Browsing Journalism electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2011 Fall"
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When hegemony prevails : a discourse analysis of two Korean newspapers during the 2008 financial crisis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This research seeks to find out if the American hegemonic ideology was embedded in two Korean newspapers (conservative and progressive) during the U.S. financial crisis of 2008. In addition, it seeks to explore how American ... -
The utilization of information operations coupled with agenda setting and integrated marketing communication in the prevention of genocide, mass atrocities, and or mass killings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Over the last 10-years, the focus of the U.S. Army has been on Counter-Insurgency (COIN) operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, the writing is on the wall that military involvement in both locations will soon come ... -
Taking Root: The Route of the Broadcast Journalism Curriculum at the Missouri School of Journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)When broadcasting emerged as a new field, it ushered in a period of exploration for industry professionals as well as journalism educators. Such was the backdrop for the Missouri School of Journalism in the 1930s when ... -
Standing on Falkland Road, sitting in America : Mary Ellen Mark's representation of the Indian other
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This study examines the documentary photographic book Falkland Road: Prostitutes of Bombay by American photographer Mary Ellen Mark to identify the specific ways Mark both undermines and reinforces the dominant representations ... -
Social presence and source credibility in blog-mediated crisis communication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study primarily attempted to achieve a better understanding of how a conversational human voice versus a corporate tone of voice affects key ... -
Silent voices : the New York Times and the Washington Post coverage of the Rwandan genocide and the American response
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The genocide in Rwanda was one of the worst human experiences within the 20th century. Throughout the 100 day genocide at least 800,000 people were killed, countless were wounded, and millions were displaced from their ... -
A sexual education : sex messages in Seventeen magazine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Seventeen magazine has been entertaining and educating teenage girls since its inception in 1944. Since that time, the magazine has remained a popular source of fashion, beauty, relationships, and even sex advice among ... -
Redefining community in the digital age : an examination of the physical and Facebook communities of Generation X
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)As technology evolves, it is reshaping the way that people communicate and define community. Online social networks, such as Facebook, bring people together in a digital environment. However, it is not clear whether ... -
The power of video pitching in heathcare news stories
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)For decades the news release has been a staple of public relations tool kits. But now with so much available information on the internet, there are options to enhance the traditional news release with supplements like links ... -
Potential benefits of social media in a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) event
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) can come in multiple forms. Regardless of their nature being chemical, biological, nuclear, or high explosives, their use will disrupt normalcy and governance of nations. Application of ... -
Multimedia effect and its impact on consumer responses toward online promotion : an empirical study of medical tourism promotion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study explores the multimedia effect, as well as seeks to detect its impact on consumers' responses. This thesis particularly investigates the ... -
Most effective communication strategies to introduce campus solutions systems to college/university campuses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This study compares the methods used to promote new Campus Solutions systems on college/university campuses during the past ten years to the time reported for full adoption by students, staff, and instructors. Questionnaires ... -
Mobile and tablet media platforms : effects on editors at print publications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This thesis explores how the publication of newspaper and magazine content across multiple platforms (print, web, mobile and/or tablet) is impacting editors in terms of time spent on traditional editing tasks, workload, ... -
Lasting legacies : a framing analysis of religion news online and in legacy media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This work examined 514 stories published at religion news niche websites, and the websites of legacy media in the U.S. to determine how stories about religion were framed online. Ten websites, chosen for their history of ... -
The influence of traditional word-of-mouth, electronic word-of-mouth, and tie strength on purchase decisions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Word-of-mouth (WOM) is widely considered the most influential source of information for consumer purchase decisions, and the explosion of social media has stirred interest in the communication. This study used the strength ... -
How are Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) contacts and officers created and retained? What impact does their career paths have on open government principles such as FOIA directives, policies and guidelines communicated by the President of the United States and the Attorney General?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The Freedom of Information Act is a federal law that allows US citizens access to records and this act is enforceable in court. There are FOIA professionals that are full-time dedicated employees and others that are part-time ... -
Hospitals on Facebook : uncovering fans' uses and gratifications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This thesis uses qualitative analysis to discover what uses and gratifications fans are receiving from hospital Facebook pages. The research centers on the fan page administered by Boone Hospital Center, located in Columbia, ... -
Framing the Catholic Church : the New York Times coverage of the Catholic Church 2006-2011
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The Catholic Church is portrayed by the media in many different ways. Identifying these portrayals, help discover audience perceptions of the Catholic Church in the United States. Guided by the communication theories of ... -
Framing public health disaster : Chinese newspaper coverage of the contaminated milk powder affair
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study explores how the news environment might affect the news framing of public health disasters. Specifically, it examines the coverage of the ... -
The framing of the Egyptian revolution portrayed through the Aljazeera and CNN media outlets and how they compare and contrast
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This study examines the coverage of the Egyptian revolution of 2011 in the Arabic-language Aljazeera and the CNN news releases. By analyzing the framing of their news stories, this study compares and contrasts the news ...