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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 ...
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 ...
How does the Chinese government use social media to react to social crisis: a content analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
In order to examine the Chinese government's strategies and stances reflected on its social media account during a social crisis, this research uses a content analysis of 391 Weibo posts from four official government ...
Looking into the ‘Black Zones': A study of life and hope in Burma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Looking into the Black Zones: A Study of Life and Hope in Burma, examines the historical and personal effects of decades of civil war in Burma. Since the end of World War II, the assassination of Aung San, and the collapse ...
Between two worlds: Native American representation in print media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
To understand the state of Native American representation at both a regional and national level in print journalism this research applied a thematic analysis to the news and feature articles of the Oregonian and the New ...
Nana: A look at mother figures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Media portrayals influence people's perception of reality, including cultural definitions of concepts like motherhood. Visual messages play ...
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 ...
Finding readers in the blogosphere: A project building an audience for a blog at the intersection of mothering and beekeeping http://www.bumblehive.com
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Women publish nearly four million blogs that fall under the genre known as Mommy Blogs: written by women, for women, primarily on the subjects of family life and parenting. Many Mommy Bloggers count readers in the thousands. ...
A multimedia project on aging in Mid Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
John Grierson called documentary the "creative treatment of reality". No matter how creative documentary filmmakers deal with the real "actuality", they need to convince audience of the authenticity of their filmmaking. ...
Role perceptions of environmental journalists working for online-only organizations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The newsroom environment is changing, impacting coverage of science and environmental stories. This report includes a collection of interviews ...
"The Umbrella Revolution"? Globalization and political discourse in U.S. news magazines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In the spring semester of 2015, I participated in the Washington Program while I completed the professional project and research components of my ...
The balancing act of sex crimes reporting: A survey of journalists' responses to new standards for sexual assault coverage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
This research examines how the journalistic community would respond to a new standard for mainstream news media's coverage of sexual assault. Through interviews with journalists experienced in covering sexual assault, this ...
"Written So You Can Understand It" : the process and people behind creating an issue of Popular Mechanics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
At 112 years old, Popular Mechanics has one of the longest legacies in magazines. Looking at the editorial process, editor-in-chief Jim Meigs talks about what makes great science journalism at Popular Mechanics. He talks ...
The Effect of Source On Agricultural Producers' Perceptions of Credibility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This field experiment sought to examine the effects of a media source on agricultural producers' perceptions of credibility and agricultural advertising influence in a news story. Subscribers to DTN/The Progressive Farmer ...
Media vs. Government in Argentina: The Role English-Language News Plays in Today's Argentine Media Landscape
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This research examines the current landscape of Argentine print media, and delves into the motivations of both pro-government and anti-government ...
Impact of Privacy Exemptions in Open Records Laws on Computer-‐assisted Reporting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
As more and more personal data are collected and digitized by the government, the more restrictions there are on what reporters can access through open records laws. Every year sees new bills introduced restricting the ...
Backward in high heels: A critical discourse analysis of major news magazines covering Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
This critical discourse analysis looked at newsmagazine coverage of Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign for the Democratic nomination. The research sought to understand if there was any difference in the language used to write ...
Newsroom statistics in the digital age
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Data has become a ubiquitous part of the journalistic landscape. Journalists using data in their work need a set of tools to describe data, and statistics are those tools. Statistical methods provide journalists with an ...
Design studios' effects on the quality of design and communication at Gannett Daily newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Editors at Gannett daily newspapers have seen improvements in the visual quality of their publications since the company began producing pages in regional studios. One thing holding those newspapers back, however, is that ...
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 ...