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Framing theory and operation Iraqi freedom: an analysis of news frames and the 2003 conflict in Iraq
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This master's thesis analyzes newspaper coverage of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the conflict in Iraq that officially began on March 19, 2003 and ended on ...
Bridging the electronic gap : use of the internet by community newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
As increasing technology adds new avenues to the field of journalism, it is important to consider the ways journalism can be enhanced by adopting such technologies. Journalism is a field where the adoption of new technologies ...
Mobile and tablet media platforms : effects on editors at print publications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This thesis explores how the publication of newspaper and magazine content across multiple platforms (print, web, mobile and/or tablet) is impacting editors in terms of time spent on traditional editing tasks, workload, ...
Net gains: potential citizen journalists use traditional media often and have a strong need for news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Even after more than 10 years, the Internet has not replaced the newspaper. In fact, research suggests a strong complimentary relationship between online and printed news. Information seekers or newshounds will seek out ...
The value of banner advertising on the web
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This paper explores the effectiveness of banner advertising on the Web and they hold for users, based on their previous experiences. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with several Web users to understand what makes ...
Speaking up in the 21st century: the effects of communication apprehension and internet self-efficacy on use of social networking websites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The act of communication is an act of volition, mediated by one's level of fear associated with real or anticipated communication. Communication researchers call this fear communication apprehension and have traditionally ...
Media usage of journalism students of the University of Missouri--Columbia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The Internet has become ubiquitous in many Americans' lives, raising questions about its effect on traditional media usage. Given this, how do today's journalism students - the future leaders of journalism - use the Internet ...
Newspaper management training and attitudes : a survey of managing editors and human resource directors on management training and attitudes toward management in newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Surveys of managing editors and human resource directors at U.S. newspapers were conducted to quantify management training, ascertain hiring practices, and probe attitudes about management training. The response rate of ...
Defining characteristics of online-only news websites : a case study on the St. Louis Beacon
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This thesis examines the ways that traditional newspaper journalism practice seeps into online-only news Websites. More specifically, this study focuses ...
Online technology, convergence and organizational transformation process in the Ljworld.com: a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This case study gives a detailed description of the organizational transformation process of the Lawrence Journal World to one of the most recognized convergence news operations in the United States. The research uses ...
Citizen journalism and community building: predictive measures of social capital generation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
A survey (N=102) of citizen journalism readers explored the relations between motivations for reading (content and process gratifications), personal attitudes (interpersonal trust and life contentment), and three measures ...
Why people produce citizen-journalism : a qualitative analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
"Citizen journalism" is the term used to describe journalism-like mass media content produced and published by non-professional journalists, i.e. everyday people who produce and publish written, photographic or videographic ...
Online media at western North Carolina community newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
One of the top obstacles for rural community newspapers is how to approach the ever-increasing shift to online news. Many of these papers are without the intrinsic means to deliver engaging and profitable print and online ...
Media use amongst American expatriates in South Korea
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This research studies the media consumption of audiences who are living in a foreign country, specifically American expatriates in South Korea. The individuals in this population retain some aspects of how they obtained ...
Editorial personality: factors that make editorial writers successful
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Hank Waters has written thousands of editorials for the Columbia Daily Tribune. His editorial voice and personality are synonymous with the Columbia, Mo newspaper, producing deep connections with the readers. By conducting ...
The American newsroom in the new era : factors that influence the adoption or rejection of new technologies by non-management newspaper news producers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Today, journalists need to engage in the most advanced technological methods of reaching their audience more efficiently as media professionals now battle a fast spread of unverified news. Journalists need to be quicker, ...