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Out of the dark and into the light : a look into metal music and violence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Out of the dark and into the light is a project that looks at the relationship, real or perceived, between metal music listenership and violence. The project utilizes semi-structured interviews with four working metal ...
How sports audience build parasocial relationships with fans : a social media case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.]
Automated techniques in small newsrooms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The resilience of journalists of color in newsroom management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Recent industry figures show that newsrooms are far from parity goals set, and re-set with a 25-year delay, for the total percentage of journalists employed in the news business to match that of the percentage of minorities ...
Opening doors : how independent photojournalists gain access to sensitive stories
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The Working Family is a photographic project documenting a low income family sustaining themselves on their meager wages in Los Angeles, CA. The project shows how wages and jobs affect a family's ability to care for one ...
Going it alone : how national magazine freelancers structure their work to make money, find purpose, and improve their lives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This professional analysis explores the world of freelance magazine journalism, from the perspective of working freelance national magazine writers, including myself. Through interviews with 12 freelancers and notes on a ...
A small town with big ideas : editing and designing the cuba mpw 68 photo book & how visual editing affects the audience's perception Of photographic content
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This project involved two components: a completed version of the 68th Missouri Photo Workshop (MPW) book including the editing, toning, and design, and the professional analysis. The analysis revolved around how an edit ...
Renewal and complexities in corporate crisis: how do Chipotle utilize discourse of renewal in crisis communication?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This case study examines the crisis communication of Chipotle following a series of outbreaks of food-borne illness incidents in 2015. Using discourse ...
Seeking the unheard voices of science : how science journalists consider diversity when finding sources
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Seven science journalists who write and edit for magazines agreed that science journalism has problems diversifying its sources, and they agreed that it mostly came down to a matter of time and resources. But if science ...
The crisis response strategies of San Francisco 49ers during the national anthem crisis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Crisis communication has become an important area of research within the public relations domain. An organization's need for effective public relations practices significantly increases when crisis situations occur. The ...
How do American audiences interpret Chinese documentaries? : a reception study on tie xi qu: west of the tracks and fortune teller
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This research is aimed at exploring American audiences' reception of two Chinese documentaries, Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks (2003) and Fortune Teller ...
Burying Boeung Tompun : living in the way of development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Three photographers were interviewed using in-depth, open-ended interviews. These three people include Peter DiCampo, Charles Fox, and Mary Beth Meehan. The interviewees discussed their long-term photographic projects and ...
The critic crisis : the contemporary theater critic in American journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This analysis examines the role of the theater critic in contemporary journalism. Through lengthy semi-structured interviews with seven theater critics ...
Documentary cinema and the fictions of reality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The research portion of this project was motivated by the desire to understand the concepts in documentary films that address themes similar to those of my own film, namely the spatial perspective of development and ...
From journalist to coder : the rise of journalist-programmers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This research examines how traditional journalists transitioned into journalist programmers. The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews of nine journalist programmers. The research identified three key findings: ...
With all due respect : how reporters describe the role confrontation plays in interviews with public figures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Interviews comprise one of the most basic acts of journalism, but political reporters choose to conduct them in very different ways -- weighing their ...
Examining the ethical implications of virtual reality in journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This professional project aimed to uncover the ethical challenges in virtual reality and journalism. After interviews with a number of journalists, media ethicists and academics it was discovered that VR journalism doesn't ...
The state of female broadcast journalists in the age of the Harvey Weinstein scandal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
When the New York Times broke the news of the decades of sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein, it marked a turning point in the national reckoning of sexual harassment. At a time when harassment in the ...
Exploring the differentiated expectations on work done by male and female data journalists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This project uses semi-structured interviews to inquire into how female and male data journalists perceive their gender roles in the newsroom and the ...
Drone journalism, trying to fly in a legal landscape Missouri's place in saddlebred history
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Drone Journalism, Trying to Fly in a Legal Landscape Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, are becoming more prevalent in our society and provide opportunities for newsgathering. Visual journalists may especially benefit ...