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Asian women in newsroom management : exploring the responsibilities and challenges of promoting diversity in the newsroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Diversity is a widely discussed and researched topic as the news industry strives to improve parity. This project focuses on Asian American women ...
We can work it out : understanding local and national collaborative reporting projects
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
It is no secret how drastically the field of journalism has changed within the last several decades. And as resources dwindle in newsrooms across the country, collaboration has emerged as one way to counteract economic ...
The photojournalistic narrative : an examination of the approach of photo editors and photojournalists in creating longform visual narratives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Conversations about narrative are few and far between in photojournalism. Interviews conducted with leaders in the field helped to complete a fuller understanding of the process and ideals of building visual narratives. ...
How U.S. broadcast journalists cover news about Russia during American presidential
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Russian interference in the 2016 election is often brought up in the U.S. media because the investigation is ongoing. The 2020 presidential ...
Application of algorithms in newsrooms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This research examines how early journalistic adopters of algorithms gained skills necessary to work with automation and artificial intelligence in newsrooms. The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with eight ...
Pivot to what? The metajournalistic discourse surrounding Facebook's "push to video"
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study combined textual analyses and qualitative interviews to explore the discourse among journalists regarding the industry’s “pivot to video,” a trend which saw mass layoffs of non-video journalists in favor of ...
Raising awareness and encouraging action : evaluating professional training as a means to strengthen work routines among environmental communication practitioners
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Although environmental threats have been around for a while, now, more than ever, people are aware of their impacts and consequences. Environmental ...
Striving for media literacy : how journalists perceive their role in educating news consumers about journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] It’s impossible to escape media messages. The answer to a lot of questions about how to responsibly consume those constant messages is news media ...
BIPOC journalists after George Floyd and news media's racial reckoning: meeting the news industry's expectations and needs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Since the death of George Floyd, journalists of color have driven dramatic changes to mainstream ethical norms within the journalism industry by speaking out on social media and on other platforms. Though politicized ...
How heritage storytelling at distilleries creates a competitive advantage on the Bourbon market
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The whiskey distillery industry has been going through a massive growth the past few years. The $8.6 billion industry has a following of novel, loyal and avid consumers that are willing to pay a pretty penny for a bottle. ...
Pleasing a crowd : how social media and the sports entertainment industry has impacted affected sports journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The world of social media and sports entertainment is a fast, ever-changing world. Sports journalists, as a result, have had to make radical changes in not only the style at which they report the news, but the actual news ...
Exploring the intersections of advocacy, objectivity, and solutions reporting in environmental journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The field of environmental journalism has oscillated between the poles of advocacy and objectivity throughout its evolution. In its beginnings in the 1960s, environmental reporting was often viewed as closely associated ...
Fixing news deserts, the public radio way
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
As the journalism crisis deepens, cross-newsroom collaborations have become more common in recent years. These projects offer news outlets the possibility of sharing resources with each other to create original reporting ...
Changing the narrative : best practices for writing fair stories about undocumented immigration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Undocumented immigration is a polarizing issue in the United States. Rhetoric from our political leaders and talking heads on cable news has demonized this community. Local and national newspapers have historically contributed ...
The great resignation : TV news, women, and the change they need
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Journalists, especially women journalists, are exiting the news industry. Using the qualitative research method of semi-structured in-depth interviews and the unfolding theory of turnover framework, this research explored ...
Managing creative teams : virtual work's impact on creative climate and creative process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The Covid-19 pandemic brought about a profound shift in the workplace, as in-person creative teams dispersed to remote work environments and organizations had to quickly implement ways to sustain creativity. This study ...
How to build trust in NFT communities : an analysis of strategies to build trust and commitment in NFT projects
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 7/1/2023] In 2021, the popularity of non-fungible tokens or NFTs exploded as sales reached over $17.7 billion (Non-fungible.com, 2021). An NFT represents a unique digital asset that cannot be replicated ...
Job satisfaction among broadcast news producers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The purpose of this study was to analyze news producers' job satisfaction, specifically following the coronavirus pandemic. It looked into the work-flow routines, day to day challenges, perspective changes and managerial ...
Barriers to media coverage of Myanmar since the military coup began
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 7/1/2023] Myanmar's political reforms from 2011 to 2015 marked the country's new beginning after almost five decades of military dictatorship and provided a ray of hope for Myanmar citizens and refugees ...
Some form of freedom : queer art and collaborative non-fiction storytelling in the digital age
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The individual experiences of Queer people around the world are as unique as they are special; however, societal acceptance and visibility of these identities remains limited, particularly when referring to non-cisgender ...