Journalism and Mass Communications, William Allen White School of: Recent submissions
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Development, acceptability, appropriateness and appeal of a cancer clinical trials implementation intervention for rural- and minority-serving urology practices
(BMC, 2019-10-07)Background Few community urologists offer cancer patients the opportunity to participate in cancer clinical trials, despite national guidelines that recommend it, depriving an estimated 260,000 urological cancer patients ... -
From apartheid to democracy: Shifting news values of journalists at the “Sunday Times” newspaper
(University of Kansas, 2009-05-31)This study explores the news values of journalists at the Sunday Times newspaper in South Africa. Of particular interest are the values espoused under the apartheid era and whether these values changed with the resultant ... -
Cutting Deeper: U.S. Newspapers Wipeout Jobs and Alter Career Identities
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-11-14)Modeled on the “New Beats: A study of Australian Journalism Redundancies” project (2014–17), the purpose of this study was to gather data to examine how forced career change among U.S. newspaper journalists has affected ... -
A family of falsehoods: Deception, media hoaxes and fake news
(Sage, 2018-09-04)“Fake news” became a concern for journalists in 2017 as news organizations sought to differentiate themselves from false information spread via social media, websites and public officials. This essay examines the history ... -
When “Journalism Kids” Do Better: A Reassessment of Secondary and Post-Secondary Achievement and Activities
(SAGE Publications, 2019)Using data from the nationally representative Education Longitudinal Study of 2002, this study examined how journalism participation in high school relates to subsequent academic outcomes. The analysis statistically ... -
Myanmar’s Cultural Dimensions: Exploring the Relationship Among the Social Identity, Attitudes Towards Globalisation and Preferences of Myanmar Consumers in Yangon
(Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2018-01-15)Myanmar is transitioning to an open market economy, but very little is known about Myanmar consumers and their attitudes towards globalisation. Using Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and social identity theory, this study ... -
The Role of Civility and Anonymity of Perceptions of Online Comments
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)An experiment was conducted (N = 170) to determine the role of civility and anonymity in online comments received for a news story. Dependent variables were (a) interest in the discussion, (b) favorability toward the ... -
Media Representations of Latina/os and Latino Students' Stereotype Threat Behavior
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)This study explores how media representations of Latina/os and the level of ethnic identification of Latino (male) students influence how Latino college students at a predominantly White university interpret these media ... -
"You're doing great. Keep doing what you're doing": socially supportive communication during first-generation college students' socialization
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)The experiences of first-generation college students (FGCS) are marked by high levels of stress and uncertainty as they navigate the transition to college. This study uses the organizational assimilation model to explore ... -
Using Media Literacy to Counter Stereotypical Images of Blacks and Latinos at a Predominantly White University
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Media literacy, the critical analysis and deconstruction of media messages, has the potential to promote favorable attitudes toward members of racial minority groups. This study reports on the development and implementation ... -
Cultural Competence Development, Critical Service Learning, and Latino/a Youth Empowerment: A Qualitative Case Study
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)As universities create service-learning programs, educators are experimenting with pedagogical approaches that enhance learning outcomes while benefiting communities. We present a qualitative case study of a radio-based, ... -
The Kansas soldier as a war correspondent 1898-1899
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Visual propaganda on Facebook: A comparative analysis of Syrian conflict
(Sage, 2016)Social media platforms have become important in spreading propaganda images during conflicts, as demonstrated in several recent cases including the Israeli–Hamas confrontation in 2012 and graphic internet videos by the ... -
A Paper Shield? Whether State Privilege Protections Apply to Student Journalists
(Fordham Intellectual Property, 2017)Most states recognize a privilege for journalists to protect confidential sources from compelled disclosure. The privilege varies from state to state, and a major difference is how they define a journalist—i.e., a person ... -
Be Credible: Information Literacy for Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising and Marketing Students
(KU Libraries, University of Kansas, 2018)This free and open textbook teaches college-level journalism students to become information experts. Using the themes of credibility and information literacy, the book helps today’s students, who start out all their ... -
Who Gives a “Like” About the HPV Vaccine? Kansan Parent/Guardian Perceptions and Social Media Representations
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Among U.S. states, Kansas children’s HPV vaccination rates remain low. Parent/guardian HPV vaccine-beliefs likely influence vaccination rates. Additionally, Facebook’s popularity suggests that this forum’s representation ... -
The Visual Language of Emojis: A Study on College Students’ Social Support Communication in Online Social Networks
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The transition from high school to college can be stressful, and research suggests that stress is often the trigger of mental health issues like depression and anxiety among college students. Social support can be critical ... -
Factors and Attributes Affecting the Adoption of Digital Media Technologies by Public Relations Practitioners in Kuwait
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)This exploratory study examined the attitudes and factors influencing the decision to adopt new digital media technologies by public relations practitioners in Kuwait. Kuwait’s public relations practitioners were found in ... -
The effects of cause-related marketing (CRM) on social media and in health communication: How does CRM-based social media message influence health perception?
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Given that cause-related marketing (CRM) frequently features health issues in marketing, this study examined how and to what extent cause-related marketing (CRM) on social media affect millennials’ responses to both marketing ... -
Calling Doctor Google? Technology Adoption and Health Information Seeking among Low-income African American Older Adults
(JPIC, 2017-12-20)We conducted focus groups with low-income African American older adults in Kansas City, MO, to examine how this underserved group adopts and uses technology and how technology adoption/use is associated with health information ...