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Examining the effects of the Hosty v. Carter decision and prior restraint on the collegiate press : a qualitative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to determine what effects, if any, the Hosty v. Carter decision had on the collegiate press in the Seventh Circuit. The researcher aimed to determine if student editors of newspapers at public ...
Of ads and apps: the influence of advertising on user attitudes toward tablet newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This study examined the relationship between the inclusion and style of advertising in tablet newspapers and user attitudes, including intention to adopt. The study created a mock newspaper app on an iPad with versions ...
A study of public opinion relative to organizations : reviewing representation of local media and nonprofit organizations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A case study reviewing a local media, its publication and presentation about a nonprofit organization and the similarly-named physical neighborhood ...
Bridging the electronic gap : use of the internet by community newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
As increasing technology adds new avenues to the field of journalism, it is important to consider the ways journalism can be enhanced by adopting such technologies. Journalism is a field where the adoption of new technologies ...
Journalists and PTSD : below the fold
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The study combines the normative theory of the media using both a social responsibility model and professional model through which to examine news organizations role in exposing employees to vicarious or secondary trauma ...
What are Utah farmers' market shoppers willing to do to protect local agriculture?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study is to determine what actions Utah farmers' market shoppers would be willing to take to protect their supply of local food: agriculture. This qualitative study used in-depth interviews of 32 farmers' ...
A study of gender stereotypes in the news coverage of the 1984 and 2008 vice-presidential campaigns
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Although females have campaigned for offices in the executive branch of the U.S. government, none have been elected. According to some scholars and researchers, one of the reasons females have been unable to break through ...
Whose man at his best? : a comparative study of masculine ideals in Esquire Middle East and the American Esquire
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Men's magazines craft and produce representations of masculinity while also acting as a forum for gender norms to be circulated, negotiated and contested. As magazines follow globalization trends of other media, research ...
Views separated by time and terrain : the feminine perspective in the travel writings of Isabella Bird and Kira Salak
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This study compares the feminine perspectives of Isabella Bird and Kira Salak, each of whom traveled alone across many continents and wrote - for publication - about her experiences. The purpose of this study is to identify ...
Responsibility framing and the Obama health care reform bill
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this research was to examine early online news coverage of the Obama health care reform bill by both Foxnews.com and MSNBC.com. The study aimed to look at framing techniques and whether or not these ...
History at risk : a survey to determine the size and status of local television news archives in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
It is a generally accepted fact that local television news archives are slowly deteriorating. In 1999 the AMIA created the "Preserving Local Television Case Studies and Symposium Project Proposal". One of its goals was a ...
Motivational use of Twitter
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Internet social networking devices like Twitter have increased in popularity between 2005 and 2010. Often tweets have hyperlinks to other Web sites. This thesis employs an experiment to determine what motivates Twitter ...
Climate change in the newsroom : journalists' evolving standards of objectivity when covering global warming
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Climate change may well be the most important environmental issue of our time. For journalists covering the environmental beat, there is no bigger story - and none more treacherous. Journalists have been accused of distorting ...
The influence of traditional word-of-mouth, electronic word-of-mouth, and tie strength on purchase decisions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Word-of-mouth (WOM) is widely considered the most influential source of information for consumer purchase decisions, and the explosion of social media has stirred interest in the communication. This study used the strength ...
Argument quality in Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This thesis uses techniques and theory from argumentation, informal logic, and critical thinking to assess the quality of arguments presented by journalists in Pulitzer Prize-winning stories. Journalists strive to inform ...
The real people speak: public relations practices of Alaska native corporations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The overall goal of this study was the exploration of the development and use of public relations techniques by Alaska Native corporations, which are ...
Does the number of Facebook 'likes' influence how users perceive humorous pictures shared on Facebook?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
83 participants, recruited from a large Midwestern university, viewed 10 humorous pictures, half of which were significantly funnier than the other half. The number of times each picture had been 'liked' on Facebook was ...
A digital juggling act : a case study of new media's impact on the responsibilities of local television reporters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Budding journalists entering the field, or those trying to stay relevant in their job, will have to be able to assume a range of job responsibilities in the evolving media landscape. This case study explores the dramatic ...
Hospitals on Facebook : uncovering fans' uses and gratifications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This thesis uses qualitative analysis to discover what uses and gratifications fans are receiving from hospital Facebook pages. The research centers on the fan page administered by Boone Hospital Center, located in Columbia, ...
A sexual education : sex messages in Seventeen magazine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Seventeen magazine has been entertaining and educating teenage girls since its inception in 1944. Since that time, the magazine has remained a popular source of fashion, beauty, relationships, and even sex advice among ...