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Investing in newsrooms during the layoff era
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Local newspapers around the country are in trouble. But as the primary source of information in many of the communities they represent, these organizations provide valuable spaces for the exchange of ideas and information. ...
The experience of female journalists of color on Twitter
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Since pivoting into a micro-blog platform, Twitter has transformed the journalism industry where it's now considered a common job requirement for many journalists in the U.S. While social media brought many perks, including ...
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 ...
Managing creative teams : virtual work's impact on creative climate and creative process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The Covid-19 pandemic brought about a profound shift in the workplace, as in-person creative teams dispersed to remote work environments and organizations had to quickly implement ways to sustain creativity. This study ...
Job satisfaction among broadcast news producers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The purpose of this study was to analyze news producers' job satisfaction, specifically following the coronavirus pandemic. It looked into the work-flow routines, day to day challenges, perspective changes and managerial ...
Making pictures in an upturned world : an analysis of photojournalists' motivations for covering COVID-19
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020 and lockdowns became the standard, photojournalists continued working. Some went out into the world and documented the news, while others stayed at home and documented their own ...
Electric vehicle adoption : how utilities can charge up EV adoption in the US with marketing efforts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Power utilities are hoping to capture additional electricity sales from electric vehicle (EV) charging. While EVs have been on the mainstream car market for about a decade, adoption of these vehicles has been slow. While ...
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 to build trust in NFT communities : an analysis of strategies to build trust and commitment in NFT projects
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 7/1/2023] In 2021, the popularity of non-fungible tokens or NFTs exploded as sales reached over $17.7 billion (Non-fungible.com, 2021). An NFT represents a unique digital asset that cannot be replicated ...
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 ...
Narrative sweat and flow : the challenge and fulfillment of covering sensitive social issues
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Long-form narrative writers who immerse themselves in other lives and situations to cover social issues have one of the hardest jobs in journalism. They take on difficult, often heart-wrenching subjects, and tell stories ...
Changing the narrative : best practices for writing fair stories about undocumented immigration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Undocumented immigration is a polarizing issue in the United States. Rhetoric from our political leaders and talking heads on cable news has demonized this community. Local and national newspapers have historically contributed ...
Information about, not from : investigating business with accountability in mind
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Businesses and corporations exert massive influence over Americans’ daily lives so it is imperative that reporters serve as a check on their ...
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 ...
"Incorporating the Latinx community." How city and regional magazine editors in heavily Latinx populated communities include Latinx voices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This research aimed to learn how city and regional editors in areas with a high Latinx population incorporate their heavily populated Latinx community into their coverage. Through eight semi-structured interviews with city ...
Insta-fit : an analysis of audience engagement with health and fitness influencers on Instagram
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
As influencers continue to grow in popularity, it is important to better understand how and why audiences choose to engage with influencers in the health and fitness category, as well as what characteristics of influencers ...
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 ...
The moneymakers: business publications and alternative revenue streams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The media industry has seen a growing consolidation of brands, declines in print advertisements, and the rise of digital content in recent years. Alternative revenue streams are increasing and ultimately serve to make money ...
Growing an online audience for rich media : how the photography departments at the South Florida Sun- Sentinel and The Denver Post cultivated an online audience for multimedia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
During the height of newsroom layoffs, The Denver Post photography department found a way to attract millions of new viewers to their website by pushing for more visual, organized, quality photographs, videos and multimedia ...
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. ...