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Lifestyle, economy, and coverage : a companion between four daily newspapers before, during and after the economic collapse
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
In September of 2008, the U.S. financial system teetered on the brink of collapse. The aftermath brought steady waves of layoffs and bankruptcies. As the impact of the economic collapse crept into every area of life, did ...
Defining the southern in Southern living
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study is to determine (1) the editors' definition of the term "Southern" as it is presented in the pages of Southern Living magazine and (2) whether that definition originates with the magazine's readers ...
Framing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict : a study of frames used by three American newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This paper explored look how three U.S. newspapers' covered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, following two peak incidents - Israeli leader Ariel Sharon's 2000 visit to Jerusalem's Temple Mount and 2002's Passover Massacre ...
Newspaper management training and attitudes : a survey of managing editors and human resource directors on management training and attitudes toward management in newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
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 ...
METPRO : a case study in diversity and newspaper economics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
METPRO (Minority Editorial Training Program) was an acclaimed program in the newspaper industry that trained journalists of color, beginning with reporters in 1984 and expanding to copy editors in 1989. Through long ...
Culture of sex: sexual linguistics and discourse of Cosmopolitan editions in the United States, France and India
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Cosmopolitan is one of the most popular magazines for women, both domestically and internationally; it is published in 28 languages in 45 countries. However, Cosmopolitan, especially its sexual content, is subject to change ...
Out of sight out of mind : factors in low levels of international news knowledge
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This study considers the impact of pre-existing knowledge and attitudes on the cognitive processing of international television news messages. This research is valuable because the world is becoming increasingly interconnected ...
Webs of intimacy and influence : unraveling writing culture at Harper's magazine during the Willie Morris years (1967-1971)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Through an exploration of what a collective of writers have written and said about the experience of working together at Harper's Magazine from 1967-1971, this research aims to give shape to the concept of writing culture. ...
A study of snark in news media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This study sought to examine the journalistic tone of snark. How does a snarky news tone affect audience reception among readers of both hard news and soft news stories? Specifically, the study sought to find how snark ...
Sound off (or sound on) : melodic repetition, sonic branding and interactive advertisements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
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 ...
The strength of weak ties in online social networks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The use of online social networks such as Facebook.com are hypothesized to be affecting Robert Putnam's (1995) theory of social capital. The research method is modeled after Dhavan Shah's (2005) Information Communication ...
Messages of frugality and consumption in the Ladies' Home Journal : 1920s-1940s
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Since its inception more than 125 years ago, the Ladies' Home Journal has provided readers with cost-saving, pragmatic advice on domestic matters, while at the same time promoting consumerism by exposing readers to all the ...
News media's asymmetric response to the economy and its impact on the public perception
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study investigated whether write more about negative economic news and people pay more attention to negative than positive economic news. It also ...
Examining media coverage of the subprime mouurtgage [sic] phenomenon
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] When both outsiders and insiders attempt to describe bias in the American media, the conversation is primarily dominated by accusations of left-right ...
Examining communication patterns of multinational corporations during the 2008 summer Olympic games in Beijing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] By using the contingency theory as the theoretical framework, this study examines the communication patterns of multinational corporations with both ...
The effects of technology on newspaper copy editors' job satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Copy editors have gained a reputation as the most dissatisfied workers in the newsroom. Identifying the causes of workplace stress and addressing those ...
Grammar and cognitive processing of news articles : exploring dual-processing theories
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This study considers the impact of grammatical errors on cognitive processing and subsequent evaluation of news articles. It begins with an examination of the Elaboration Likelihood Model, the Heuristic-Systematic Processing ...
Understanding the change to integration : an organizational analysis of a small newspaper
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This multimethod study examined change efforts to integration at a mid-sized family-owned newspaper as a new content-management system was implemented. Using the open systems model, the organization was analyzed through ...
The virtual social capital of online communities : media use and motivations as predictors of online and offline engagement via six measures of community strength
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This research introduces a new measure of social capital for users of online communities. Whereas "local community" forms of social capital consist of ties created in local community for the benefit of local community, and ...
Framing the writers strike : a comparison of newspaper coverage of the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
In November 2007, the Writers Guild of America, the labor union representing U.S. film, television and radio writers, called a strike targeted at the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, a trade association ...