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The impact of webpage complexity and photo intensity on processing of online news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The legitimization by American newspapers of employees who are fired for social media posting or the employers who fired them : a framing analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
"Women of Vision" : how females lead photojournalism departments in a male-dominated field
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
This study examines the ways in which female and male leadership characteristics differ according to perceptions of photo editors. The goal is to understand how women feel about working in photo editing positions and to ...
Exploring prose style in scholarly journal articles in journalism and communications : do editors believe there is a need for change?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Academic prose style has been criticized by some academics as willfully obtuse, intentionally opaque and impossible for anyone but an academic to understand. This research uses the theoretical lens of critical discourse ...
Come away with me: the uses and gratifications of leisure travel magazine readership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This study examines the uses and gratifications of reading leisure travel magazines. A mixed method was applied. It sought to confirm four motivations based on past research and to find new motivations. Furthermore, it ...
Some things never change : myth and structure in Pulitzer Prize feature stories, 1997-2012
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Myth and its components have structured ancient narratives and modern journalistic works. This foundational qualitative study was conducted to understand how myth was used in 15 of the most recent winning Pulitzer Prize ...
The "sovereigns of cyberspace" and state action
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The "sovereigns of cyberspace" like Google, Facebook, and Twitter are writing the current chapter in the story of free speech. They are conducting ...
Poor media, rich democracy : how economics and technology affect construction of news processes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The journalism industry currently resides in a state of perpetual change, with technology and economics affecting both how journalists produce news and what news looks like when consumed. This ethnography examines the news ...
Ethics of filmmaker-subject relationships in documentaryEthics of filmmaker-subject relationships in documentary
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The relationship between filmmaker and subjects is one of the central issues in scholarly research of the documentary genre. It raises many ethical questions - is it possible to document the reality without intervening, ...
"Acting white" on social media : a study of African Americans' racial identity performance on Twitter
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] "Acting White" exists within minority communities across North America and the globe as a scarlet letter of shame to those perceived as performing an ...
Gatekeeping and unpublishing : how editors make publishing and unpublishing decisions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Through in-depth interviews and qualitative analysis, this thesis studies decision-making within American newsrooms regarding the handling of unpublishing requests as well as the influences on editors' decision-making. The ...
The authentic I : authenticity in first-person narrative journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Bridging the visual-verbal divide in college mass communications programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Today, all communications products are multimodal, employing a variety of communications techniques, from writing to graphics (and more), in one product. ...
From Lunatic Woodhull to Polarizing Palin : a historical-diachronic media discourse analysis of women political pioneers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Recent history suggests the United States is within reach of its first woman president. This study examines the media experiences of women political ...
Strategies for tailored messages : interaction of personal value orientation and freedom threat for chronic diseases management and behavior changes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of the overall study was to explore more effective ways of creating tailored health messages for technology-based interventions in order ...
The effects of expected and unexpected experiential marketing promotions on brand image and brand loyalty
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Brands have been advertising on platforms such as television, magazine and radio for decades. However, with the increase in technology and the lack of consumer attention to traditional media, brands must find new ways to ...
Messaging in the target/feed campaign : the intersection of cause-related marketing and organizational rhetoric
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Cause-related marketing (CRM) relationships are mutually beneficial and occur when a non-profit organization and a corporation partner together for a specific campaign. To research the organizational rhetoric and how well ...
An examination of ad clutter and task orientation on avoidance of social media advertising : a psychological reactance perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
While the integration of advertising into users' content feeds (i.e. "Promoted Tweets" or "Sponsored Posts") has proven successful in driving revenue for advertisers, such efforts have started to gather complaints from ...
A study of the social and cognitive effects of sexual objectification in video games on male gamers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Sexual objectification is a popular media tool to capture the attention of viewers and consumers, from print advertisements to television. As media technology has developed, so has the presentation of sexual objectification. ...
Experimenting with audience interaction : television news efforts to invite audiences into the broadcast
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
This research examines the concept of interactive and participatory journalism in television news through the lens of Gatekeeping Theory. It aims to shine a light on newsrooms that have been early adaptors in the trends ...