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The School of Journalism was founded in 1908 by Walter Williams. Williams, first dean of the school, believed that journalism education should be professionalized and provided at a university. Today, some of the best journalists in the world have learned their profession through the Missouri Method, which provides practical hands-on training in real-world media and strategic communication agencies.
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We’d like to share our happiness: Self-representation and self-identification of pregnancy on social media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)One’s self-presentation and self-identification on social media are based on his or her understanding of themselves and their audience on social platforms. As a niche group on social media, pregnant women’s social media ... -
A study of mapping's roles in disaster news coverage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)In disaster news coverage, data journalists use maps as an important tool to convey geographical information. Data journalists employ a great diversity of maps, varying from a simple locator to ones with multiple layers. ... -
Birth controlled: A case study of 2014 contraception news frames
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This case study examines 2014 news articles, op-eds, and opinions from Fox News and CNN to identify how news organizations with perceived political alignment framed news articles about contraception. Through a textual ... -
An analysis of political reporters and their work in tumultuous political times
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)After the results of the 2016 U.S. presidential election took many by surprise, journalists nationwide were left scratching their heads after largely predicting that Hillary Clinton would win the election. In the weeks and ... -
The ethical implications surrounding infotainment as compared to traditional news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This research sought to analyze and compare infotainment programming to traditional news outlets in order to identify how they are perceived by audiences as a source of news and to explore the relevant implications. It did ... -
Seeing the news in a different way: An examination of news analysis articles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Occupying an opaque middle ground between traditional objective journalism and the opinion section, news analysis articles are a valuable tool for reporters and editors that can be used to help readers understand complex ... -
A study of political consultants’ views on “permanent campaigning”
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Holding campaign style rallies and maintaining a campaign style messaging more than a year after being elected, President Trump still seems to be in campaign mode. In other words, the campaign is permanent. Evolutions in ... -
The role of the journalist as human rights investigator
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This professional project identifies the unique reportorial challenges that journalists face when investigating human rights violations and atrocity crimes, and explores how journalists think of their role in the broader ... -
Professional reporting in Washington, D.C., and exploring whether establishment media are biased against anti-establishment politicians
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)During and after the Democratic presidential primaries in 2016, mainstream media in the U.S. were criticized by many for appearing biased against Bernie Sanders while being favorable towards Hillary Clinton. The Washington ... -
Still, the emptiness: Micro-documentary and research on missing people in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Still, The Emptiness is a micro-documentary about families in Missouri who have missing loved ones featuring Marianne Asher-Chapman, Yvonne Erwin-Bowen, Don Ross and Donna Ross. Marianne’s daughter, Angie, has been missing ... -
Creatively expressing advertising through culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Culture and diversity are important topics in the advertising industry. Advertising agencies are pushing to diversify to better resonate with minority groups such as the Hispanic American demographic. This research intends ... -
The “public” in public records: Reporting on freedom of information as more than a professional tool
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This project examines journalistic coverage of access to government information, specifically asking why journalists often fail to report on the public’s access to public records, and identifying best practices for journalists ... -
Breaking stereotypes: Reporting on rural Alaska
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This project has two components. The professional skills component is a seven-episode podcast and accompanying website about life in McCarthy, Alaska, a tiny community situated at the end of a 60-mile dirt road surrounded ... -
Notes from Jefferson County
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This professional project sets out to illustrate the stories, struggles and characters within two small farming communities in rural Nebraska through the vehicle of documentary journalism. The film’s director used immersion ... -
Journalistic norms, ethics, and practices at EWTN
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Worth pursuing? An analysis into the relevance of the newspaper endorsement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This professional analysis looks into the practice of the newspaper endorsement and its relevancy in today’s news consuming environment. It consists of nine semi-structured interviews from individuals with a range of jobs ... -
The best of Ricardo Lopez: The ethics and expression of recorded memories in documentary filmmaking
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)When Ricardo Lopez killed himself in September 1996, he would leave behind twenty hours of videotaped diaries documenting the building of an acidic spray device he intended to use in a letter bomb that would disfigure pop ... -
Comparative framing of the Duggar family's women in entertainment news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This research seeks to compare the framing used to portray the women in the Duggar Family in entertainment news media with the realities of the evangelical community. A summative content analysis was used to conduct this ... -
Hillary Clinton's political campaign communication in the interactive Facebook world
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This research uses content analysis to examine the role of social media in modern American political communication. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between different message strategies and level ... -
Beer is for boys; wine is for women : how women perceive portrayed ideas of masculinity in alcohol advertising
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This research explores how women's perceptions of the portrayed ideas of masculinity in beer advertising may risk isolating potential female consumers. This paper examined how women make sense of their own social identity ...