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Foreign correspondence in the age of Trump
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Birth controlled: A case study of 2014 contraception news frames
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This case study examines 2014 news articles, op-eds, and opinions from Fox News and CNN to identify how news organizations with perceived political ...
Breaking stereotypes: Reporting on rural Alaska
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This project has two components. The professional skills component is a seven-episode podcast and accompanying website about life in McCarthy, Alaska, a tiny community situated at the end of a 60-mile dirt road surrounded ...
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 ...
The best of Ricardo Lopez: The ethics and expression of recorded memories in documentary filmmaking
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
When Ricardo Lopez killed himself in September 1996, he would leave behind twenty hours of videotaped diaries documenting the building of an acidic spray device he intended to use in a letter bomb that would disfigure pop ...
The ethical implications surrounding infotainment as compared to traditional news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This research sought to analyze and compare infotainment programming to traditional news outlets in order to identify how they are perceived ...
A study of political consultants' views on "permanent campaigning"
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Holding campaign style rallies and maintaining a campaign style messaging more than a year after being elected, President Trump still seems ...
Professional reporting in Washington, D.C., and exploring whether establishment media are biased against anti-establishment politicians
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] During and after the Democratic presidential primaries in 2016, mainstream media in the U.S. were criticized by many for appearing biased ...
Still, the emptiness: Micro-documentary and research on missing people in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Still, The Emptiness is a micro-documentary about families in Missouri who have missing loved ones featuring Marianne Asher-Chapman, Yvonne Erwin-Bowen, Don Ross and Donna Ross. Marianne's daughter, Angie, has been missing ...
The "public" in public records: Reporting on freedom of information as more than a professional tool
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This project examines journalistic coverage of access to government information, specifically asking why journalists often fail to report on the public's access to public records, and identifying best practices for journalists ...
How filmmakers' role conceptions and socialization influence the contested conceptualization of documentary film
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The debate over how exactly to characterize a documentary film is one that has seen extensive play in academic circles. Delineating the ...
Group ideology of foreign conflict journalists : values and professional role
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Media scholars argue that journalistic values for a long time were analyzed within a Western framework where media is perceived as contributing to ...
Rape stories in Pakistan the flaws in the TV coverage : reasons and solutions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
According to a report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, in 2015, 423 rapes and 304 incidents of gang rapes were reported in Pakistan. It's an ongoing issue in this part of the world that needs better media coverage. ...
The right way to be wrong : a search for the ideal online corrections policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] There is wide variance in how news organizations handle online corrections. Some follow expansive, transparent policies; others handle ...
Gatekeeping practices for online visual news : a content analysis of YouTube news videos on the Voice of America Mandarin Service
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The Voice of America (VOA) Mandarin Service is one of language programs of the VOA funded by the United States governments. It has been ...
Western journalists in China : journalistic practice and role perceptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In the era of growing globalization, media outlets are investing in a vigorous expansion of their international news coverage. Major Western media ...
The state of female broadcast journalists in the age of the Harvey Weinstein scandal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
When the New York Times broke the news of the decades of sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein, it marked a turning point in the national reckoning of sexual harassment. At a time when harassment in the ...
Examining the ethical implications of virtual reality in journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This professional project aimed to uncover the ethical challenges in virtual reality and journalism. After interviews with a number of journalists, media ethicists and academics it was discovered that VR journalism doesn't ...
Seeking the unheard voices of science : how science journalists consider diversity when finding sources
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Seven science journalists who write and edit for magazines agreed that science journalism has problems diversifying its sources, and they agreed that it mostly came down to a matter of time and resources. But if science ...
The crisis response strategies of San Francisco 49ers during the national anthem crisis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Crisis communication has become an important area of research within the public relations domain. An organization's need for effective public relations practices significantly increases when crisis situations occur. The ...