School of Journalism (MU): Recent submissions
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An examination of the portrayal of homelessness and the opioid crisis in US and Canadian newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This research examines how homelessness and the opioid crisis were portrayed from 2018 to 2023 by one US and one Canadian newspaper. The thesis traces qualitative changes in the occurrence of keywords and topics over six ... -
Through the looking glass : role perceptions of long-form and commentary magazine journalists in the current state of U.S. democracy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)In a landscape where concerns over the state of U.S. democracy have risen, it's important to explore the perspectives of journalists tasked with the production of coverage in which democracy is a key theme and justification. ... -
Information deserts : how Colorado news desert communities consumed COVID-19 information
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)The purpose of this study was to explore how Colorado residents living in news deserts consumed, interacted with, and understood news during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research explored community members' media habits in ... -
When fiction meets fact : literary journalism in National Magazine Award features
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Literary journalism, also known as narrative journalism, uses literary techniques to immerse audiences into the story topics. This is done by using elements of fiction such as description, ... -
Let it breathe : social media musicking practices among Black women coping with mental health struggles during transboundary crisis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Wrought with one crisis after another -- the COVID-19 pandemic, worldwide civil unrest in response to police murders of Black people in the U.S., and a highly volatile election season, the year 2020 arose to the level of ... -
Global Journalist: California’s recall election and Bush’s unpopularity around the globe
(2003)On Aug. 14, 2003 episode, Stuart Loory aims to understand how the rest of the world sees the unusual election happening in California: with candidates spanning from movie stars to “dubious” magazine publishers. He also ... -
Global Journalist: Estonia’s concern about Russia’s dominance and Iraq’ war
(2003)Stuart Loory joins his audience all the way from Estonia, on Mar. 13, 2003. He and four Estonian journalists debate politics and organized crime in the Balkan region, and question what would the future look like after the ... -
Global Journalist: From Asia to Europe to Africa, American pop culture is everywhere
(2003)Byron Scott is the host of this Feb. 27, 2003 show, in which, alongside four international journalists, he discusses how prevalent American culture tends to be around the world: spanning from music to fast food to action ... -
Global Journalist: The imminent war against Iraq and the media's readiness to cover it
(2002)The host and his guests discuss the U.S. and its allies' readiness to go to war against Iraq. In this Dec. 12, 2002 episode, Stuart Loory brings to the table the media's logistics and preparedness to work alongside with ... -
Media construction of HIV
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Many of the challenges experienced by people living with HIV relate to biases, stigma, and conceptualization of HIV, rather than to the scientific realities of the virus itself or the medical impacts of living with the ... -
Telling an augmented story - how can web-based augmented reality be used in designing narratives for brands?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] The advance of website-based augmented reality (Web AR) enables advertisers to create and lets consumers receive mobile AR (MAR) content easily, necessitating research on Web AR used to design ... -
Making the invisible, visible : photojournalism and the documentation of the COVID-19 pandemic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] It has been argued that published photos by news agencies of COVID-19 were either too nuanced or too graphic. In either scenario, photojournalists were held accountable for what members of the ... -
Demystifying the private sector : the use of publicly accessible records to report on private equity firms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)The purpose of this research is to provide journalists with the tools necessary to report on private equity firms, a notoriously opaque sector of the economy. Private equity firms exert a large amount of influence on the ... -
Journalist or influencer? Exploring young public media journalists' perceptions of individual branding on Twitter
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] As the news continues to be increasingly crafted and consumed online, media practitioners and media scholars are becoming more engaged in a complex discourse about journalistic branding, how it ... -
Colonial discourse in U.S. and Puerto Rican newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)The aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico unveiled for many the colonial power of the U.S. in Puerto Rico. The natural disaster became a financial and public health problem in part due to laws that limit the scope ... -
Cultivating criticisms : how journalism students critique the news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Scholars note the importance of press criticism to the journalism-democracy framework, yet press criticism is underdeveloped as an academic pursuit. This study seeks to develop the study of press criticism by examining ... -
A qualitative study on Black students' vaccination decisions using the Health Belief Model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Pandemics and vaccinations are nothing new, and the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most recent to threaten millions of lives globally. The first widely distributed vaccine was created for smallpox (CDC, 2022) and since ... -
Narratives, framing, and exemplification in LGBTQ+ suicide public health messaging
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Suicide in LGBTQ+ individuals, especially youth, is a growing public health issue. However, the literature on this issue within the field of mass communication is under-developed. This study seeks to understand how the use ... -
Understanding the impact of Artificial Intelligence on newsroom social culture and journalistic performative roles : a qualitative case study of AI as an emerging digital innovative technology in newsrooms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Throughout the evolution of journalism, innovative technology has played a pivotal role in shaping the production and consumption of news. The transformative power of disruptive technology has revolutionized the journalism ... -
What training and resources would help journalists covering traumatic events?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)There is no question that covering traumatic events can cause PTSD in journalists. The research is proven. According to Killeen (2011), reporters’ suffering has been labeled Assignment Stress Injury (ASI). Backholm and ...