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Exotic pet ownership in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
With the increase in environmental concerns facing our world, professional photojournalists are challenged to produce photographs that tell the story of current environmental issues. Learning how these environmental ...
Searching for utopia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
"Searching for Utopia" is a multimedia project about the Chautauqua gated community in western New York, which is perceived by people outside the gates as a utopian place. Through the use of multimedia I try to convey why ...
Model minority
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Two contemporary documentary photographers based in the US were interviewed and asked about their approach to doing photo stories in foreign countries. They were questioned on various things that affect a story such as ...
Coming of age: how different cultures mark a young woman's rite of passage into adulthood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Whether unconscious or not, a photographer's framing bias appears in every aspect of his or her work, from the conceptualization of a project to the documentation process. Does an acceptance and acknowledgement of photographers ...
The Tibetan Doctors: A Study of Chinese Non-governmental Organizations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Chinese non-governmental organizations have been an increasing force in Chinese society in the 21st Century but there are very few researches addressing them in the field of journalism. This study examines how Chinese ...
Picturing the "other:" visual representations of the South Pacific
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This analysis compares the approach by two photographers who have both worked in the South Pacific region but who are separated by a 50-year timeframe. Jack Fields was a photographer who spent much of his life with his ...
Christianity & journalism: perspectives from photojournalists of color
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This master's professional project examines the role of Christian faith in the area of photojournalism. In order to understand the relation of faith in ones professional work, the analysis portion of this project explores ...
Good earth: Exploring Missouri's Old Lead Belt
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Unstructured in-depth interviews were used to explore the lasting influences the lead mining industry and its legacy have had on community perceptions and identity within Missouri's Old Lead Belt. The Old Lead Belt is a ...
"At the intersection of isolation and otherness": Experiences and identity of American Muslim converts and the effects of media framing after 9/11
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This project examines in depth experiences of seven American Muslim converts based on personal interviews. It analyzes how framing of Muslims in American mainstream media after 9/11 changed people's attitudes towards them. ...
Home birth culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Home Birth Culture is a photographic essay that examines women's reasons for choosing to birth at home. Environmental portraits are combined with audio clips to help tell the story of each subject's experiences with home ...
Silence builds walls
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This project deals with the issues of suicide and the stigma that comes with. Four individuals, all of whom have attempted suicide and survived, ...