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The stereotypical, mythical, and peace journalism representation of blackness through news storytelling content in racial democracies : a critical discourse analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) explores how well-established news storytellers represent people of African descent in contexts where racial ...
Felicia the Goat : use of racialized characters in advertisements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] For decades, advertisers have attempted to reach black audiences with ads wrought with racialized characters. The research outlined in this document ...
Does sex really matter? : the cognitive and emotional effects of sexual explicitness in video advertisements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to examine how variations in explicitness of sexual visual imagery in video ads impact the way young adults cognitively and emotionally process advertising. Experimentation included a ...
In front of the lens : the expectations, experiences, and reactions of visual journalism's subjects
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Visual journalism is a curious form of social interaction usually involving strangers and the process of transforming one's private life into public ...
Differences in processing of interactive infographics on different screen sizes and interface types
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study investigated how the use of interactive media, specifically infographics, on touch screen devices of varying size affects the user's cognition. ...
Investigating the potential of visual news narratives to reduce mental illness stigma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Nearly 50 percent of individuals in the United States will develop at least one mental illness during their lifetime (Reeves et al., 2011). Although mental illness can be treated, most people with mental illness do not ...
Perceptions of Facebook and Twitter as sources of health information among African-American women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore how African-American women perceive Facebook and Twitter as sources for information about heart disease. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted among 23 women between ...
Health beliefs about HIV/aids among South African and American millennials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] One of the most drastic health issues that impacts the country of South Africa is the HIV/AIDS pandemic. As a country, 1 in 10 individuals are infected ...
Evaluating the use of Facebook brand pages by television journalists to promote their professional brand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Television journalists have taken note that social media sites have transformed how and when viewers/users consume news content. Controlling the flow of information is becoming more of a challenge and viewers are seeking ...
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 ...
Race, gender, and sexuality : constructions of Latinidad in Jane the Virgin
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Jane The Virgin debuted on the CW in fall 2014 at a time when anti-immigrant, particularly anti-Mexican and anti-Latina, sentiment in the U.S. was reaching an all-time high. This TV show was the latest to offer representations ...
Framing protest in Missouri : framing protest on Missouri newspaper coverage of Concerned Student 1950 protest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Research over the past 30 years has shown that mainstream news media have been biased against social movements through journalists' use of framing. This trend, called the protest paradigm, delegitimizes, marginalizes, and ...
Framing of immigrants and refugees : a content analysis of mainstream and partisan news coverage of immigration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This study examined the content that shaped people's perspective about Muslim immigration during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. A quantitative content analysis was performed to identify the primary and secondary ...
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 ...
Masculinity and the national hockey league: Hockey's gender constructions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
As a part of gender studies, academics have shone a spotlight on hegemonic masculinity in Western society. One of the places where hegemony is most prevalent is in sports culture. The research in this document seeks to ...
Do fonts have politics? : typography and design of partisan and nonpartisan websites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This research identifies and analyzes design choices made by online liberal and conservative media outlets with a focus on typography to identify design elements and font characteristics as signs of political ideology. ...
Professional networks of U.S. foreign correspondents and the reshaping of journalistic norms and practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Foreign correspondence now holds a tenuous position in the journalism industry because in midst of financial struggles, news organizations have been ...
A study of localism in the digital footprint
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A climate of consolidation fueled by deregulation is paving the way for television station ownership consolidation. Broadcast corporations are larger ...
Mortgage-backed confusion : explaining the 2008 financial crisis through narrative in three books
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Some critics believe that the press inadequately warned the public about the 2008 financial crisis. They give many reasons, like the shrinking newsroom ...