Browsing School of Journalism (MU) by Thesis Department "Journalism"
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Communication in transit : a study of newsroom content management systems
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Competitor and ally: the Texas Tribune's impact on a depleted Austin press corps
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)By allowing for-profit media companies to run its content for free, the Texas Tribune positioned itself as a polarizing figure. On one hand, it is a fierce competitor to the state's largest newspapers, wielding a deep and ... -
Connecting clicks to context: National Geographic's contextual approach to covering environment issues in a digital era
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Few media companies have the global reach of the National Geographic Society. It includes a magazine that is read by 8 million globally and a website seen by nearly 20 million unique visitors monthly. The nonprofit has a ... -
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 ... -
Cooking up a sports feature story: dissecting the writer-editor decisions and operations that lead to sports features making it to publication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)As story structures and distribution models in journalism change, storytelling remains a valuable asset to writers and editors, especially in sports departments. But before you can tell a story, you need a topic. I aimed ... -
Coverage of the 2016 Indian banknote demonetization by U.S. and Indian media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] -
Covered? : Unraveling damaging news about Islamic fashion and how journalists can write more responsibly
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)During Fall 2012, I analyzed news stories about Islamic fashion. I asked how news media conceptualize the self and the other in news about Islamic fashion, and what textual devices they use to legitimate or de-legitimate ... -
Covering business, economics and central banking with the Federal Reserve's increasing transparency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)In the past 30 years, the Fed has gone from a mysterious institution to a more transparent central bank that regularly communicates with the media and the public. This journalism practice and professional analysis looked ... -
Covering the court : a study of U.S. Supreme Court journalists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] -
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 ... -
Crafting the cake beneath the frosting: The editor's role in city magazine redesigns
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)This research explored reasons that city and regional magazines opt to redesign today, and what editors hope to accomplish as they re-envision content. It also examined what the redesign process entails and trends that ... -
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 crisis response strategies of San Francisco 49ers during the national anthem crisis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Crisis communication has become an important area of research within the public relations domain. An organization's need for effective public relations practices significantly increases when crisis situations occur. The ... -
The critic crisis : the contemporary theater critic in American journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This analysis examines the role of the theater critic in contemporary journalism. Through lengthy semi-structured interviews with seven theater critics ... -
Data as medium : quality control in data journalism practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Data is the medium of data journalism. As such, professional practitioners treat data as a communication process and storytelling form. This ... -
Data journalism at the Investigative Reporting Workshop and an examination of the Sunshine Law performance by state record custodians
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Data Journalism at the Las Vegas Sun
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)What was long known as computer-assisted reporting or "CAR" has finally become a mainstream practice at news organizations across the U.S. and around the globe. Advents in technology, open-source tools and the increasing ... -
Data journalism, data literacy and data visualizations : a quantitative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)As data becomes increasingly important in contemporary society, data journalism and data literacy also become more important. This project explores these concepts and examines the role each can play in writing about and ... -
The debate is dead : how journalists cover climate change now that false equivalence is uncommon
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Design studios' effects on the quality of design and communication at Gannett Daily newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Editors at Gannett daily newspapers have seen improvements in the visual quality of their publications since the company began producing pages in regional studios. One thing holding those newspapers back, however, is that ...