurate predictions of time trends public opinions and behaviors (Fan, 1988; Fan, 1990; Fan, 2010b) without the expanding error problems of linear autoregressive models (Fan and Cook, 2003).

Topics for successful predictions have been not only in business (Fan et al., 2011; Fan et al., 9999) but also in other domains such as politics (Best and Fan, 2012), economics (Fan, 2010a), and health (Fan et al., 2004) with cigarette pricing being another predictor.

Predictions for Toyota's reputation can be made from not only the press but also blogs, Internet forums, and Tweets (Fan, 2012; Fan et al., 2011; Fan et al., 9999) so all these media have similar content.

Computer content analysis of text The InfoTrend method for the computer assisted content analysis of text (Fan, 1994; Fan, 2010b) was developed for the predictions of public opinions and behaviors discussed above.

The InfoTrend method has also been used for prediction independent analyses in areas such as the analysis of health communications (Kim et al., 2011) and press coverage in natural resources (Bengston et al., 2010).

InfAlignmap The InfAlign map is a method for the computer display of multiple properties of hundreds of individual items simultaneously (Fan and Fan, 2009). The display is dynamic such that a user can rearrange the map by simple drag and drop operations (Fan, 2011a).

Social networks and the diffusion of innovations The ideodynamic model has been extended to a general model for the diffusion of innovations (Fan, 2009) and the evolution of ideas in social networks.

Diffusion of ideas in a classroom setting was also accomplished using a self-registration method in which students registered all steps in the diffusion process with a central computer server (Fan, 2011c).

Survey methodology Methods are proposed for obtaining representative survey responses from non-representative samples of the population (Fan, 2011b).

Selected Publications (Pubmed Search)

Bengston, D. N., Fan, D. P., and Kaye, R. (2010). The national public’s values and interests related to the arctic national wildlife refuge: A computer content analysis. International Journal of Wilderness, 16:13–20.

Best, S. and Fan, D. (2012). The campaign mattered … a little. Huffington Post, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/samuel-best/the-campaign-mattered_b_207658..., Posted November 5.

Fan, D. (2011a). The infalign map: a visual method for obtaining statistics for poll data using only computer mouse movements. Presented at the Midwest Association of Political Science Annual Meeting, Chicago, 2011, Chicago, March.

Fan, D. (2012). Tweets are not public opinion but can be used to predict public opinion. Paper Presentation at the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Chicago, November.

Fan, D., Geddes, D., and Flory, F. (2011). The toyota recall crisis: Media impact on toyota’s corporate brand reputation. In JSM Proceedings, AAPOR 2011, pages 5734–5748. American Statistical Association, Alexandria, VA.

Fan, D., Geddes, D., and Flory, F. (9999). The toyota recall crisis: Media impact on toyota’s corporate brand reputation. Corporate Reputation Review, Accepted 7/18/2012.

Fan, D. P. (1988). Predictions of public opinion from the mass media: Computer content analysis and mathematical modeling. Greenwood Press, Westport, CT.

Fan, D. P. (1990). Information processing expert system for text analysis and predicting public opinion based on information available to the public. U.S. Patent 4,930,077.

Fan, D. P. (1994). Information processing analysis system for sorting and scoring text. U.S. Patent 5,371,673.

Fan, D. P. (2009). From the diffusion of innovations to a general model for opinion formation. Paper presented at International Communication Association Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Fan, D. P. (2010a). Predicting the index of consumer sentiment when it isn’t measured. In JSM Proceedings, AAPOR 2010, pages 6098–6110. American Statistical Association, Alexandria, VA.

Fan, D. P. (2010b). System for displaying conversions of text equivalents. U.S. Patent 7,684,974.

Fan, D. P. (2011b). Representative responses from biased samples. Paper Presentation at the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research Annual meeting, Chicago, November.

Fan, D. P. (2011c). The teaching of evolution from both bird’s and worm’s eye views: Insights from a social network approach. Paper Presentation at the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research Annual meeting, Chicago, November

Fan, D. P. and Cook, R. D. (2003). A differential equation model for predicting public opinions and behaviors from persuasive information: Application to the Index of Consumer Sentiment. Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 27:1–23.

Fan, D. P. and Fan, R. S. (2009). Population analysis using linear displays. U.S. Patent 7,519,521.

Fan, D. P., Nordgren, L. D., and Finnegan Jr., J. R. (2004). Impact of news coverage, the internet, the difficulty of getting cigarettes, and cigarette prices on smoking time trends. University of Minnesota Supercomputing Institute Research Report UMSI 2004/226.

Kim, E., Han, J. Y., Shah, D., Shaw, B., McTavish, F., Gustafson, D. H., and Fan, D. (2011). Predictors of supportive message expression and reception in an interactive cancer communication system. Journal of Health Communication, 16(10):1106–1121.

Bibliography Outside of Laboratory Biology

Allen, S. D., Bengston, D. N., and Fan, D. P. (2000). Exploring the national benefits of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. In Bengston, D. N., editor, Applications of Computer-Aided Text Analysis in Natural Resources: General Technical Report NC-211, pages 19–25. North Central Research Station, U.S. Department of Agriculture, St. Paul, MN.

Bengston, D. D. and Fan, D. P. (1997). Evolving attitudes toward ecosystem management in the United States. Paper presented 59th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

Bengston, D. N. and Fan, D. P. (1999a). Conflict over natural resource management: a social indicator based on analysis of online news media text. Society and Natural Resources, 12:493–500.

Bengston, D. N. and Fan, D. P. (1999b). An innovative method for evaluating strategic planning in a public agency: Conservation leadership in the us forest service. Evaluation Review, 23:77–100.

Bengston, D. N. and Fan, D. P. (1999c). Monitoring the social environment for environmental decision-making: Computer content analysis of the news media. National Conference on Environmental Decision Making, annual meeting, Knoxville, TN.

Bengston, D. N. and Fan, D. P. (1999d). Public debate about roads on the U.S. National Forests: An analysis of stakeholder views expressed in the news media,1994-98. Journal of Forestry, August:4–10.

Bengston, D. N. and Fan, D. P. (1999e). Roads on the U.S. National Forests: An analysis of public attitudes, beliefs, and values expressed in the news media. Environment and Behavior, 31:514–539.

Bengston, D. N. and Fan, D. P. (2000a). Monitoring the social environment for forest policy using the InfoTrend computer content analysis method. In Bengston, D. N., editor, Applications of Computer-Aided Text Analysis in Natural Resources: General Technical Report NC-211, pages 34–42. North Central Research Station, U.S. Department of Agriculture, St. Paul, MN.

Bengston, D. N. and Fan, D. P. (2000b). The public debate about the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program on the U.S. National Forests. In Schneider, I. E., Chavez, D., Borrie, B., and James, K., editors, Diverse Challenges of Our Times: People, Products, Places–Proceedings of the Third Symposium on Social Aspects and Recreation Research, pages 31–38. Arizona State University Press, Tempe, AZ.

Bengston, D. N. and Fan, D. P. (2000c). The recreation fee demonstration program on the National Forests: An analysis of public attitudes and beliefs 1996-1999. 8th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Bellingham, WA.

Bengston, D. N. and Fan, D. P. (2001a). Monitoring the social environment using computer content analysis of online news media text: An example in natural resources. In West, M. D., editor, Applications of computer content analysis, pages 123–144. Ablex, Westport, CT.

Bengston, D. N. and Fan, D. P. (2001b). Trends in attitudes toward the recreation fee demonstration program on the national forests: A computer content analysis approach. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 19:1–21.

Bengston, D. N. and Fan, D. P. (2002a). The recreation fee demonstration program on the national forests: An updated analysis of public attitudes and beliefs, 1996-2001. Research Paper NC-340.St. Paul, MN: North Central Research Station, USDA Forest Service.

Bengston, D. N. and Fan, D. P. (2002b). The Recreational Fee Demonstration Program on the National Forests: An updated analysis of public attitudes and beliefs, 1996-2001 (Research Paper NC-340). North Central Research Station, USDA Forest Service, St. Paul, MN.

Bengston, D. N., Fan, D. P., and Celarier, D. N. (1999). A new approach to monitoring the social environment for natural resource management and policy: the case of US national forest benefits and values. Journal of Environmental Management, 56:181–193.

Bengston, D. N., Fan, D. P., and Kaye, R. (2010). The national public’s values and interests related to the arctic national wildlife refuge: A computer content analysis. International Journal of Wilderness, 16:13–20.

Bengston, D. N., Fan, D. P., and Potts, R. (2004a). Monitoring concern about urban sprawl: A computer content analysis of the public discourse. Wildland-Urban Interface: Forum on Economics and Policy, St. Augustine, Florida, March 14, 2004.

Bengston, D. N., Fan, D. P., and Potts, R. S. (2002). Monitoring Hotspots of Concern About Urban Sprawl: NC1600-15(09/02). North Central Research Station, USDA Forest Service, St. Paul, MN.

Bengston, D. N., Fan, D. P., Reed, P., and Goldhor-Wilcock, A. (2009a). Rapid issue tracking: a method for taking the pulse of the public discussion of environmental policy. Environmental Communication, 3:367–385.

Bengston, D. N., Fan, D. P., Reed, P., and Goldhor-Wilcock, A. (2009b). Rapid issue tracking: a method for taking the pulse of the public discussion of environmental policy. Environmental Communication, 3:367–385.

Bengston, D. N., Potts, R. S., Fan, D. P., and Goetz, E. G. (2005). An analysis of the public discourse about urban sprawl in the united states: Monitoring concern about a major threat to forests. Forest Policy and Economics, 7:745–756.

Bengston, D. N., Webb, T. J., and Fan, D. P. (2004b). Shifting forest value orientations in the united states, 1980-2001: A computer content analysis. Environmental Values, 13:373–392.

Bengston, D. N., Xu, G., and Fan, D. P. (2001). Attitudes toward ecosystem management in the united states, 1992-1998. Society and Natural Resources, 14:471–487.

Best, S. and Fan, D. (2012). The campaign mattered … a little. Huffington Post, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/samuel-best/the-campaign-mattered_b_207658..., Posted November 5.

Blake, K., Daves, R., Fan, D., Hofmann, H., and Wyatt, R. (2004). Statistical and visual techniques for handling missing data. Panel presented at Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Domke, D., Fan, D., Fibison, M., Shah, D., Watts, M., and D’Angelo, P. (1997a). Actual and perceived news media bias in presidential campaigns and public opinion: An analysis across elections. Paper presented Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research, annual conference, Chicago.

Domke, D., Fan, D. P., Fibison, M., Shah, D., Smith, S. S., and Watts, M. (1997b). News media, candidates and issues and public opinion in the 1996 presidential campaign. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 74:718–737.

Domke, D., Fan, D. P., Fibison, M., Shah, D. V., Smith, S. S., and Watts, M. (1996). Prediction of the 1996 presidential election from the press. Paper presented at Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Conference, Chicago.

Domke, D., Watts, M. D., Shah, D. V., and Fan, D. P. (1999). The politics of conservative elites and the "liberal media" argument. Journal of Communication, 49:35–58.

Durfee, M. H. and Fan, D. (1998). The diffusion of pollution prevention knowledge: An international comparison. Presentation at International Studies Association 39th Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN.

Elketroussi, M. and Fan, D. P. (1991). Time trends of smoking cessation analyzed with six mathematical survival models. International Journal of Bio-Medical Computing, 27:231–244.

Elketroussi, M. and Fan, D. P. (1992). Time trends of smoking cessation: A micro-population computer simulation model. International Journal of Bio-Medical Computing, 31:205–220.

Elketroussi, M. and Fan, D. P. (1994). Optimization of simulation models with GADELO: a multi- population genetic algorithm. International Journal of Bio-Medical Computing, 35:61–77.

Esser, F., Reinemann, C., and Fan, D. (2001). Spin doctors in the U.S., Britain and Germany: Meta-communication about media manipulation. Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, 6:16–45.

Esser, F., Reinemann, C., and Fan, D. P. (2000a). Spin doctoring in British and German election campaigns: How the press is being confronted with a new quality of political PR. European Journal of Communication, 15:209–239.

Esser, F., Reinemann, C., and Fan, D. P. (2000b). Spin doctoring in the American, British and German press: Meta communication about media manipulation. Paper presented at the Workshop "Political Journalism: New challenges, new practices" at the Joint Session of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), Copenhagen.

Fan, D. (1996a). Does the press drive or mirror public opinion. Paper presented at panel session organized by D. Fan and D. Mctavish for Computing for the Social Sciences, annual conference, Minneapolis, MN; Other participants: Ken Litowski, CL Research, Washington, DC; Mark Miller, Univ. Tennessee; Don McTavish, Univ. Minnesota; Grant Blank, Univ. Chicago.

Fan, D. (1996b). Does the press drive or mirror public opinion. Paper presented at panel session organized by D. Fan for American Association of Public Opinion Research, annual conference, Salt Lake City, UT; Other participants: Other participants: Shanto Iyengar, Univ. Calif. Los Angeles, Leo Jeffres, Cleveland State Univ.; Vincent Price, Univ. Michigan, Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, Allensbach Institute, Germany.

Fan, D. (1996c). Predictions of public opinions and behaviors from the press. Paper presented at Nags Head conference on Social representations, socially shared cognitions, and public opinion, Highland Beach, FL.

Fan, D. (1997a). 63 time trend explorations of the impact of the media and other persuasive information on public opinion. Paper presented Speech Communication Association, annual conference, Chicago.

Fan, D. (1997b). Impact of persuasive information on health related attitudes and behaviors. Paper presented Annenberg Health Communication Conference, Washington, DC.

Fan, D. (2011a). The infalign map: a visual method for obtaining statistics for poll data using only computer mouse movements. Presented at the Midwest Association of Political Science Annual Meeting, Chicago, 2011, Chicago, March.

Fan, D. (2012a). Cumulative media effects. In Donsbach, W., editor, The International Encyclopedia of Communication. Blackwell Publishing, 2008. Blackwell Reference Online. 10 February, http://www.communicationencyclopedia.com/subscriber/tocnode?id=g97814051....

Fan, D. (2012b). Tweets are not public opinion but can be used to predict public opinion. Paper Presentation at the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Chicago, November.

Fan, D. and Andsager, J. (2012). The diffusion of innovations through social networks. Paper Presentation at the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Chicago, November.

Fan, D., Geddes, D., and Flory, F. (2010a). The toyota recall crisis: Media impact on toyota’s corporate brand reputation. Paper presentation at American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual meeting, Chicago, May.

Fan, D., Geddes, D., and Flory, F. (2011a). Influences from the mass media, the internet and social media on the time trend of public opinion about the toyota brand. Paper presentation at the American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual meeting, Phoenix, May.

Fan, D., Geddes, D., and Flory, F. (2011b). The toyota recall crisis: Media impact on toyota’s corporate brand reputation. In JSM Proceedings, AAPOR 2011, pages 5734–5748. American Statistical Association, Alexandria, VA.

Fan, D., Geddes, D., and Flory, F. (2013). The toyota recall crisis: Media impact on toyota’s corporate brand reputation. Corporate Reputation Review, Accepted 7/18/2012.

Fan, D., Geddes, D., Flory, F., and Lu, C. (2012a). Effects of different types of messages on opinion about the toyota brand. Paper Presentation at the American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Orlando, May.

Fan, D., Geddes, D., Flory, F., and Lu, C. (2012b). How media messages drove the drop and rise of toyota’s reputation following quality problems in 2009. Presentation at the International Public Relations Research Conference Annual Meeting, Miami, March.

Fan, D. and Haswell, G. (1996). Use of the press to predict public opinion on the 1995 sovereignty referendum in Quebec. Paper presented World Association of Public Opinion Research, annual conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Fan, D. P. (1984). Mathematical models for the impact of information on society. Political Methodology, 10:479–494.

Fan, D. P. (1985a). Ideodynamicpredictions of the evolution of habits. Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 11:265–281.

Fan, D. P. (1985b). Ideodynamics: The kinetics of the evolution of ideas. Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 11:1–24.

Fan, D. P. (1988). Predictions of public opinion from the mass media: Computer content analysis and mathematical modeling. Greenwood Press, Westport, CT.

Fan, D. P. (1989). (contributor). In of Health, U. D. and report of the Surgeon General, H. S. A., editors, Reducing the health consequences of smoking: 25 years of progress; DHHS Publication No. (CDC) 89-8411. Office on Smoking and Health, Rockville, MD.

Fan, D. P. (1990). Information processing expert system for text analysis and predicting public opinion based on information available to the public. U.S. Patent 4,930,077.

Fan, D. P. (1993a). Media coverage and United Sates public opinion on the Persian Gulf. In Greenberg, B. and Gantz, W., editors, Desert Storm and the mass media, pages 125–142. Hampton Press, Cresskill, NJ.

Fan, D. P. (1993b). Predictions of Consumer Confidence/Sentiment from the press, volume II. American Statistical Association, Proceedings of the Section on Survey Research Methods, Vol. II., pp.1154-1159, Alexandria, VA.

Fan, D. P. (1993c). Quantitative estimates for the effects of AIDS public education on HIV infections. International Journal of Bio-Medical Computing, 33:157–177.

Fan, D. P. (1994). Information processing analysis system for sorting and scoring text. U.S. Patent 5,371,673.

Fan, D. P. (1995). The professional voice 1: Computer content analysis. In Rubenstein, S. M., editor, Surveying Public Opinion, pages 32–34. Wadsworth, Belmont, CA.

Fan, D. P. (1996d). Effect of AIDS public information on HIV infections among gay men. In Isham, V. and Medley, G., editors, Models for infectious human diseases, pages 480–482. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K.

Fan, D. P. (1996e). Impact of the mass media on calls to the CDC National AIDS Hotline. International Journal of Bio-Medical Computing, 41:207–216.

Fan, D. P. (1996f). News media framing sets public opinion that drugs is the country’s most important problem. Substance Use and Misuse, 31:1413–1421.

Fan, D. P. (1996g). Predictions of the Bush-Clinton-Perot presidential race from the press. Political Analysis, 6:67–105.

Fan, D. P. (1997c). Computer content analysis of press coverage and prediction of public opinion for the 1995 sovereignty referendum in Quebec. Social Science Computer Review, 15:351–366.

Fan, D. P. (1997d). Introduction to symposium: Possibilities in computer content analysis of text. Social Science Computer Review, 15:349–350.

Fan, D. P. (2000a). George W. Bush’s November surprise of an old arrest cost him 3 percent. Paper presented Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research annual conference, Chicago.

Fan, D. P. (2000b). Impact of the press on public opinion about the economy. Paper presented American/World Association of Public Opinion Research annual conference, Portland, OR.

Fan, D. P. (2000c). Use of computer content analysis scores to predict public opinions and behaviors. Paper presented International Communication Association annual conference, Acapulco.

Fan, D. P. (2001a). Predicting the Bush/Gore election from the press: The cost to George W. Bush of his November surprise of an old arrest. JSM Proceedings, AAPOR.Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association. CD File=Proceed/00459.pdf.

Fan, D. P. (2001b). Predictions of public opinions and behaviors from text obtained through the internet. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Infrastructure for Electronic Business, Science, and Education on the Internet, L’Aquila, Italy.

Fan, D. P. (2002a). Agenda-setting research: Methods and milestones. Invited respondent, Agenda-Setting Workshop, International Communication Association Annual Meeting, Seoul, Korea.

Fan, D. P. (2002b). Effects of the press on opinion in courntries around the world concerning the israeli/palestinian conflict. Poster presented at Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research, Chicago.

Fan, D. P. (2002c). Impact of persuasive information on secular trends in health related behaviors. In Hornik, R., editor, Public Health Communication: Evidence for Behavior Change, pages 251–264. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ.

Fan, D. P. (2002d). The nature of interactivity in new technology. Invited respondent, International Communication Association Annual Meeting, Seoul, Korea.

Fan, D. P. (2002e). Response to stevenson’s comments. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 14:407–409.

Fan, D. P. (2003a). Relationship between survey questions, newsgroup content, and mainstream news coverage. Interactive paper presented American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Nashville.

Fan, D. P. (2003b). Using computers for data collection and analysis ii: Comparative and ethical issues. Invited respondent, International Communication Association Annual Meeting, San Diego.

Fan, D. P. (2004a). Framing public opinion. Invited respondent, Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research, Chicago.

Fan, D. P. (2004b). Predictions of opinions and attitudes from persuasive information. Paper presented at Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Fan, D. P. (2005a). (contributor). In Best, S. J. and Radcliff, B., editors, PollingAmerica: an encyclopedia of public opinion. Greenwood Press, Westport, CT.

Fan, D. P. (2005b). The framing of issues in the press. Invited Discussant Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Fan, D. P. (2005c). Social change. Invited Respondent, American Assocation of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Miami Beach.

Fan, D. P. (2006). Core values in the u.s. and canada. Invited Discussant American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Montreal.

Fan, D. P. (2008a). Cumulative media effects. In Donsbach, W., editor, The International Encyclopedia of Communication, volume 3, pages 1141–1143. Wiley, Oxford, UK and Malden, MA.

Fan, D. P. (2008b). Predicting the bush/gore election from the press: The cost to george w. bush of his november surprise of an old arrest. In Scheuren, F. J. and Alvey, W., editors, Elections and Exit Polling. Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, NJ.

Fan, D. P. (2009a). From the diffusion of innovations to a general model for opinion formation. Paper presented at International Communication Association Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Fan, D. P. (2009b). Infotrendcomputer coding of open-ended responses. Conference on Optimal Coding of Open-Ended Survey Data, Ann Arbor, MI.

Fan, D. P. (2009c). Infotrendsystem for the computer content analysis of text. Presentation at American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual meeting.

Fan, D. P. (2009d). Types of news coverage most influential in affecting the index of consumer sentiment. Presentation at American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual meeting.

Fan, D. P. (2010a). Predicting the index of consumer sentiment when it isn’t measured. Paper presentation at American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual meeting, Chicago, May.

Fan, D. P. (2010b). Predicting the index of consumer sentiment when it isn’t measured. In JSM Proceedings, AAPOR 2010, pages 6098–6110. American Statistical Association, Alexandria, VA.

Fan, D. P. (2010c). System for displaying conversions of text equivalents. U.S. Patent 7,684,974.

Fan, D. P. (2011b). Representative responses from biased samples. Paper Presentation at the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research Annual meeting, Chicago, November.

Fan, D. P. (2011c). The teaching of evolution from both bird’s and worm’s eye views: Insights from a social network approach. Paper Presentation at the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research Annual meeting, Chicago, November.

Fan, D. P. (2012c). Representative responses from non-representative samples. Paper Presentation at the American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Orlando, May.

Fan, D. P., Bengston, D. N., Potts, R. S., and Goetz, E. G. (2005a). The rise and fall of concern about urban sprawl in the United States: and updated analysis. In Bengston, D. N., editor, Policies for managing urban growth and landscape change: A key to conservation in the 21st century, Forest Service, North Central Research Station, General Technical Report NC-265. U.S. Department of Agriculture, St. Paul, MN.

Fan, D. P., Blake, K., Reineke, J. B., and Wyatt, R. O. (2010b). Insights into population segmentation using the infalign map. Paper presentation at American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual meeting, Chicago, May.

Fan, D. P., Blake, K., Reineke, J. B., and Wyatt, R. O. (2010c). Insights into population segmentation using the infalign map. In JSM Proceedings, AAPOR 2010, pages 6098–6110. American Statistical Association, Alexandria, VA.

Fan, D. P., Blake, K., and Wyatt, R. (0000). The infalign map for visualizing each individual associated with its own properties including missing data. Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, submitted 2/1/2005.

Fan, D. P., Brosius, H.-B., and Esser, F. (2001a). Computer and human coding of German text on attacks on foreigners. In West, M. D., editor, Applications of computer content analysis, pages 145–164. Ablex, Westport, CT.

Fan, D. P., Brosius, H.-B., and Kepplinger, H. M. (1994). Predictions of the public agenda from television coverage. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 38:163–177.

Fan, D. P. and Cook, R. D. (2003). A differential equation model for predicting public opinions and behaviors from persuasive information: Application to the Index of Consumer Sentiment. Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 27:1–23.

Fan, D. P., Curstinger, J. M., Johnson, L., Kalkhar, S., and St. John, J. (1992). Unitized data system: A new formalism for encoding and presenting data from the scientific research literature. Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 43:371–383.

Fan, D. P., Daves, R. P., and Cook, R. D. (2004a). Inverse regression and linear clustering: New analytic methodologies applied to newspaper polls. Paper presented at American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Phoenix.

Fan, D. P. and Elketroussi, M. (1989). Mathematical model for addiction: Application to Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial data for smoking. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 57:456–459.

Fan, D. P., Ernste, T., Sheets, P., and Elmasry, M. (2005b). Is ideological self-identification in internet speech silenced by opinion opposing the speaker? Paper Presented American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Miami Beach.

Fan, D. P. and Ernste, T. J. (2005). Assessments of public opinion about cigarette smoking using essay surveys. Paper Presented Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Fan, D. P. and Fan, R. S. (2009). Population analysis using linear displays. U.S. Patent 7,519,521.

Fan, D. P., Harwood, E. M., Lando, H. A., and Ernste, T. J. (2006). Internet-based essay surveys: A one-question instrument for assessing thoughts about cigarette smoking. Paper Presented World Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Montreal.

Fan, D. P., Holway, W., and Schram, K. G. (1991). Press coverage of Dan Quayle and George Bush as vice- presidents. Paper presented at Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research annual conference, Chicago.

Fan, D. P. and Holway, W. B. (1994). Media coverage of cocaine and its impact on usage patterns. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 6:139–162.

Fan, D. P., Keltner, K., and Wyatt, R. (2000). Toward the demise of the death penalty? Paper presented Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research annual conference, Chicago.

Fan, D. P., Keltner, K., and Wyatt, R. (2001b). The suicidal messenger: How press reporting affects public confidence in the press, the military, and organized religion. Communication Research, 26:826–852.

Fan, D. P., Keltner, K., and Wyatt, R. (2002). A matter of guilt or innocence: How news reports affect support for the death penalty in the united states. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 14:389–402.

Fan, D. P., Kemming, Samantha amd Moore, J., and Neibergall, B. (2001c). Effects of September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on U.S. press coverage. Paper presented at Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research annual conference, Chicago.

Fan, D. P., Kemming, S., and Neibergall, B. A. (2005c). Even negative news can raise awareness of terrorists’ causes. In Grusin, E. K. and Utt, S. H., editors, Media in an American crisis: Studies of September 11, 2001. University Press of America, Lanham, MD.

Fan, D. P. and Kleinnijenhuis, J. (1999). Predictions of 1994 multiparty elections from the mass media in the Netherlands and Germany. Internat.J. Public Opinion Research, 11:233–256.

Fan, D. P. and McAvoy, G. (1989). Predictions of public opinion on the spread of the disease of AIDS: Introduction of new computer methodologies. Journal of Sex Research, 26:159–187.

Fan, D. P., Nordgren, L. D., and Finnegan Jr., J. R. (2004b). Impact of news coverage, the Internet, the difficulty of getting cigarettes, and cigarette prices on smoking time trends. Paper presented at Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Fan, D. P., Nordgren, L. D., and Finnegan Jr., J. R. (2004c). Impact of news coverage, the internet, the difficulty of getting cigarettes, and cigarette prices on smoking time trends. University of Minnesota Supercomputing Institute Research Report UMSI 2004/226.

Fan, D. P. and Norem, L. (1992). The media and the fate of the Medicare Catastrophic Extension Act. Journal of Health, Politics, Policy and Law, 17:39–70.

Fan, D. P., Norem, L., and Shaffer, C. (1989). Comparison of coverage by different newspapers and wire services: The Bush-Dukakis presidential campaign of 1987-1988. Paper presented at Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research annual conference, Chicago.

Fan, D. P. and Ostini, J. (1999). Evolution of human rights media coverage in chinese-speaking regions of the world. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 566:93–107.

Fan, D. P. and Shaffer, C. (1990a). Effects of the mass media news on trends in the consumption of caffeine-free colas. Advances in Consumer Research, 17:406–414.

Fan, D. P. and Shaffer, C. L. (1990b). Use of open-ended essays and computer content analysis to survey college students’ knowledge of AIDS. Journal of American College Health, 38:221–229.

Fan, D. P., Shapiro, R. Y., Jacobs, L. R., and Watts, M. D. (1995). The media’s persuasive influence on public opinion: The case of Social Security. Paper presented at American Political Science Association annual conference, Chicago.

Fan, D. P. and Tims, A. R. (1989). The impact of the news media on public opinion: American presidential election 1987-1988. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 1:151–163.

Fan, D. P. and Weimann, G. (2002). Coverage of Israeli and Palestinian spokespersons: A comparison of five international news sources. Paper presented at Harvard Symposium: Restless Searchlight: Terrorism, the Media and Public Life, Cambridge, MA.

Fan, D. P. and Weimann, G. (2003). Quotes and agendas: Israelis vs. palestinians on media, public and policy agendas. Paper presented International Communication Association Annual Meeting, San Diego.

Fan, D. P. and Yu, H. (2006). Minimal effects of targeted persuasion:insights from the bass and rogers models for the diffusion of innovations. Paper Presented American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Montreal.

Fingerman Johnson, J., Bengston, D., Fan, D., and Nelson, K. (2006a). U.s. policy response to the fuels management problem: An analysis of the public debate about the Healthy Forests Initiative and the Healthy Forests Restoration Act. In Andrews, P. L. and Butler, B. W., editors, Fuels Management-How to Measure Success: Conference Proceedings. 28-30 March 2006; Portland, OR. Proceedings RMRS-P-41, pages 59–66. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO.

Fingerman Johnson, J., Bengston, D. N., Nelson, K. C., and Fan, D. P. (2006b). Defensible space in the news: Public discussion of a neglected topic. In McCaffrey, S. M., editor, Thepublic and wildland fire management: social science findings for managers. General Technical Report NRS-1, pages 169–174. USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Newtown Square, PA.

Fish, T. E., Recksiek, H., and Fan, D. P. (2002). Benefits and values, opinions, and stakeholders associated with marine protected areas: A content analysis of news media, 1995-2001. 9th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Annual Meeting, Bloomington, IN.

Harwood, E. M., Witson, J. C., Fan, D. P., and Wagenaar, A. C. (2005). Media advocacy and underage drinking policies: A study of louisiana news media from 1994 through 2003. Health Promotion Practice, 6:246–257.

Hertog, J. K. and Fan, D. P. (1995). The impact of press coverage on social beliefs: The case of HIV transmission. Communication Research, 22:545–574.

Hertog, J. K., Finnegan, Jr., J., and Fan, D. P. (1996). Communication channel effects in the diffusion of awareness and recall of a public health campaign. Paper presented International Communication Association annual conference, Chicago.

Hornik, R., Yanovitzky, I., Lazili, P., and Fan, D. P. (2000a). Impact of press coverage on women getting mammograms. Paper presented International Communication Association annual conference, Acapulco.

Hornik, R., Yanovitzky, I., Lazili, P., and Fan, D. P. (2000b). Impact of press coverage on women getting mammograms. Paper presented Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, Lexington, KY.

Houston, M., Bruskotter, J. T., and Fan, D. (2009). A quantitative content analysis of expressions of attitudes and values toward wolves in the united states and canadian print news media. Presented at Carnivores 2009.Denver, CO, USA (November).

Houston, M., Bruskotter, J. T., and Fan, D. (2010). Attitudes toward wolves in the united states and canada: A content analysis of the print news media, 1999-2008. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 15(5):389–403.

Huebner, J., Fan, D. P., and Finnegan, Jr., J. (1997). "death of a thousand cuts:" the impact of media coverage on public opinion about Clinton’s Health Security Act. Journal of Health Communication, 2:253–270.

Jasperson, A. E. and Fan, D. P. (2002). An aggregate examination of the backlash effect in political advertising: The case of the 1996 u.s. senate race in minnesota. Journal of Advertising, 31:1–12.

Jasperson, A. E. and Fan, D. P. (2004). The news as molder of campaign ad effects. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 16:417–436.

Jasperson, A. E., Shah, D. V., Watts, M., Faber, R., Fan, D. P., and Newman, C. (1996). Talk fight, impasse, crisis: Public opinion, media framing and the politics of the federal budget deficit. Paper presented at International Society of Political Psychology Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada.

Jasperson, A. E., Shah, D. V., Watts, M., Faber, R. J., and Fan, D. P. (1998). Merging agenda-seting and framing: Media effects on public opinion regarding the budget. Political Communication, 15:205–224.

Johnson, J. F., Bengston, D. N., and Fan, D. P. (2009a). Us policy response to the wildfire fuels management problem: An analysis of the news media debate about the healthy forests initiative and the healthy forests restoration act. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 11:1–14.

Johnson, J. F., Bengston, D. N., and Fan, D. P. (2009b). Us policy response to the wildfire fuels management problem: An analysis of the news media debate about the healthy forests initiative and the healthy forests restoration act. Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, 11:1–14.

Jones-Webb, R., Baranowski, S., Fan, D., Finnegan, J., and Wagenaar, A. C. (1997). Content analysis of coverage of alcohol control policy issues in black-oriented and mainstream newspapers in the U.S. Journal of Public Health Policy, 18:49–66.

Keltner, K., Wyatt, R., and Fan, D. P. (2000). A suicidal messenger? media self-criticism and press credibility. Paper presented Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research annual conference, Chicago.

Kemming, Samantha amd Moore, J., Neibergall, B., and Fan, D. P. (2002). Effects of September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on U.S. press coverage. Paper presented at Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference, Miami Beach.

Kim, E., Han, J. Y., Shah, D., Shaw, B., McTavish, F., Gustafson, D. H., and Fan, D. (2011). Predictors of supportive message expression and reception in an interactive cancer communication system. Journal of Health Communication, 16(10):1106–1121.

Mastin, T., Blake, K., Wyatt, R., and Fan, D. P. (2003). Annus mirabilis, annus horibilis: How press coverage of terrorism, the iraqi situation, and corporate scandals affect confidence in the military, big business, organized religion, and the press. Paper presented American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Nashville.

Nacos, B., Fan, D. P., and Young, J. T. (1989). Terrorism and the print media: The 1985 twa hostage crisis. Terrorism, 12:107–115.

Nacos, B. L., Shapiro, R. Y., Young, J. T., Fan, D. P., Kjellstrand, T., and McCaa, C. (1991). Content analysis of news reports: Comparing human coding and a computer-assisted method. Communication, 12:111–128.

Nadeau, R., Niemi, R. G., and Fan, D. (1996). Elite economic forecasts, economic news, mass economic expectations, and voting intentions in the United States. Paper presented at Midwest Political Science Association, Annual Conference, Chicago.

Nadeau, R., Niemi, R. G., Fan, D., and Amato, T. (1999). Elite economic forecasts, economic news, mass economic judgments and presidential approval. Journal of Politics, 61:109–35.

Namkoong, K., Shaha, D. V., Han, J. Y., Kim, S. C., Yoo, W., Fan, D., McTavish, F. M., and Gustafson, D. H. (2010). Expression and reception of treatment information in breast cancer support groups: How health self-efficacy moderates effects on emotional well-being. Patient education and counseling, 81:S41–S47.

Scott, J., Fan, D. P., Schuman, H., and Shaffer, C. L. (1991). Visions of the future: A computer content analysis of open ended survey data, volume 10. ESRC Research Centre on Micro-social Change, University of Essex, Colchester, UK.

Shah, D. V., Domke, D., and Fan, D. P. (2001). A tale of two presidents: Media effects and divergent trends in mass evaluations of clinton. Paper presented Association of Educational Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference, Washington, DC.

Shah, D. V., Domke, D., Watts, M. D., and Fan, D. P. (2000a). Media cue-taking and trends in mass opinion: Explaining evaluations of clinton’s competency and integrity. Paper presented Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference, Phoenix.

Shah, D. V., Kedl, K. D., and Fan, D. P. (1996). The elite sources of media framing during international negotiations: News coverage of the Persian Gulf crisis. Paper presented International Communication Association annual conference, Chicago.

Shah, D. V., Watts, M. D., Domke, D., and Fan, D. P. (2000b). The reciprocal relationship between Clinton’s press coverage and public approval: toward a theory of opinion "backlash". Paper presented International Communication Association annual conference, Acapulco.

Shah, D. V., Watts, M. D., Domke, D., and Fan, D. P. (2002). News framing and cueing of issue regimes: Explaining clinton’s public approval in spite of scandal. Public Opinion Quarterly, 66:339–370.

Tims, A. R., Faber, R. J., Fan, D. P., and Schram, K. G. (1991). Mass media and economic psychology: A longitudinal analysis of media cultivation of consumer beliefs. Paper presented at International Association of Research in Economic Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden.

Tims, A. R., Fan, D. P., and Freeman, J. R. (1989). The cultivation of consumer confidence: A longitudinal analysis of news media influence on consumer sentiment. Advances in Consumer Research, 16:758–770.

Watts, M., Shah, D., Fibison, M., Fan, D., and Domke, D. (1997). Predictions of the 1984 to 1996 presidential elections news stories analyzed by computer. Paper presented American Association of Public Opinion Research, annual conference, Norfolk, VA.

Watts, M. D., Domke, D., Shah, D., and Fan, D. (1998a). Elite cuing of media bias in presidential campaigns, 1984-1996. Paper presented American Association of Public Opinion Research, annual conference, St. Louis, MO.

Watts, M. D., Domke, D., Shah, D., and Fan, D. (1998b). Presidents, polls and new media: Investigating political communication. Paper presented Association of Educational Journalism and Mass Communication annual meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Watts, M. D., Domke, D., Shah, D. V., and Fan, D. P. (1999a). Elite cues and media bias in presidential campaigns: Public perceptions of a liberal press. Communication Research, 26:144–175.

Watts, M. D., Shah, D. V., Domke, D., Fan, D. P., and Fibison, M. (1999b). News coverage, economic cues and the public’s presidential preferences, 1984-1996. Journal of Politics, 61:914–942.

Webb, T. J., Bengston, D. N., and Fan, D. P. (2008). Forest value orientations in Australia: an application of computer content analysis. Environmental Management, 41:52–63.

Wiersma, J., Stuthman, D., Fan, D., Duvick, D., and Konde, V. (2010). Hybrid corn. In Comstock, G., editor, Life Science Ethics. Springer, New York, second edition.

Witson, J. C., Fan, D. P., Harwood, E. M., and Wagenaar, A. C. (2004). Media advocacy and underage drinking policies: A study of louisiana print media from 1994 through 2003. Paper presented at International Communication Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans.

Wyatt, R., Blake, K., and Fan, D. P. (2004). Gay civil rights v. religious privileges: Bible belt religion and politics before and after important legal and religious decisions. Paper presented at American Association of Public Opinion Research Annual Meeting, Phoenix.

Xu, Z., Bengston, D. N., and Fan, D. (1997). Identifying changes in forest values: a computerized content analysis. In Cordell, H. K., editor, Integratingsocial science and ecosystem management: a national challenge; Southern Research Station General Technical Report SRS-17, pages 142–149. USDA Forest Service, Athens, GA.

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