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A case of documents in the cloud : what changes DocumentCloud brings to the practices of daily reporting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
of such influence varies from case to case: study participants indicated that DocumentCloud makes reporting easier, faster, helps them foster the credibility of their reporting, brings more structure and order to their routines. The study found that often decision...
A digital juggling act : a case study of new media's impact on the responsibilities of local television reporters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Facebook and Twitter, would be so useful in the newsgathering process. In addition, the research details how the shifting relationship with audience has affected reporters' responsibilities. This case study is a useful snapshot along the convergence...
An online disconnect : a case study of the effect of social media on a metropolitan newsroom's organizational culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This research explores the role of social media use in a traditional newsroom by examining how reporters and editors use social media tools, particularly Twitter and Facebook, in their day-to-day work activities. It uses the theoretical framework...
A report on a five hundred and fifty kilowatt plant
(University of Missouri, 1912)
, are the type found all over the country with the exception of the cities and in most cases they are in the same condition. Very few of them keep complete reports and some do not keep any records at all except of the customers that have not paid their bills...
Reporting on the court of public opinion : how BuzzFeed and The New York Times covered the Brock Turner case
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
, detailed, and remarkable account of the crime Turner committed and the lasting effects it has had on her life. On June 2, 2016, the judge presiding over the Turner case sentenced him to just six months in county jail for the three felonies of which he...
Reporting complex legal issues: an examination of the reportage on Citizens United and ACA
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Sebelius and recommended that future research investigate the ways in which court decisions are used tangentially in reference to other cases. This study also recommended that future researchers expand their analysis with a third case or fourth news outlet....
Analysis of severe elevated thunderstorms using DCIN and DCAPE
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
characteristic distributions of elevated convection with severe weather. From the aforementioned database, 55 Significant ([greater than or equal to] 5 severe storm reports) and 25 Marginally (<5 severe storm reports) severe cases occurred at least 50 statute...
Using DCIN and DCAPE to evaluate severe surface winds in the case of elevated convection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
A series of case studies were analyzed using the ratio between the downdraft convective available potential energy (DCAPE) and the downdraft convective inhibition (DCIN). The hypothesis is that with a ratio |DCIN/DCAPE| approaching zero, momentum...
Newsroom decisions and autonomy in Missouri newspaper's abortion reporting in spring 2019
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
combined them. This study is a case study of abortion reporting in Missouri in spring 2019 based on interviews with nine journalists who either reported or edited for a newspaper based in Missouri. The research questions are about the process in which...
Influence of professor camp : a multiple case study on the Wakonse conference on college teaching
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
exploration into the influence that the conference has for attendees. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the influence on teaching of the Wakonse Conference for faculty attendees from the University of Missouri during the academic year...
Press coverage of lynchings in Missouri : an analysis of the newspaper coverage of black and white lynchings between 1882 and 1942
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
within predominately rural areas, and incorporated into the rural community was the rural newspaper. This study focuses on the coverage of the lynchings that took place between 1882 and 1942, and discusses the differences between the reporting...
Journalists' use of newspaper comment sections in the newsgathering process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
of an online survey sent to reporters (N=100) at dozens of daily U.S. newspapers. The purpose of the research was to examine reporters' use of newspapers' online comment sections and to study differences in responses between reporters who worked at newspapers...
Media assistance M&E and democratization measurement characteristics in USAID program reporting documents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
in the early 1990s. U.S. media assistance funders have linked media assistance to democratization efforts. This case study of USAID media assistance program reporting documents (n=68) looks at specific monitoring and evaluation characteristics as reported over...
The geography of domestic violence: assessing reported domestic violence in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Despite the recognition that domestic violence is a national problem, researchers still struggle to identify the true prevalence of the problem, specifically at the sub national level. Actual numbers of reported domestic violence occurrences...
Artificial intelligence driven framework for the structurization of free-text diagnostic reports
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Free-text sections of diagnostic reports contain a wealth of data on patients, diseases, and complex diagnostic processes. However, free-text data are a poor starting point...
The (in)visibility of race, class, and gender : workers' standpoints on the transformation of Missouri's child welfare policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
by pointing to the significant retrenchment of social programs. I discuss three key groups: social workers, mandated reporters, and juvenile officers. By discussing each group's structural position and their understandings of the system, I show the tensions...
Relationship Between Hospital Procedure Volume and Complications Following Congenital Cardiac Catheteriazation: A Report from the IMPACT Registry
(University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2014)
The association between institutional volume and outcomes has been demonstrated
for many procedures within the field of cardiology, but whether this relationship exists within
the field of congenital cardiac catheterization ...
Preschool for all : how sourcing shaped news framing of universal pre-k rollout in New York city
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
issue in The Times. As the Every Student Succeeds Act replaces the deeply unpopular mandates of No Child Left Behind, this comparative case study points to the need for education reporters who are subject matter experts capable of translating jargon...
Case series: Pertussis in a rural community
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 4/10/2012)
Pertussis is an infectious disease preventable by vaccination. Five known individuals
contracted the disease in 2005. These individuals were from a rural community, and a
case series was conducted to find common ...
Elephant in the room : a study of the impact of emotional experiences on burnout among Chinese reporters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This dissertation is conceived to examine the emotional labor of Chinese frontline reporters and its effects on their job burnout. For both detailed descriptive and generalizable findings, the mixed-method approach combining qualitative in...