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News media's asymmetric response to the economy and its impact on the public perception
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study investigated whether write more about negative economic news and people pay more attention to negative than positive economic news. It also examined whether news...
News framing and public approval of the tax cuts and jobs act
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
occurred when the share of news coverage focusing on positive economic outcomes increased. The study is guided by the research question of how news coverage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act differed in framing and economic outcomes differed between the two time...
Examining media coverage of the subprime mouurtgage [sic] phenomenon
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
, some scholars contend a more inherent (and potentially more insidious) prejudice is at play; they propose that the media show favoritism toward the American corporate or capitalist class in coverage of economic news. Coverage of the recent subprime...
Lifestyle, economy, and coverage : a companion between four daily newspapers before, during and after the economic collapse
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
In September of 2008, the U.S. financial system teetered on the brink of collapse. The aftermath brought steady waves of layoffs and bankruptcies. As the impact of the economic collapse crept into every area of life, did it also bleed into lifestyle...
Can women really have it all? : a textual analysis of the portrayal of mothers in Good housekeeping, Woman's day, and Family circle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
years later, mothers are more independent and illustrated with a greater degree of authority in the home. However, there is still room in these magazines for a more accurate reflection of contemporary perceptions of both motherhood and parenting, which...
If it feeds, it leads : eating, media, identity, and ecofeminist food journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
economic institutions of the U.S., I also investigated how the active negotiation of civic/eating/consumer identities transformed into ethically compromised positions of hyperindividualism. This occurred within a context of a neoliberal consensus where...
Small newspapers, big changes: awareness of market-driven journalism and consequences for community newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
the possible relationship among certain phenomena related to the question of market-driven journalism at small newspapers. How is marketdriven journalism perceived by editorial employees at small newspapers; to what extent do financial considerations guide...
Behind the screens: How magazines organize for digital success
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
staff within the digital organizations of Better Homes and Gardens, The Hollywood Reporter and New York, and analyzed using thematic content analysis and applying a strategic entrepreneurship framework. Most striking to come out of this research...
Framing the US-China trade war : a content analysis of news frames used in the United States and Chinese media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
.S. unilateralism tarif policy. This study contributes to the framing pool of transnational economic conflict (including generic frames and issue-specific frames) and contextualization of results within the diplomatic relations and media system background....
Examining media convergence : does it also converge good journalism, economic synergies, and competitive advantages?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This dissertation explores the "simple theory" (Murphy, 2002): Those most experienced in it expect that media convergence will create good journalism, generate the effects of scale and scope economies, and achieve competitive ...
Left behind : a textual analysis of media frames from national tv journalists covering Hurricane Katrina's evacuation centers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Before and after Hurricane Katrina struck in the fall of 2005, journalists made vital decisions to report on life and death issues. Those decisions framed news coverage in ways, among others, that depicted conflict, ...
The memeification of "woke culture": a multimodal critical discourse analysis of its articulation in Essence; O, The Oprah Magazine; and Teen Vogue
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The African American English (AAE) word "woke," remains underappreciated for its significance in American history and in the current Movement for Black Lives discourse. The replication and oversaturation of the concept--which ...
METPRO : a case study in diversity and newspaper economics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
of race, ethnicity and gender, that did not make the newspaper because these copy editors were there to stop them. While successful on many levels, financial pressures came to bear on the program. It met its demise in an era of economic trouble...
Editorial analytics : how a U.S. newspaper applies data to match target audiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
analytics and the market economics of evolving digital news business....
Identities on the line : youth, internet use, and citizenship in Kyrgyzstan
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation examines the interaction between identity and Internet use in the everyday lives of urban youth in Kyrgyzstan. Using a "quick ...
Investing in newsrooms during the layoff era
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
that reverse dwindling circulation numbers remain a worthy pursuit. This study examines medium-sized newspapers from around the country during what's described as the "layoff era" -- the period of time following the economic recession that began in 2007...
Growing up consumer : representations of adult culture in contemporary American children's magazines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examines how contemporary American children's magazines represent the culture of adults organized for kids in two commercial magazines -- ...
Patria o muerte: ideograph and metanarrative in Cuban state-produced media during the battle of ideas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
(1999- 2002). The findings show that ideology was expressed in the texts through five dominant IB sets. These sets functioned in their totality as a metanarrative that sought to address problematic aspects of the social, economic and political realities...
Bridging the electronic gap : use of the internet by community newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
As increasing technology adds new avenues to the field of journalism, it is important to consider the ways journalism can be enhanced by adopting such technologies. Journalism is a field where the adoption of new technologies ...
Serious comedy: how late-night shows framed COVID-19
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, late-night shows served as alternative news sources. This thesis analyzed how late-night shows used storytelling strategies to frame the pandemic as a serious issue at a time ...