James E. Mueller

Previous Scheduled Teaching

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings

• Mueller, James E.. (1999). The Evolving Image of American Newspaper Publishers Since World War II: From Passionate Public Champion to Market-Driven Corporate Executive.
• Koji Fuse and James E. Mueller. (1998). "The Politics of World War II History: The Dehistoricizing Obliteration of Non-Japanese Asians in Japanese and American Newspapers". The Image of Class in Literature, Media, and Society: Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Social Imagery [SISSI]. 168–77. Pueblo, CO, Colorado State University–Pueblo.
• Fuse, Koji, and James E. Mueller. (1998). The Politics of World War II History: The Dehistoricizing Obliteration of Non-Japanese Asians in Japanese and American Newspapers.

Book

• Mueller, J.E. (2020). Ambitious Honor: George Armstrong Custer’s Life of Service and Lust for Fame.. Norman, Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Press.
• Mueller, J.E. (2013). Shooting Arrows and Slinging Mud: Custer, the Press and the Little Bighorn. Norman, Oklahoma, oupress.com
• James E. Mueller. (2008).
• Mueller, James E.. (2008). Tag Teaming the Press: How Bill and Hillary Clinton Work Together to Handle the Press.
• Mueller, James E.. (2006). Towel Snapping the Press: How George W. Bush Learned to Play with Journalists.

Book Chapter

• Mueller, J.E. (2017). The Forgotten Issue: The Little Bighorn and the Election of 1876. After the War: The Press in a Changing America.
• Mueller, J.E. (2014). "Custar" in the News: George Armstrong Custer in the Gettysburg Campaign. A Press Divided: Newspaper Coverage of the Civil War.
• James E. Mueller. (2013).
• Koji Fuse and James E. Mueller. (2009). "Created Heroes, Humanized Soldiers, and Superior Western Values: A Fantasy Theme Analysis of Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima". War and the Media: Essays on News Reporting, Propaganda and Popular Culture. 41–56. Jefferson, NC, McFarland.
• Fuse, Koji, and James E. Mueller. (2009). "Created Heroes, Humanized Soldiers, and Superior Western Values: A Fantasy Theme Analysis of Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima." In War, Media and Communication, edited by Paul M. Haridakis, Barbara S. Hugenberg, and Stanley T. Wearden.
• Mueller, James. E.. (2009). "Little Bighorn Coverage in the Kansas Press," in Seeking a Voice: Images of Race and Gender in the 19th Century Press. Revised version of previously published article..
• Mueller, James. E.. (2008). "Little Bighorn Coverage in the Illinois Press," in Custer and His Times, Vol. 5.
• Nitz, Michael; Cypher, Alyson; Reichert, Tom, and James E. Mueller. (2003). "Candidates as Comedy: Political Presidential Humor on Late-Night Television Shows." In Lynda Lee Kaid, John C. Tedesco, Dianne Bystrom, and Mitchell S. McKinney (Eds.), The Millennium Election: Communication in the 2000 Campaign.
• Mueller, James E.. (2002). "Little Bighorn Coverage in Kansas Newspapers: Last Stand for a Partisan Press." In John P. Hart, editor, Custer and His Times, Vol. 4 (pp. 251-274).
• Mueller, James E.. (2002). "Norman Vincent Peale and Guideposts Magazine," in Wm. David Sloan and James D. Starrt (Eds.) The Media and America.
• Mueller, James E.. (1997). "Delivery System Disaster: Circulation Problems of the St. Louis Sun." In Charles Warner (Ed.), Media Management Review (pp. 115-125).

Book Review

• Mueller, J.E. (2022). Journalism and the Russo-Japanese War: The End of the Golden Age of Combat Journalism. 5 (2) 50-52. Augusta, Georgia, Augusta University.
• Mueller, J.E. (2022). "Inventing Custer: The Making of an American Legend". Great Plains Quarterly. Lincoln, Nebraska, University of Nebraska.
• Mueller, j.E. (2016). Success and Failure in Using the Bully Pulpit: Lincoln, Roosevelt and Taft and the Importance of Press Relations. Presidential Studies Quarterly.
• James E. Mueller. (2015). El Paso's Muckraker: The Life of Owen Payne White.
• James E. Mueller. (2014). Custer.
• James E. Mueller. (2014). The Fights on the Little Horn: Unveiling the Mysteries of Custer's Last Stand.
• Mueller, James E.. (2010). "First Ladies and the Fourth Estate: Press Framing of Presidential Wives.".
• Mueller, J.E. (2006). A review/essay on "The Elements of Newswriting," "Storycrafting: A Process Approach to Writing News," and "Newswriting on Deadline.".
• Mueller, J.E. (2000). The Globalization of News.
• Mueller, J.E. (1999). Joint Operating Agreements.

Conference Proceeding

• Mueller, J.E. (2016). Who Was Custer? Teacher, Writer, Performer, Political Activist ... and Soldier. Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Annual 2016.
• Mueller, J.E. (2014). Swinging Around the Circle with Custer: George Armstrong Custer's Role in the 1866 Election. Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Association Symposium Annual 2014. Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Association Symposium Association.

Instructor's Manual

• Mueller, J.E., Martin, C.R., Fabos, B., Campbell, R. (2016). Instructor's Resource Manual, Media Essentials: A Brief Introduction..
• Mueller, J.E., Martin, C.R., Fabos, B., Campbell, R. (2016). Test Bank, Media Essentials: A Brief Introduction.

Journal Article

• Mueller, J.E. (2016). Stanley Before Livingstone: Henry Morton Stanley's Coverage of Hancock's War Against the Plains Tribes in 1867. American Journalism.
• Mueller, James E.. (2010). "Taking a Humorous Stand: 19th Century Newspaper Jokes About Custer and the Little Bighorn..
• Mueller, James E.. (2009). "A Dozen Best: Top Books on Presidents and the News Media.".
• Mueller, James E., and Tom Reichert. (2009). "More Engaged But Still Uninformed? 2004 Presidential Election Coverage in Consumer Magazines Popular with Young Adults.".
• Mueller, James E.. (2008). Clintons Put the Squeeze on Press.
• Mueller, James E.. (2007). Journalistic Objectivity: Time to Abandon It?.
• Mueller, James E.. (2006). Victims, Villains and Heroes: Comparing Newspaper Coverage of World War II and the Iraq War.
• Mueller, James E.. (2005). Kentucky Press Coverage of the Little Bighorn: Detached Partisanship.
• Mueller, James E.. (2004). Teaching Tricks for Media Management Case Studies.
• Mueller, James E.. (2003). Building Community by Building a High School Newspaper: A Case Study of One Daily's Cooperative Project.
• Reichert, Tom; Mueller, James E.; Nitz, Michael, and Alyson Cypher. (2003). Disengaged and Uninformed: 2000 Presidential Election Coverage in Consumer Magazines Popular with Young Adults.
• Mueller, James E.. (2003). Not His Father's Sun: A Brief Biography of St. Louis Sun Founder Ralph M. Ingersoll II.
• Mueller, James E.. (2003). The Last Stand is Not the Last Word: Effective Leadership Principles of George Armstrong Custer.
• Mueller, James E.. (2001). Your Teaching is a Blessing.
• Mueller, James E.. (1999). Community Building Concepts Applied to Online Newspapers: A Case Study of a Four-State Region.
• Sylvie, George, and James E. Mueller. (1995). The Shreveport Solution: Preserving Editorial Diversity When a JOA Fails.

Textbook

• Mueller, James E.. (2010). Instructor's Manual for Media Essentials..

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

• Fuse, K. (Principal), Mueller, J.E. (Other), Kayanja, I.M. (Other), Williams, K. (Other), "Colgrove Research Grant," sponsored by Mayborn School of Journalism, University of North Texas, $2200 Funded. (2022).
• Fuse, K. (Principal), Kayanja, I.M. (Co-Principal), Mueller, J.E. (Co-Principal), Williams, K.M. (Co-Principal), "Barbara B. Colegrove Research Fund for Diversity, Equity and Mass Communication Projects," sponsored by Mayborn School of Journalism, University of North Texas, $2200 Funded. (2022 - 2023).