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Prioritizing the victim over the story : conservative media coverage vs. liberal media coverage of sexual violence in the United States of America

Meyerpeter, Katelyn (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)

News reports on sexual violence in the United States of America have been known to cause more harm than good. In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews will be conducted to interpret the differences between the ...

The great resignation : TV news, women, and the change they need

Ward, Kaili (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

Snow, Kathleen White (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 ...

Data journalism, data literacy and data visualizations : a quantitative study

Perrin, Steve (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 ...

Political polarization on Twitter : how companies can still effectively target audiences in all American parties

Gretter, Ellie (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)

As social media platforms allow users to become even more guarded from dissenting opinions, companies targeting individuals aligning with opposite political parties are left deciding how to best connect with both audiences. ...

Trauma in journalism : mental health impacts in TV news field journalists

Dahlheimer, Zak (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)

This project is a case study using qualitative research methods to examine mental health impacts of TV news field journalists who cover breaking news and severe weather on a consistent basis. The study also uses the cognitive ...

Electric vehicle adoption : how utilities can charge up EV adoption in the US with marketing efforts

Beeson, Jeff S. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)

Power utilities are hoping to capture additional electricity sales from electric vehicle (EV) charging. While EVs have been on the mainstream car market for about a decade, adoption of these vehicles has been slow. While ...