Browsing by Thesis Advisor "Davis, Charles N."
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Argument quality in Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This thesis uses techniques and theory from argumentation, informal logic, and critical thinking to assess the quality of arguments presented by journalists in Pulitzer Prize-winning stories. Journalists strive to inform ... -
Beyond the byline : the diffusion of convergence curriculum at journalism schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Some journalism schools at colleges and universities are reforming their curriculum to include convergence - teaching students to tell the news in ... -
Constructively managing conflict about open government : use of ombuds and other dispute resolution systems in state and federal sunshine laws
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)People seeking access to public records and meetings under state and federal open government laws have the right to sue in court to enforce them. But several jurisdictions also have alternative systems to handle disputes ... -
Crossing the school house gates : a media access audit of public high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This research tested the media access policy adopted by a large independent public school district in Oklahoma to determine if its high schools comport with district rules as applicable to self-governance theory. The ... -
Data privacy in the newsroom : the ethical justifications of using user data in the reporting process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This study analyzes website privacy policies used by major news corporations and attempts to understand the newsroom ethics policies as applied to protecting personal information collected about readers. The confluence of ... -
Electronic media access to the courts : permission denied
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The public, and the press have, a First Amendment right to attend trials but the same is not true for their electronic brethren if they want to use ... -
Examining media coverage of the subprime mouurtgage [sic] phenomenon
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] When both outsiders and insiders attempt to describe bias in the American media, the conversation is primarily dominated by accusations of left-right ... -
Examining the effects of the Hosty v. Carter decision and prior restraint on the collegiate press : a qualitative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The purpose of this study was to determine what effects, if any, the Hosty v. Carter decision had on the collegiate press in the Seventh Circuit. The researcher aimed to determine if student editors of newspapers at public ... -
Exploring the virtual communities of college football fans : the uses and gratifications of online message boards
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)In light of the uses and gratifications theory, this study examined how college football fans use online message boards, what their motivations are for using online message boards, and whether online message boards are ... -
Filling the statehouse void :
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The number of traditional news reporters present in state capitols is decreasing across the United States. Non-traditional online news organizations are attempting to fill that void. These entities, many of them non-profit ... -
Framing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict : a study of frames used by three American newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This paper explored look how three U.S. newspapers' covered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, following two peak incidents - Israeli leader Ariel Sharon's 2000 visit to Jerusalem's Temple Mount and 2002's Passover Massacre ... -
Hospitals on Facebook : uncovering fans' uses and gratifications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This thesis uses qualitative analysis to discover what uses and gratifications fans are receiving from hospital Facebook pages. The research centers on the fan page administered by Boone Hospital Center, located in Columbia, ... -
How are Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) contacts and officers created and retained? What impact does their career paths have on open government principles such as FOIA directives, policies and guidelines communicated by the President of the United States and the Attorney General?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The Freedom of Information Act is a federal law that allows US citizens access to records and this act is enforceable in court. There are FOIA professionals that are full-time dedicated employees and others that are part-time ... -
Journalists and PTSD : below the fold
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The study combines the normative theory of the media using both a social responsibility model and professional model through which to examine news organizations role in exposing employees to vicarious or secondary trauma ... -
Matters of highest public interest and concern: New York Times Co. v. Sullivan and the continuing evolution of the commercial speech doctrine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This study examines the 1964 Supreme Court case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan and its influence on the Court's modern commercial speech doctrine. Although Sullivan is mostly remembered for revolutionizing libel law, as a ... -
The new news : challenges of monetization, engagement, and protection of news organizations' online content
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As news organizations continue to struggle with their business models and ways to best employ new technology, advertising and subscription revenues ... -
Now to war: a textual analysis of embedded print reporters in the second Iraq war
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This study investigated how the embedding program used by the American military during the second Persian Gulf War affected the coverage of six print reporters who participated in it. This qualitative study analyzed eight ... -
On parents, peers, administrators, and advisers : developing a system to understand self-censorship of controversial topics in the high school press
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Two surveys of young college students (N1=134; N2=372) were used to examine what perceived familial and educational factors influenced former high school journalism students' comfort levels with controversial stories running ... -
A quantitative content analysis of shifting dependency patterns in U.S. foreign news content
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As major U.S. newspapers undergo changes due to new revenue streams, delivery formats and business models, it is important to look at the effect that ... -
Reporting complex legal issues: an examination of the reportage on Citizens United and ACA
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This study looked at the reportage of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius from the New York Times, the USA Today and The Washington Post. Through the ...