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A world in flux : journalistic change in science journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
As modernity undergoes radical changes, a narrative of journalistic change has emerged in journalism research. One way that journalistic change has been conceptualized is in terms of a shift from a high modern to a liquid ...
Perceptions of Facebook and Twitter as sources of health information among African-American women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore how African-American women perceive Facebook and Twitter as sources for information about heart disease. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted among 23 women between ...
The Watts riots : a contemporary study of the news coverage of the riots
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The Watts riots happened in Los Angeles, California, in 1965. It was six days of looting and burning, 34 deaths, thousands of arrests, and $40,000,000 in damages. This research questioned how the black California press ...
Happy to serve : the role of audience engagement in journalism job satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Journalism jobs have experienced significant changes in recent years. From adding multimedia skills in expectations during the era of convergence, to the current demand for audience engagement skills, practitioners have ...
A textual analysis of public Facebook posts from disability advocates : examining how those with disabilities choose to represent themselves via social media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Those with disabilities can post on any variety of social media platforms, using their own words and images to represent themselves as they choose. And ...
Exploring behavior on Facebook during the 2016 presidential election
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This research explores behaviors on Facebook during the 2016 presidential election. Rooted in selective exposure theory, the study builds on established quantitative research. Prior research has shown social media users ...
Eco-labeled food : how environmentally-conscious consumers perceive, interpret, and use eco-labels as signals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This research explores how different characteristics of eco-labels signal environmental qualities of a product to environmentally-conscious consumers and seeks to understand how environmentally-conscious consumers perceive, ...
Customizing content to find the right price for online news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Customization of local online news content based upon users' preferences could be a way that newspaper companies would attract more people to their websites. A survey of 384 people done using Amazon M-Turk in May 2015 found ...
A study of social media usage and interactions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
In-depth interviews were conducted where 30 participants provided information about their social media usage and interactions with films online. Participants answered questions dealing with their average social media usage, ...
Representations of intersectionality and class politics in coverage of national newspapers : a textual analysis of the housing crisis in 2006
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The housing crisis of the early 2000s led to a number of defaulted loans and housing foreclosures in many areas of the country. Individuals of all socioeconomic classes felt the wrath of high interest rates on their mortgage ...
Feminism, women and sitcoms... oh my! : feminist representation on the Donna Reed Show and Rosanne
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This study aims to illuminate the relationship between feminism and the main female characters on primetime sitcoms (The Donna Reed Show and Roseanne) when the star is also the producer. Through textual analysis and ...
Health communication in the blogosphere : rethinking source and message strategies for hot cognition publics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Strategic health communication in the 21st Century is dynamic and complex. The digital communication environment has facilitated convicted, polarized opinions, the validity of science is under scrutiny, "expert" recommendations ...
Framing protest in Missouri : framing protest on Missouri newspaper coverage of Concerned Student 1950 protest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Research over the past 30 years has shown that mainstream news media have been biased against social movements through journalists' use of framing. This trend, called the protest paradigm, delegitimizes, marginalizes, and ...
Framing of immigrants and refugees : a content analysis of mainstream and partisan news coverage of immigration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This study examined the content that shaped people's perspective about Muslim immigration during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. A quantitative content analysis was performed to identify the primary and secondary ...
Do fonts have politics? : typography and design of partisan and nonpartisan websites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This research identifies and analyzes design choices made by online liberal and conservative media outlets with a focus on typography to identify design elements and font characteristics as signs of political ideology. ...
Access to electronic public records : a 50 state study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This research explores the accessibility of state public records in electronic format by examining certain specific factors that can define "accessibility." This study includes a 50-state (plus D.C.) survey to assess how ...
A textual analysis of health-content framing in women's health and fitness magazines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Women's Health, SELF and Shape are the top-three circulating women's health and fitness magazines. Thousands of women turn to these publications for ...
Masculinity and the national hockey league: Hockey's gender constructions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
As a part of gender studies, academics have shone a spotlight on hegemonic masculinity in Western society. One of the places where hegemony is most prevalent is in sports culture. The research in this document seeks to ...
Collaboration and separation : how news companies find innovation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This research examines issues arising when employees at news media companies attempt to collaborate with each other to create, develop and execute strategies intended to enhance the organization's financial standing. The ...
'It shouldn't have to be this way' : a focus group analysis of rape myths in Clery act timely warnings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Throughout the last several decades, there have been federal-level efforts to help eradicate rape-supportive cultures on college campuses across the country. Among those, the Clery Act and Title IX are heavy-hitters. ...