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 is becoming an expected...

was examined for the presence of five stereotypes realized in prior research: family, soccer, ethnic pride, experience with discrimination, and spirituality. The study found that all five stereotypes were discussed in the articles, but the results did...

This study assesses the usefulness of the agenda setting theory in communications research outside its traditional European and American habitat. It examines Kenya (Africa), with the research question: Did the media matter in Kenya's 2007...

Media researchers often assume that children's advertising began in the early days of radio and television broadcasting. In fact, it had begun nearly a half century earlier within the pages of children's magazines. One of ...

were completed. Four trade journals were analyzed, Advertising Age, AD Week, PR Week, and PR News, two from advertising and two from public relations, and they were analyzed in relation to the diffusion of innovations theory. The comparison of the two...

This study examined whether or not familiarity, defined as repeated exposure to melodies, affects attitude toward and recognition for information of an advertised brand or interactive advertisement, differently than ...

, audience, power, time, and ethics (Deuze, 2005; Carpentier, 2005; Hanitzsch, 2007; Koljonen, 2013). By exploring the nature of journalistic change in science journalism from 2013-2017, it is possible to further understand the current state of journalism...

construction of roles by examining the journalists' sensemaking process surrounding role strain. This study begins to bridge the gap between ideal roles and practice by providing an exploratory examination into the role enactment process....

of the Mongolian government. This framing was accomplished through The Journal's predominant reliance on elite sources. The study found that the international elite sources built up 76 percent of total sources in the coverage. The practical implications...

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 advantages...

The concept of journalism as a conversation has been richly explored in descriptive studies for decades. Largely missing from the literature, though, are clear operationalizations that allow theory building for purposes of explanation and prediction...

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...

with low levels of journalism experience and reporters based in Washington, D.C., were more likely to say that political blogs helped satisfy their informational needs during the campaign, confirming that need for orientation, consisting of the lower...

This framing analysis explores how broadcast news networks with a large international audience incorporate user-generated content (UGC) in reports immediately following a terrorist attack and how these reports contribute to war/violence journalism...

implications for citizenship. The study adds knowledge from the Central Asian context to recent theoretical work on "cultural citizenship," which posits alternative, global citizenship practices. Implications for global journalism studies and for media...

they can find it. The key to involving these people in the news is interactivity, or allowing people to choose and submit their own news and receive and offer feedback to newsmakers. Citizen journalism offers one highly interactive forum. Through a survey...

The American South has long played a crucial part in the development of United States national identity. Since the 18th century, it served as a negative reference point against which to ground this greater national ...

"Citizen journalism" is the term used to describe journalism-like mass media content produced and published by non-professional journalists, i.e. everyday people who produce and publish written, photographic or videographic content for free. Blogs...

site into an asset that fully benefits from the potential of both technology and quality journalism. It helps identify good practices media companies can use to adapt to an everchanging environment. It also emphasizes the role of leadership and vision...

Surveys of managing editors and human resource directors at U.S. newspapers were conducted to quantify management training, ascertain hiring practices, and probe attitudes about management training. The response rate of the surveys were too low (14...