Her research centers on issues of media management, news production and online journalism. Some of her current research focuses on journalists’ construction of their professional and organizational identities, as well as the public’s use of social media as a communication tool. Hinsley has presented her research at conferences across the U.S., written articles for several academic journals including Journalism and Journalism Studies, and co-edited a book on the future of news. She also is an officer in the Media Management & Economics Division of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication. Hinsley received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, after working as a reporter and editor at several community sections of the Los Angeles Times.