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Crafting the cake beneath the frosting: The editor's role in city magazine redesigns
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This research explored reasons that city and regional magazines opt to redesign today, and what editors hope to accomplish as they re-envision content. It also examined what the redesign process entails and trends that ...
Building datasets from scratch : data journalists offer best practices based on their experiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.]
Data journalism at the Investigative Reporting Workshop and an examination of the Sunshine Law performance by state record custodians
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.]
South African perspectives on western news coverage of South Africa and Africa
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Emoke Bebiak spent three months in Johannesburg, South Africa, working with The Associated Press. The professional component included working ...
Status Hierarchy: Magazine Digital Editors and Print Editors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This project is to find out whether magazine print editors are regarded as a more prestigious and valued position than their online counterparts and what web and print editors think of their status at their publication. ...
Investigating at the Washington Post
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Journalists aren't doing a great job of reporting on money in politics once an election is over. Experts and journalists share their suggestions to improve upon reporting and help the public understand how money truly ...
Being there : a study of American foreign correspondents in Brussels and an intership with Thomson Reuters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] I examined why there are not more American reporters in Brussels, the European capital, and why it is important for correspondents to be there instead ...
Message strategies and creative strategies of award-wining digital ads : an analysis of Addy Awards gold-winning digital
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.]
Islam and the West : how do background and experience influence how photojournalists cover Muslims? Professional project in three parts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This project seeks to answer the question of whether background and experience influence the ways that photojournalists cover Muslims and whether September 11, 2001, had any influence on their perceptions or approach. ...
Narrative sweat and flow : the challenge and fulfillment of covering sensitive social issues
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
-- those of readers and, no doubt, their own. In this article, seven writers, all Pulitzer Prize or National Magazine Award winners, talk about the sweat, tears and joy of writing narratively abut social issues such as poverty, race, illness and trauma...
What does 'fashion' look like : a study of fashion picture stereotypes in Washington community magazines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
My professional analysis was related to my summer 2012 photography internship at DC Life Magazine. During the internship I photographed fashion shows and models in Washington, and for the analysis I read and compared fashion ...
Political reporters' self-perception on social media : a study of the Los Angeles times Washington Bureau
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This case study examines how journalists express their professional and personal identities on social media by looking into a subset of political ...
Growing an online audience for rich media : how the photography departments at the South Florida Sun- Sentinel and The Denver Post cultivated an online audience for multimedia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
During the height of newsroom layoffs, The Denver Post photography department found a way to attract millions of new viewers to their website by pushing for more visual, organized, quality photographs, videos and multimedia ...
Generational differences in the news media regarding an individual's right to privacy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Throughout the research component of my master's professional project, I sought to effectively gauge the generational differences that may ...
Usability study shows MU Extension Style Guide website is usable and highly learnable
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
A think-aloud usability study of the revised MU Extension editorial style and usage guide addressed usability and learnability of the navigation and search function of the MU Extension online style and usage guide. I ...
How is reputation built in the U.S.? : the study of strategic communications best practices for adaptation in Russia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This research examined contemporary trends in the U.S. strategic communications industry and the perceptions of Russia positioning by the ...
Bringing the election home
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The road to success for photographers pursuing major photographic projects in modern newsrooms is often difficult. Using in-depth interviews, this paper explores the challenges faced by five accomplished photographers as ...
Migrant mother, sister, daughter : women immigrants in the Bel Paese
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This project is comprised of two parts, a reporting project published on Medium about the lives of women migrants in Italy and a professional analysis of the practices of multilingual international journalists. The reporting ...