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Does the mainstream media need to bring back the ombudsman to restore credibility and trust?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Despite a slight increase since2016, the public’s low level of trust in the mainstream media is of deep concern for the future of journalism. Nearly half the people surveyed recently indicated that inaccuracies, bias and ...
Electric vehicle adoption : how utilities can charge up EV adoption in the US with marketing efforts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Power utilities are hoping to capture additional electricity sales from electric vehicle (EV) charging. While EVs have been on the mainstream car market for about a decade, adoption of these vehicles has been slow. While ...
Application of algorithms in newsrooms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This research examines how early journalistic adopters of algorithms gained skills necessary to work with automation and artificial intelligence in newsrooms. The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with eight ...
The digital divide and news consumption: how rural newspapers are making online content accessible
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Lack of internet access impacts almost every facet of daily life in the modern age, from how we learn to how we connect with our communities. Consumption of online news is also impacted by the growing digital divide, and ...
Data as medium : quality control in data journalism practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Data is the medium of data journalism. As such, professional practitioners treat data as a communication process and storytelling form. This ...
"Incorporating the Latinx community." How city and regional magazine editors in heavily Latinx populated communities include Latinx voices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This research aimed to learn how city and regional editors in areas with a high Latinx population incorporate their heavily populated Latinx community into their coverage. Through eight semi-structured interviews with city ...
Pleasing a crowd : how social media and the sports entertainment industry has impacted affected sports journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The world of social media and sports entertainment is a fast, ever-changing world. Sports journalists, as a result, have had to make radical changes in not only the style at which they report the news, but the actual news ...
How heritage storytelling at distilleries creates a competitive advantage on the Bourbon market
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
have coined it, has led to new distilleries popping up around the country and brands are trying to differentiate their product from the rest. Due to the longstanding history of whiskey in the U.S. many distilleries turn to heritage storytelling as a...
Speed and accuracy: how a medium market television news operation fact-checked information on covid-19 vaccine.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
News of emergency use COVID-19 vaccines dominated headlines in December 2020. Many people had questions surrounding the vaccine. Is it safe? Is it effective? Will it cause damaging side effects? Local TV news operations ...
Asian women in newsroom management : exploring the responsibilities and challenges of promoting diversity in the newsroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Diversity is a widely discussed and researched topic as the news industry strives to improve parity. This project focuses on Asian American women ...
The role of newsletters in the future of independent journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
News organizations have innovated new methods of reaching the audience directly as the industry shifts to consumer supported revenue models. One strategy that has created buzz and is circulated widely, is the Email Newsletter. ...
Behind the coverage : how the international media cover the U.S.-China trade war?
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Starting a serious trade conflict with China was one of the most significant actions taken by Trump administration. Escalating on July 6, ...
Understanding the process for producing presidential campaign coverage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Nearly every journalist has heard the accusations of biased journalism and “fake news” at one point or another. With the 2020 presidential campaign ...
Let’s collab : exploring what makes collaborations in public media newsrooms succeed (or fail)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Public media has become a leader in collaboration to combat news deserts. Many public radio editors have cited clear benefits to collaborations such as better in-depth coverage of issues like health, agriculture, race and ...
Game launch crisis : how Fallout 76 and Anthem used Twitter to manage a poor game launch
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Internal crises pose a significant risk to an organization's reputation and stakeholder relationships. Crisis communication is key to managing an ...
Digital privacy and security awareness
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
On Monday, April 26, 2021, Apple introduced its new privacy update, which requires apps to obtain a user's permission before tracking their data. The update in iOS 14 will require so-called third-party apps to ask for your ...
Prioritizing the victim over the story : conservative media coverage vs. liberal media coverage of sexual violence in the United States of America
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
News reports on sexual violence in the United States of America have been known to cause more harm than good. In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews will be conducted to interpret the differences between the ...
Strategies to combat news avoidance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This research outlines the strategies that communicators involved with audience engagement in news organizations are using to reach their audiences despite compassion fatigue-induced news avoidance. The research was based ...
Striving for media literacy : how journalists perceive their role in educating news consumers about journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] It’s impossible to escape media messages. The answer to a lot of questions about how to responsibly consume those constant messages is news media ...