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The international news publications' coverage of China's recent economic slowdown
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] There has been significant media coverage about the slowdown of the Chinese economy in the past year and a half. However, the attitudes that media ...
Online media as gatekeepers in the 2016 presidential debate
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The third Republican presidential debate on CNBC attracted lots of coverage because of controversial performance of both moderators and candidates. I studied the coverage of the debate from the New York Times, USA Today, ...
Migrant mother, sister, daughter : women immigrants in the Bel Paese
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This project is comprised of two parts, a reporting project published on Medium about the lives of women migrants in Italy and a professional analysis of the practices of multilingual international journalists. The reporting ...
How do we measure the impact of an investigative story? : impact measurement at WFAA-TV in Dallas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Creating impact is the number one goal of an investigative piece and simply defining this six-letter word is a highly discussed topic. But, here's the problem: how do you define impact? How do you measure it? Speaking with ...
Blue skies and red seas : how the Faroese see their nation portrayed in international media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Media representation of the Faroe Islands, like that of other small, little-known places, is vulnerable to being skewed by various frames, agendas and biases. The islanders are demonized by the anti-whalers and their world ...
Effective policy reporting methods for television news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
I spent the spring 2013 semester serving as KOMU 8's Capitol Correspondent at the stations' Capitol Bureau. During that time, reported on political issues facing the state both for daily newscasts and for longer enterprise ...
Picture perfect: How editors of women's magazines depict fitness. What messages do editors send through cover sell lines and images?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
My research question was: What messages do editors send through cover images and sell lines? The goal of my research was to explore three women's fitness magazines, Fitness, Shape and Women's Health, and highlight the ...
A semester in "The Other Washington" with The Spokane Spokesman-Review
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Abstract: Covering state and federal campaigns in an age of dwindling resources: An analysis of three state capital newspapers during the 2012 races. The professional trade papers lament a decline in professional journalists ...
Vanity fair vs. Santa Barbara magazine : how does national versus regional society and celebrity coverage differ specifically in depictions of food, wine and entertaining?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] My research question was: How does national versus regional society and celebrity coverage differ specifically in depictions of food, wine ...
How is reputation built in the U.S.? : the study of strategic communications best practices for adaptation in Russia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This research examined contemporary trends in the U.S. strategic communications industry and the perceptions of Russia positioning by the ...
"At the intersection of isolation and otherness": Experiences and identity of American Muslim converts and the effects of media framing after 9/11
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This project examines in depth experiences of seven American Muslim converts based on personal interviews. It analyzes how framing of Muslims in American mainstream media after 9/11 changed people's attitudes towards them. ...
The clash of two images: China's media offensive in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
At a time when most Western newspaper and broadcasting companies are scaling back, China's state-run media organizations are fast growing and reaching into every corner of the world, especially in North America and Africa. ...
Interaction Between Traditional Media and Social Media Coverage on Social Issues in China: A Content Analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
To what extent does online public opinion and traditional media coverage interact with each other on social issues in China? This research employs a content analysis of 524 Weibo posts and 327 news articles regarding a ...
Redesign to Reconnect: How magazines are using redesigns as a tool to build a stronger relationship with their readerships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Interviews with key staff who spearheaded the redesigns of five national magazines support the idea that magazine redesigns were conducted to connect better with the readership. Their explanation behind design decisions ...
Stories of Growth: Editing and Designing the Troy MPW Photo Book
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The town of Troy, Mo. grew from a tiny settlement near an artisan spring in the Cuivre River Valley. The town's growth continued even after the spring ...
A storytelling training ground : oral history in the journalism classroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
When journalism students engage with the world of oral history, they step into a semi-controlled training ground for storytelling. Using oral history methods in journalism courses offers an opportunity for students to hone ...
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 ...
Islam and the West : how do background and experience influence how photojournalists cover Muslims? Professional project in three parts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This project seeks to answer the question of whether background and experience influence the ways that photojournalists cover Muslims and whether September 11, 2001, had any influence on their perceptions or approach. ...
Cowboys And Congress: The Dallas Morning News' Washington Bureau
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This report examines how statehouse reporters, whose numbers have largely declined over the past decade, maximize their resources to produced prioritized ...
Beyond this place: documenting the visual history of African American fraternities and sororities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This research analyzes portrayals of Black Greek Letter Organizations in both print and video and the effects these portrayals have on students' perception, knowledge and understanding of Black Greek Letter Organization ...