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The Effect of Source On Agricultural Producers' Perceptions of Credibility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This field experiment sought to examine the effects of a media source on agricultural producers' perceptions of credibility and agricultural advertising influence in a news story. Subscribers to DTN/The Progressive Farmer received one of two...
Thou Shalt Offer Salt: Photographing a Changing Salton Sea
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Thou Shalt Offer Salt is a photographic documentary of the Salton Sea in 2013 picturing the sea as it starts to shrink. Photography shows environmental concerns facing the Southern California man-�made lake, including ...
Professional role conceptions of public radio journalists: a closer connection to the audience
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Using the theoretical framework of professional role conceptions and the methodology of semi-structured interviews, 10 journalists at two Midwest public radio stations were interviewed in a qualitative study designed to ...
Exploring the media uses of farmers when establishing their business relationships : a case study of Tyson Foods Local Grain Services (LGS)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Let’s collab : exploring what makes collaborations in public media newsrooms succeed (or fail)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Public media has become a leader in collaboration to combat news deserts. Many public radio editors have cited clear benefits to collaborations such as better in-depth coverage of issues like health, agriculture, race and guns. In this article...
Practical and ethical dilemmas in presenting investigative reporting through individual anecdotes and investigative reporting fellowship at the Oregonian
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Anecdotes are an often-used tool for adding a human face to a complex investigation. But what are the effects of using anecdotal leads in ...
Behind the coverage : how the international media cover the U.S.-China trade war?
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Starting a serious trade conflict with China was one of the most significant actions taken by Trump administration. Escalating on July 6, ...
Newsroom statistics in the digital age
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Data has become a ubiquitous part of the journalistic landscape. Journalists using data in their work need a set of tools to describe data, and statistics are those tools. Statistical methods provide journalists with an ...
Notes from Jefferson County
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This professional project sets out to illustrate the stories, struggles and characters within two small farming communities in rural Nebraska through the vehicle of documentary journalism. The film's director used immersion ...
A haunting in Oklahoma : a project examining the intersection of environment and community
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Environmental issues are a growing concern as climate change worsens. Some of the most vulnerable people in the world are also the most ...
Exploring the intersections of advocacy, objectivity, and solutions reporting in environmental journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The field of environmental journalism has oscillated between the poles of advocacy and objectivity throughout its evolution. In its beginnings in the 1960s, environmental reporting was often viewed as closely associated ...
An observation of NPR member stations and how locally sourced stories give national influence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
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Data journalism at the Investigative Reporting Workshop and an examination of the Sunshine Law performance by state record custodians
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
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Impact of Privacy Exemptions in Open Records Laws on Computer-‐assisted Reporting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
As more and more personal data are collected and digitized by the government, the more restrictions there are on what reporters can access through open records laws. Every year sees new bills introduced restricting the ...
"Incorporating the Latinx community." How city and regional magazine editors in heavily Latinx populated communities include Latinx voices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This research aimed to learn how city and regional editors in areas with a high Latinx population incorporate their heavily populated Latinx community into their coverage. Through eight semi-structured interviews with city ...
Coverage of the 2016 Indian banknote demonetization by U.S. and Indian media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
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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 ...
The debate is dead : how journalists cover climate change now that false equivalence is uncommon
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The sentinels and the saviors : exploring the plight of North America's most endangered animal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The catastrophic impacts of climate change and ecosystem damage on biodiversity are often symbolized with imagery of charismatic endangered creatures such as polar bears, tigers, and monarch butterflies. The inherent beauty ...
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 ...