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The Watts riots : a contemporary study of the news coverage of the riots
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The Watts riots happened in Los Angeles, California, in 1965. It was six days of looting and burning, 34 deaths, thousands of arrests, and $40,000,000 in damages. This research questioned how the black California press ...
Eco-labeled food : how environmentally-conscious consumers perceive, interpret, and use eco-labels as signals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This research explores how different characteristics of eco-labels signal environmental qualities of a product to environmentally-conscious consumers and seeks to understand how environmentally-conscious consumers perceive, ...
Customizing content to find the right price for online news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Customization of local online news content based upon users' preferences could be a way that newspaper companies would attract more people to their websites. A survey of 384 people done using Amazon M-Turk in May 2015 found ...
A study of social media usage and interactions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
In-depth interviews were conducted where 30 participants provided information about their social media usage and interactions with films online. Participants answered questions dealing with their average social media usage, ...
Representations of intersectionality and class politics in coverage of national newspapers : a textual analysis of the housing crisis in 2006
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The housing crisis of the early 2000s led to a number of defaulted loans and housing foreclosures in many areas of the country. Individuals of all socioeconomic classes felt the wrath of high interest rates on their mortgage ...
Feminism, women and sitcoms... oh my! : feminist representation on the Donna Reed Show and Rosanne
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This study aims to illuminate the relationship between feminism and the main female characters on primetime sitcoms (The Donna Reed Show and Roseanne) when the star is also the producer. Through textual analysis and ...
Access to electronic public records : a 50 state study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This research explores the accessibility of state public records in electronic format by examining certain specific factors that can define "accessibility." This study includes a 50-state (plus D.C.) survey to assess how ...
A textual analysis of health-content framing in women's health and fitness magazines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Women's Health, SELF and Shape are the top-three circulating women's health and fitness magazines. Thousands of women turn to these publications for ...
Collaboration and separation : how news companies find innovation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This research examines issues arising when employees at news media companies attempt to collaborate with each other to create, develop and execute strategies intended to enhance the organization's financial standing. The ...
'It shouldn't have to be this way' : a focus group analysis of rape myths in Clery act timely warnings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Throughout the last several decades, there have been federal-level efforts to help eradicate rape-supportive cultures on college campuses across the country. Among those, the Clery Act and Title IX are heavy-hitters. ...
Crisis communication : corporate social responsibility in Organizational Renewal Theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This study further develops Organizational Renewal Theory through the incorporation of corporate social responsibility as a feature of a post crisis response strategy. Internal publics (e.g., employees of an organization, ...
Consumers' social media advocacy behaviors of luxury brands : an explanatory framework /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In the age of the internet, social media have emerged as the most powerful marketing tool around the world. Social media have the power to amplify ...
The impact of the 2015 refugee crisis on the international place brand of Hungary
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This quantitative study examines how the 2015 European refugee crisis events affected the international place brand of Hungary on Twitter in both short and long terms. The study supports the application of quantitative ...
Beliefs about individuals with disability as related to media portrayal of disability in Glee
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This study explores how exposure to disability portrayal on television is related to beliefs about individuals with disability. This study uses show-specific cultivation theory and its discussion of how television viewing ...
News media literacy and social media usage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This study measured levels of news media literacy and social media usage among 370 undergraduate journalism students at three institutions in two states. The research posited that high levels of social media usage would ...
To clickbait or not to clickbait? : an examination of clickbait headline effects on source credibility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
One content marketing strategy currently proliferating on Facebook is the use of "clickbait," or sensational, headlines to attract readers to view the content being marketed. The aim of this study is to examine how the use ...
Silicon valley and the new gatekeepers : an institutional view of journalism, technology, and social sharing of news /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The digital disruption of journalism has raised questions about how journalism is supported financially and how citizens get access to news. In this dissertation, a quantitative content analysis and three qualitative textual ...
A space for the public : positioning the online commenter in the field of professional journalism /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Online commenters play an increasing role in online journalism, adding content and commentary, but their role as participants in journalism is in flux ...
Christian media framing of gay marriage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This mixed methods study explores Christian media's framing of gay marriage from 2010 to 2015, looking at a sample of articles on Christianity Today's website before and after gay marriage became legal. Using mixed methods, ...
Millennial college students and volunteering : their motivations and perceived obstacles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Because volunteers are the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations, it is important to understand a new generation of volunteers that will help sustain these organizations: millennial college students. Using the Self-Determination ...