Dr. Reese's expertise lies in analyzing press performance, debates over news "bias," framing of public issues (particularly war and terrorism), the place of faith in the public arena, and changes in professional journalistic norms, including blogs. He is editor of the volume "Framing public life: Perspectives on media and our understanding of the social world" and wrote the Journal of Communication article "The Framing Project: A Bridging Model for Media Research Revisited."