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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 ...
Inside and outside views of China's migrant children
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
It's the sweat and sacrifice of migrant workers, who left their homes in the countryside and moved to cities in search of work and a better life, that contributes to Chinas prosperity. Unfortunately, perceptions of migrant ...
Rick Santorum's Catholicism and wedge issues : a content analysis of religion coverage in major U.S. newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Little scholarly research has been conducted about how journalists report on religion during a political campaign. Even so, there is evidence to suggest religion plays a major role in voting patterns in an election. ...
Missouri National Guard Crisis Response in the Age of Instant Communication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Weighing the potential benefits of building a social media presence against the potential dangers inherent in such engagements, this project makes the case that military leaders and public affairs officers need to integrate ...
The Ryan Ferguson case: an examination of a strange murder and conviction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
There is no longer any question that wrongful convictions for serious criminal offenses can occur. Indeed, some such cases have been unearthed by enterprising journalists. Though uncovering injustice after it has occurred ...
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 ...
Covered? : Unraveling damaging news about Islamic fashion and how journalists can write more responsibly
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
During Fall 2012, I analyzed news stories about Islamic fashion. I asked how news media conceptualize the self and the other in news about Islamic fashion, and what textual devices they use to legitimate or de-legitimate ...
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 ...
Information graphics in modern engineering firm, and the use of social media at downtown Manhattan metropolitan community newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] From May to August 2012, Kaikang Wang, then Master's candidate at Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri worked as an information ...
Musicians and the internet: Learning to promote themselves without the mainstream media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Music magazines are dying faster than newspapers, and they are trying to evolve to more interactive online formats. Meanwhile, bands have stopped relying on them for promotion and are finding their own ways to be recognized. ...
Perspectives from the second generation of the Chinese community in Buenos Aires and a comparison of Spanish and Chinese newspaper portrayals of the Chinese community in Argentina
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This project was done through the Missouri School of Journalism's Buenos Aires Program. The main result is a feature article with photographs that ...
Nontraditional journalists on the front line of the digital transformation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In today's media landscape, news application or data visualization teams are often composed of people from such various backgrounds as ...
Mobile App Monetization – Expectations and Attitudes Formed by Users in Response to Advertising and Pay To Download Monetization Models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This research attempts to discover the attitudes and expectations formed by different methods of mobile app monetization in users who have paid to download apps or encountered any method of monetization in their use of ...
How social media are changing the way business journalists do their jobs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This professional project seeks to answer the question of how social media are changing business reporters' sourcing practices. In the past, reporters depended on face-to-face interviews or email. With the popularity of ...
Of minorities, media and misinformation: A framing analysis of the U.S. news media coverage of the Wisconsin Sikh temple shootings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Religion reporting without the use of a controversy or conflict frame has become a rarity in the mainstream media. This study focuses on what frames the U.S. mainstream news media used to cover the Wisconsin Sikh temple ...
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 ...
Professional project : video reporting for the Columbia Missourian ; professional analysis: tensions within journalism education in the 21st century
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This project includes a series of videos produced for the Columbia Missourian, as well as an analysis portion that sought to examine the changing role of journalism schools in the 21st century, paying particular attention ...
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 ...
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 ...
"Playing" With Your News: A Focus Group Study on "News Your Own Adventure"
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This study explores how news consumers interact with self-directed news content on a tablet device. I sought to discover how visual design, interactivity and control impact the way people watch news. I conducted a focus ...