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At your service: how an award-winning Denver magazine caters to its readers with its eye-popping service journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Service journalism takes over cover after cover of each monthly issue. The feature well contains one, two, sometimes three service pieces. At 5280, Denver's city magazine, service journalism drives sales and draws in loyal ...
The use of infographics in newspapers' business reporting about global market swing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
In the spring of 2016, I took part in the Washington Program to finish the graduation project for my master's degree. I worked as an intern at Al Jazeera English for their program "The Stream". Through this internship, I ...
A media outlet for the woman who loves sports: a qualitative analysis of ESPNW's portrayal of the female athlete
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This research answers the following questions: In exploring gender representation in sports media, what themes emerge from ESPNW's portrayal of female ...
Literary journalism on digital platforms: framing and the creation of meaning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This project consists of a professional analysis and an internship report. For 2016 spring semester, I participated in the Washington DC Program and ...
Investigating inequality using computer-assisted reporting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The issue of inequality -- specifically racial inequality -- has rarely received the attention from the media and public that it has in the wake of protests in Ferguson and elsewhere over police shootings. Many journalists ...
Exploring the relationship between international news and foreign policy : how the New York Times, The Xinhua News Agency and Itar-Tass differed in their coverage on the Ukraine crisis?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Throughout the research component of my master's professional project, I sought to effectively capture the relationship between international news coverage and foreign policies of a country through studying the sourcing ...
Data journalism at the Investigative Reporting Workshop and an examination of the Sunshine Law performance by state record custodians
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.]
UNICEF's Tap Project : an analysis of western representation of third world others and their environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examines the representations of Third World Others and their environment in the United Nation Children's Fund (UNICEF)'s online Tap Project ...
A content analysis of covering Nepal : how reporting differs between international journalists and local journalists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
International journalists and local journalists usually have different perspectives on covering an event. What may be news for the local journalist may not be considered newsworthy enough for the international journalist ...
Framing within a framework : how producers of televised presidential debates understand the role they play in the democratic process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Ever since the first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon, presidential debates have become a cornerstone ...
Magazine redesign and the magazine brand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Three art directors discuss managing the design of a magazine and preserving its visual identity while keeping the design fresh and interesting. They explain how their redesigns are rooted in the magazine's brand and ...
Our liberties we prize : eroding access and its impact on visual coverage of presidential campaigns
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Does multimedia matter? An analysis of reader engagement in ditigal longform journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Longform journalism allows reporters to dive deep into stories by writing narratives, investigating data, teasing out nuances and incorporating multiple ...
Exploring the perceptions of narrative as a creative strategy in advertising
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This paper explores the use of narrative, or storytelling, as it relates to advertising as a creative executional style. A literature review ...
A study of gender issues in data journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
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 ...
How did business journalism outlets cover President Donald Trump's immigration ban using framing, hierarchical cluster analysis and a professional analysis at bloomberg news?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The purpose of this project was to identify the ideologies behind each of the outlets' coverage of President Donald Trump's first immigration ban, through framing and a hierarchical cluster analysis. The analysis found ...
Everyone hates the referee : how fact-checkers mitigate a public perception of bias
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Eight journalists from leading fact-checking organizations discussed how they grapple with accusations of bias. In interviews they said they take those accusations seriously, but they haven't quite figured out the best way ...
Perceptions of framing by economists and business journalists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Economists and business journalists have an interesting relationship. Although neither is dependent on the other exclusively, business ...