Browsing Theses (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Wilkins, Lee"
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Castor oil and orange juice: how John H. Johnson fed news to black America
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)In the mid-1940s, publisher John H. Johnson did not like the image of African Americans that was projected by mainstream, white-owned media. He felt the image constructed was too limited and stereotypical. He also felt ... -
Congress in the mass media : how the West Wing and traditional journalism frame Congressional power
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Congress is often overshadowed by the presidency in the mass media, and research into portrayals of Congress in the mass media is limited. This study seeks to add to existing scholarship on Congress in the mass media and ... -
Culturally conditioned privacy in online photosharing : a comparison between American and Chinese users of social network sites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)This research is a cross-cultural examination of how American and Chinese social network site (SNS) users deal with privacy in online photo sharing. It discovers that American subjects share more about private lives and ... -
The evolution of a beat: a case study of changes in environmental reporting from the 1970's to today as evident in coverage of three disastrous oil spills
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The field of environmental journalism has significantly advanced since environmental issues emerged as topics of social and journalistic importance in the 1970's. Environmental reporters have become essential investigators ... -
Exploring the professional value systems of converged journalists : what are their values, and does the medium matter?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Scholars have suggested that journalists working in print and online media may emphasize their professional values differently. But what about those inhabiting both worlds? This study investigates the professional value ... -
Factors influencing media use in the evacuation decision-making process during approaching cyclones in the Bahamas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)A survey of Bahamians living on the island of New Providence (N = 381) explored the different factors that influence media use in the evacuation decision-making process along with investigating the different outlets used ... -
How has Twitter changed how journalists report on sports? : the 2012 Missouri Grand Prix
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The theoretical framework of this study is gatekeeping and it specifically analyzes Twitter use by eight journalists during the weekend of the 2012 Missouri Grand Prix, which took place February 10 through 12, 2012. A ... -
Making movies that matter : how documentary films persuade viewers' beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This exploratory triangulated study attempts to better explain how two current social issue documentaries, FLOW: For the Love of Water and Food Fight, ... -
The role of duty-based ethics in public relations: an ethical justification model for the actions of crisis communicators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)This thesis explores how duty-based ethics can aid in explaining how public relations professional employed by corporations communicate with external publics, especially when organizations are faced with crises. A content ... -
Smart, sultry and surly : a textual analysis of the portrayal of women scientists in film, 1962 - 2005
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the portrayal of women scientists on film and what kinds of messages these films are sending about a woman's ... -
Standards of objectivity : a comparison between daily and alternative newsweekly papers in three Ohio cities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Journalism has professional standards. But should the standards practiced by daily newspaper journalists extend to their alternative newsweekly ... -
The stocks paradox: what is the impact on business-news sections and business-news staff when newspapers cut stock listings?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Newspapers have been a major source of financial information. Based on the understanding from media sociology, the impact of news routines on content, ... -
A study of evaluation research in two public relations firms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] As more organizations employ public relations practitioners, evaluation research is needed to help practitioners prove their worth. Too often the ... -
A study of snark in news media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This study sought to examine the journalistic tone of snark. How does a snarky news tone affect audience reception among readers of both hard news and soft news stories? Specifically, the study sought to find how snark ... -
What changes in media risk frames reveal about changing attitudes toward modern life: the case of the Greek Press, 1977-2004
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Some social scientists note that Westerners have become disenchanted with their society, which they see as promoting industrial development and a soul less consumerism that are out of control and destroying the natural ...