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"Life is harder" : the perceived impact of a newspaper closure on community members
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This study presents findings from 18 in-depth interviews with residents of a recent news desert and offers a systematic qualitative investigation of the perceived impact of a newspaper's closure on community members' ...
Happy to serve : the role of audience engagement in journalism job satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
on their work grow exponentially as resources are being dramatically reduced. While this has been shown to be a recipe for burnout, this study seeks to understand the motivational properties of new skillsets and tasks. Through the job characteristics model, used...
Comeback coverage : thematic content in the news media's reporting on Donald Trump's attacks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This thesis is informed by gatekeeping and frame-building theories. It uses straightforward textual analysis to determine what forms of thematic content are repeated in coverage from The New York Times, The Washington Post, ...