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Media framing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Changes to the U.S. tax system can have significant impacts on individuals, and the media is often where the public turns to for information and ...
Justifying brutality : news readers' perceptions of police violence and race
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Over the past few decades, police brutality has attracted the attention of the American public and news media. With increased attention, one topic of ...
Documentary advertising and consumer perception of a brand : a case study of Dove Beauty's 'Selfie' advertisement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Advertising is an ever-evolving field. Brands are always looking for new and exciting ways to connect with their target audiences. One way in which ...
A content analysis of word choice in social media news coverage of mass shootings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examined how news organizations utilized Twitter to report on the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. ...
Feminist theory as it relates to business leaderhip content : a case of patriarchal dominant society structure
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study is an exploration of the business leadership content that exists to serve as a resource for the development of the leadership role, the ...
To quit or not to quit : voluntary turnover among Millennial English-language journalists in Indonesia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This qualitative study investigates the voluntary turnover and job satisfaction among millennial English-language journalists in Indonesia in order to understand why young journalists leave their news organization or ...
Will the new German man please stand? Hegemonic masculinity in Nazi propaganda and German cinema
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Between 1933 and 1945, under the supervision of Reich Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels, the propaganda of the Nazi Party, and later the German government, preached a message of absolute devotion to the state based ...
Social bots versus real humans : the framing of 'Trump's Wall' on Twitter
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Around the globe, elites are using social media and computational propaganda to manipulate public opinion, (Bradshaw and Howard, 2018) increasingly degrading the traditional news media's gatekeeping function while building ...
Game launch crisis : how Fallout 76 and Anthem used Twitter to manage a poor game launch
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Internal crises pose a significant risk to an organization's reputation and stakeholder relationships. Crisis communication is key to managing an ...
Pivot to what? The metajournalistic discourse surrounding Facebook's "push to video"
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study combined textual analyses and qualitative interviews to explore the discourse among journalists regarding the industry’s “pivot to video,” a trend which saw mass layoffs of non-video journalists in favor of ...
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, ...
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 ...
Data journalism, data literacy and data visualizations : a quantitative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
As data becomes increasingly important in contemporary society, data journalism and data literacy also become more important. This project explores these concepts and examines the role each can play in writing about and ...
Trauma in journalism : mental health impacts in TV news field journalists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This project is a case study using qualitative research methods to examine mental health impacts of TV news field journalists who cover breaking news and severe weather on a consistent basis. The study also uses the cognitive ...
Political polarization on Twitter : how companies can still effectively target audiences in all American parties
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
As social media platforms allow users to become even more guarded from dissenting opinions, companies targeting individuals aligning with opposite political parties are left deciding how to best connect with both audiences. ...
BIPOC journalists after George Floyd and news media's racial reckoning: meeting the news industry's expectations and needs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Since the death of George Floyd, journalists of color have driven dramatic changes to mainstream ethical norms within the journalism industry by speaking out on social media and on other platforms. Though politicized ...
Pleasing a crowd : how social media and the sports entertainment industry has impacted affected sports journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The world of social media and sports entertainment is a fast, ever-changing world. Sports journalists, as a result, have had to make radical changes in not only the style at which they report the news, but the actual news ...
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 ...
Fixing news deserts, the public radio way
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
As the journalism crisis deepens, cross-newsroom collaborations have become more common in recent years. These projects offer news outlets the possibility of sharing resources with each other to create original reporting ...
How heritage storytelling at distilleries creates a competitive advantage on the Bourbon market
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The whiskey distillery industry has been going through a massive growth the past few years. The $8.6 billion industry has a following of novel, loyal and avid consumers that are willing to pay a pretty penny for a bottle. ...