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BIPOC journalists after George Floyd and news media's racial reckoning: meeting the news industry's expectations and needs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Since the death of George Floyd, journalists of color have driven dramatic changes to mainstream ethical norms within the journalism industry by speaking out on social media and on other platforms. Though politicized ...
How heritage storytelling at distilleries creates a competitive advantage on the Bourbon market
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The whiskey distillery industry has been going through a massive growth the past few years. The $8.6 billion industry has a following of novel, loyal and avid consumers that are willing to pay a pretty penny for a bottle. ...
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 ...
Exploring the intersections of advocacy, objectivity, and solutions reporting in environmental journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The field of environmental journalism has oscillated between the poles of advocacy and objectivity throughout its evolution. In its beginnings in the 1960s, environmental reporting was often viewed as closely associated ...
Fixing news deserts, the public radio way
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
As the journalism crisis deepens, cross-newsroom collaborations have become more common in recent years. These projects offer news outlets the possibility of sharing resources with each other to create original reporting ...
Changing the narrative : best practices for writing fair stories about undocumented immigration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Undocumented immigration is a polarizing issue in the United States. Rhetoric from our political leaders and talking heads on cable news has demonized this community. Local and national newspapers have historically contributed ...
The great resignation : TV news, women, and the change they need
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Journalists, especially women journalists, are exiting the news industry. Using the qualitative research method of semi-structured in-depth interviews and the unfolding theory of turnover framework, this research explored ...
Managing creative teams : virtual work's impact on creative climate and creative process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The Covid-19 pandemic brought about a profound shift in the workplace, as in-person creative teams dispersed to remote work environments and organizations had to quickly implement ways to sustain creativity. This study ...
How to build trust in NFT communities : an analysis of strategies to build trust and commitment in NFT projects
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 7/1/2023] In 2021, the popularity of non-fungible tokens or NFTs exploded as sales reached over $17.7 billion (Non-fungible.com, 2021). An NFT represents a unique digital asset that cannot be replicated ...
Job satisfaction among broadcast news producers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The purpose of this study was to analyze news producers' job satisfaction, specifically following the coronavirus pandemic. It looked into the work-flow routines, day to day challenges, perspective changes and managerial ...
Barriers to media coverage of Myanmar since the military coup began
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 7/1/2023] Myanmar's political reforms from 2011 to 2015 marked the country's new beginning after almost five decades of military dictatorship and provided a ray of hope for Myanmar citizens and refugees ...
Some form of freedom : queer art and collaborative non-fiction storytelling in the digital age
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The individual experiences of Queer people around the world are as unique as they are special; however, societal acceptance and visibility of these identities remains limited, particularly when referring to non-cisgender ...
Instagram advocacy? How women's rights messaging is meeting young women's needs on Instagram
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The interactivity and prospect for creativity within social media platforms presents nonprofits the valuable opportunity to reach not only their committed stakeholders, but potentially new audiences. In the last twenty ...
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 ...
Insta-fit : an analysis of audience engagement with health and fitness influencers on Instagram
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
As influencers continue to grow in popularity, it is important to better understand how and why audiences choose to engage with influencers in the health and fitness category, as well as what characteristics of influencers ...
Making pictures in an upturned world : an analysis of photojournalists' motivations for covering COVID-19
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020 and lockdowns became the standard, photojournalists continued working. Some went out into the world and documented the news, while others stayed at home and documented their own ...
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. ...
"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 ...
Framing in different genre of news headlines and print reporters' responses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The purpose of this research is to study how journalists in America write and compose news headlines, and how they decide to frame news headlines to get more people to read their articles when necessary. This project ...
The sentinels and the saviors : exploring the plight of North America's most endangered animal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The catastrophic impacts of climate change and ecosystem damage on biodiversity are often symbolized with imagery of charismatic endangered creatures such as polar bears, tigers, and monarch butterflies. The inherent beauty ...