Browsing Journalism electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2006 Summer"
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A content analytic comparison of news frames in English- and Spanish-language newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)As the Hispanic population in the United States tops 40 million people, it is important to look at ways in which American and Latino cultures compare and interact. More than any other U.S. immigrant group, Hispanics rely ... -
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 ... -
Now to war: a textual analysis of embedded print reporters in the second Iraq war
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This study investigated how the embedding program used by the American military during the second Persian Gulf War affected the coverage of six print reporters who participated in it. This qualitative study analyzed eight ... -
The sounds of red and blue America: dissecting musical references to "red state" and "blue state" identity in print media during the 2004 presidental campaign
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This thesis explores how the print media used references to music to indicate "red state" and "blue state" identity during the 2004 presidential campaign. Through a textual analysis of more than 30 newspaper and magazine ... -
Young blood: persuading young people to give blood by applying concepts of self-perception and social norms theories to recruitment ads
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Communication professionals must find ways to recruit more donors to give blood more times to continue meeting the demand for a safe and adequate blood supply. Young people could supply blood for years to come if they ...