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Vanity fair vs. Santa Barbara magazine : how does national versus regional society and celebrity coverage differ specifically in depictions of food, wine and entertaining?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] My research question was: How does national versus regional society and celebrity coverage differ specifically in depictions of food, wine ...
What does 'fashion' look like : a study of fashion picture stereotypes in Washington community magazines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
My professional analysis was related to my summer 2012 photography internship at DC Life Magazine. During the internship I photographed fashion shows and models in Washington, and for the analysis I read and compared fashion pictures in Washington...
Information graphics in modern engineering firm, and the use of social media at downtown Manhattan metropolitan community newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] From May to August 2012, Kaikang Wang, then Master's candidate at Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri worked as an information graphics designer at Hazen...
How is reputation built in the U.S.? : the study of strategic communications best practices for adaptation in Russia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This research examined contemporary trends in the U.S. strategic communications industry and the perceptions of Russia positioning by the ...
Rick Santorum's Catholicism and wedge issues : a content analysis of religion coverage in major U.S. newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
covering the religious beliefs of political candidates. When they do, they choose to focus on wedge issues, such as abortion, homosexuality, or evolution, to frame their articles. During the 2012 election, Rick Santorum, a candidate for the Republican...
Political reporters' self-perception on social media : a study of the Los Angeles times Washington Bureau
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This case study examines how journalists express their professional and personal identities on social media by looking into a subset of political ...
Public-powered journalism in local news reporting: public opinion research for local newsroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This project aims to help the local news landscape by finding practical ways to boost audience engagement and potentially increase the revenue for local newsrooms. This research decided to turn to well-sourced professional ...
Covered? : Unraveling damaging news about Islamic fashion and how journalists can write more responsibly
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
During Fall 2012, I analyzed news stories about Islamic fashion. I asked how news media conceptualize the self and the other in news about Islamic fashion, and what textual devices they use to legitimate or de-legitimate Muslim interests. I applied...
How sports audience build parasocial relationships with fans : a social media case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.]
Perspectives from the second generation of the Chinese community in Buenos Aires and a comparison of Spanish and Chinese newspaper portrayals of the Chinese community in Argentina
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This project was done through the Missouri School of Journalism's Buenos Aires Program. The main result is a feature article with photographs that ...
Walks before you : immigrant motherhood, roles and appearances in Columbia, MO
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
When photographers focus on subjects that come from minority groups, it is important for them to cover all perspectives of a specific character and try to depict his/her social roles as objectively, fairly, and evenly as possible. This research uses...
Being there : a study of American foreign correspondents in Brussels and an intership with Thomson Reuters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] I examined why there are not more American reporters in Brussels, the European capital, and why it is important for correspondents to be there instead ...
Political reporting in the age of infotainment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
, they said their publications have fought against this shift by remaining focused on hard news. Although many of the journalists interviewed thought infotainment doesn't affect them personally, there has been an increase in challenges some journalists...
The burden of talent : examining the impact of media coverage on the performance and mental health of young Bulgarian soccer players
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
footballers, aged 18 to 25, revealed that the most common method athletes use to minimize the influence of sports reporting on their focus and well-being is avoiding the news as much as possible. The study also revealed that the relationship between...
Crafting the cake beneath the frosting: The editor's role in city magazine redesigns
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This research explored reasons that city and regional magazines opt to redesign today, and what editors hope to accomplish as they re-envision content. It also examined what the redesign process entails and trends that ...
Islam and the West : how do background and experience influence how photojournalists cover Muslims? Professional project in three parts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
their commitment to objective truth. This objectivity was illustrated as well in my internship, where the types of assignments and images selected for publication had nothing to do with any aspect of religion, but instead focused on events and political situations....
A study of gender issues in data journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Social media making a difference : an exploration contingency theory on Chinese government's social media crisis communication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] on the contingency theory of conflict management, this study explored how the Chinese government practices crisis communication on social ...
Exploring the media uses of farmers when establishing their business relationships : a case study of Tyson Foods Local Grain Services (LGS)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Between two worlds: Native American representation in print media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
2005-2012. Coding of stories was based upon the stereotypes identified by Miller and Ross (2004), including the degraded Indian, historic relic, good Indian, and generic outsider. While much of the media has been cleansed of the more blatant...