2024-03-29T00:45:39Zhttps://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/oai/requestoai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/252782017-12-08T21:45:29Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2017-11-08T16:50:36Z
urn:hdl:1808/25278
The political cartoon in America and Europe
Bowers, Virginia Gene
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1932.
2017-11-08T16:50:36Z
2017-11-08T16:50:36Z
1932
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/25278
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University of Kansas
oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/102342020-09-09T13:18:36Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2012-10-27T11:22:05Z
urn:hdl:1808/10234
Media's Positive and Negative Frames in Reporting Celebrity Deaths From Illegal Drug Overdoses Versus Prescription Drug Overdoses
Wood, Michelle
Geana, Mugur
Broholm, John
Lumpkins, Crystal
Journalism
Communication
Mass communication
Celebrity
Death
Drugs
Media framing
Overdoses
Social responsibility
This study compared the celebrity illegal drug overdose deaths of River Phoenix, Chris Farley, and Brad Renfro to the prescription drug overdose deaths of Anna Nicole Smith, Heath Ledger, and Brittany Murphy. This research used quantitative conceptual content analysis of news articles from The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, People, and Entertainment Weekly. This research discovered whether media used in this study framed prescription drug deaths more positively than illegal drug deaths, which was proved to be true. It also determined media did not employ socially responsible frames when reporting on these deaths. The last question in this research discovered if the type of drug involved in the celebrities' death influenced the way media portrayed the celebrities' character. This research proved that, when reporting on negative drug overdoses, media framed celebrities' perceptions negatively but found no evidence of positive celebrity perceptions when reporting about prescription drug overdoses.
2012-10-27T11:22:05Z
2012-10-27T11:22:05Z
2011-12-31
2011
Thesis
http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:11835
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/10234
en
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/185602017-12-08T21:31:50Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_7158
2015-10-06T17:57:59Z
urn:hdl:1808/18560
Community service of the country newspaper
Eppard, Eunice Mildred
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1916. ; Includes bibliographical references.
2015-10-06T17:57:59Z
2015-10-06T17:57:59Z
1916
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/18560
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/210982017-12-08T21:40:50Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2016-07-13T13:36:36Z
urn:hdl:1808/21098
Some backgrounds of newspaper function
Church, George Francis
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1928.
2016-07-13T13:36:36Z
2016-07-13T13:36:36Z
1928
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/21098
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/102332018-01-31T20:08:10Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2012-10-27T11:20:40Z
urn:hdl:1808/10233
The New York Times' Framing of Involvement of the Russian Federation in Arms and Nuclear Trade with the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2009-2011
Bagiev, Artem
Volek, Thomas W.
Geana, Mugur
Lee, Tien-Tsung
Journalism
Mass communication
Media framing
Nuclear and arms trade
The New York Yimes
U.S.- Russia relations
This study examines the mediated portrait of nuclear and arms trade between Russia and Iran in The New York Times in 2009-2011, applying framing theory as a tool. I used three frames, pre-defined in earlier studies: attribution of responsibility, conflict and economic. I content analyzed 78 newspaper articles to see the salient points in coverage of the controversial business that Russia does with Iran. I also was interested to see if the declared "reset" with Russia was indicated in the publications. The results showed that the conflict frame was most commonly used in the coverage of the issue followed by the economic and attribution of responsibility frames. Nevertheless, overall, the frames indicate the policy of "reset." The study contributes to better understanding of media framing and its effects and sets the ground for further research on the topic.
2012-10-27T11:20:40Z
2012-10-27T11:20:40Z
2012-05-31
2012
Thesis
http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:12187
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/10233
en
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/237922017-12-08T21:43:44Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2017-04-26T16:30:46Z
urn:hdl:1808/23792
Court action as influenced by public opinion directed by the newspaper
Newell, Valerie Zirkle
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1931.
2017-04-26T16:30:46Z
2017-04-26T16:30:46Z
1931
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/23792
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/182852020-06-24T18:38:58Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_7158
2015-07-31T21:41:01Z
urn:hdl:1808/18285
Journalism in territorial Kansas
Flint, Herbert
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, English, 1916. ; Includes bibliographical references.
2015-07-31T21:41:01Z
2015-07-31T21:41:01Z
1916
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/18285
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/214292017-12-08T21:45:28Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2016-09-01T15:12:48Z
urn:hdl:1808/21429
Student unrest and the Kansas press : editorial reactions to violence in Lawrence and at the University of Kansas in 1970
Johnson, Ronald Eugene
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1982.
2016-09-01T15:12:48Z
2016-09-01T15:12:48Z
1982
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/21429
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/213612017-12-08T21:40:50Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2016-08-23T17:10:47Z
urn:hdl:1808/21361
Growth of newspapers in the United States
Dill, William Adelbert
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1928.
2016-08-23T17:10:47Z
2016-08-23T17:10:47Z
1928
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/21361
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University of Kansas
oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/102292018-01-31T20:08:10Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2012-10-27T11:15:11Z
urn:hdl:1808/10229
The Journey of a Specimen: a Blogging Campaign for the KU Natural History Museum
Hardy, Thomas
Williams, Michael
Ward, Douglas
Lorenz, Thomas
Mass communication
Blogging
Collections
Museums
Outreach
The KU Natural History Museum has a staggering collection of over 8 million biological specimens. This project attempts to demonstrate how to bring this collection closer to the public via photos and text presented on the museum's blog. To produce a prototype for future publications, existing museum websites and blogs were reviewed and literature on web audiences was evaluated. The investigator built content for the prototype by collecting images and text through a trip to Peru, conducting interviews with significant researchers, and taking photographs of a sample of the museum's collection. The final prototype for the project included eight posts which demonstrate an organization scheme in which content was divided into two subsections - the journey of a specimen from the field to the lab, and the usefulness of a group of specimens once put into the collection.
2012-10-27T11:15:11Z
2012-10-27T11:15:11Z
2012-05-31
2012
Thesis
http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:12178
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/10229
en
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/260342018-04-19T18:19:52Zcom_1808_1260com_1808_913col_1808_1952col_1808_14147
2018-02-19T22:55:39Z
urn:hdl:1808/26034
The effects of cause-related marketing (CRM) on social media and in health communication: How does CRM-based social media message influence health perception?
Kang, Hannah
Chen, Yvonnes
Lee, Tien-Tsung
Seo, Hyunjin
Vu, Hong
Wu, Wei
Mass communication
cause-related marketing
health communication
health perception
social media
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 and health information embedded in CRM. A total of 300 undergraduate students (71% female, Mage=19.66 for all participants) participated in a 2 (brand-cause fit: low vs. high) X 2 (cause proximity: local vs. international) between-subjects experiment. In addition, cause involvement (high vs. low) was the third independent variable. In terms of marketing perspectives, this study found main effects of brand-cause fit, cause proximity, and cause involvement on marketing related dependent variables (e.g., attitudes toward brand, campaign participation intention). However, this study did not find two-way and three-way interactions on attitudes toward brand, attitudes toward non-profit organization, attitude toward the CRM message, campaign participation intention and engagement on social media. In terms of health communication variables, main effects of cause involvement on attitudes toward sunscreen use, and attitudes toward skin cancer were found. Moreover, this study found a three-way interaction on behavioral control for sunscreen use as well as two two-way interactions: a two-way interaction between fit and cause involvement on behavioral control for sunscreen use, and a two-way interaction between brand-cause fit and cause proximity on attitudes toward skin cancer. Taken together, these interaction effects indicate a great potential of using CRM to target those who are less involved with the cause in health communications. The findings suggest that a CRM message with low brand-cause fit and a local cause, and a CRM message with high brand-cause fit and an international cause can motivate consumers who are less involved with the cause to have a higher level of behavioral control for sunscreen use and more positive attitudes toward skin cancer. Moreover, as for the theoretical contributions of this study, it is noted that the effects of level of involvement contradict prior results using the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM). The results showed that individuals who are less involved with the cause are more likely to have more positive attitudes toward marketing variables and health communication variables than those who are more involved with the cause. Thus, future research should examine whether cause involvement in the digital and CRM context plays a role as a moderator in ELM from both the marketing and health communication standpoints.
2018-02-19T22:55:39Z
2018-02-19T22:55:39Z
2017-05-31
2017
Dissertation
http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:15227
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/26034
en
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University of Kansas
oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/102312018-12-04T17:06:52Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2012-10-27T11:17:25Z
urn:hdl:1808/10231
Does Policy lead Mainstream Media? How Sources Framed the 2011 Egyptian Protests
Grimmer, Kristen E.
Reinardy, Scott
Barnett, Barbara
Ward, Doug
Mass communication
Political science
Framing
Gatekeeping
Indexing
Source
Abstract This study uses a quantitative content analysis to determine the framing used by U.S. mainstream newspapers in media coverage of the 2011 Egyptian protests. The study examined 153 stories from The New York Times and The Washington Post. The study focuses on how sources framed the protests, former President Hosni Mubarak, and the effects the protests had on both Egypt and the United States. The analysis reveals that the viewpoints of U.S. official sources were overrepresented in news coverage and framed the conflict overall in a neutral light. The analysis also revealed that U.S. foreign policy towards Egypt and the remedies endorsed by U.S. official sources during two-weeks of news coverage was uncertain.
2012-10-27T11:17:25Z
2012-10-27T11:17:25Z
2012-05-31
2012
Thesis
http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:12185
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/10231
en
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University of Kansas
oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/302812020-04-22T08:00:41Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2020-04-21T22:39:33Z
urn:hdl:1808/30281
From apartheid to democracy: Shifting news values of journalists at the “Sunday Times” newspaper
Janneker, Denzyl
Gibson, Malcolm
Myers, Garth
Perlmutter, David
Journalism
Apartheid
Newspapers
South Africa
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 transformation to democracy in 1994.
Using a qualitative method of inquiry, the study shows the pursuit of capital and the newspaper's watchdog role emerge as enduring values in a new dispensation. Contrasting views are held on whether the newspaper was a staunch critic of the apartheid government, but what is clear is that values not only shifted due to the country's political transition, but through the personality of an editor who embraced change.
2020-04-21T22:39:33Z
2020-04-21T22:39:33Z
2009-05-31
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/30281
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/102302018-01-31T20:08:10Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2012-10-27T11:16:27Z
urn:hdl:1808/10230
DETERMINANTS OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS COVERAGE BY INDIAN ENGLISH- LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERS
Gupta, Alok
Marsh, Charles
Barnett, Barbara
Lee, Tien-Tsung
Journalism
Bric
Determinants
Developing nations
International news
Science & technology
Times of India
The study investigates the determinants used by three leading newspapers of India for international news coverage. The Indian newspapers are heavily dependent on foreign news wire services. They give prominence to news based on national threat and religious affinity, and cover negative news about the countries with which India has sour relations. The study finds science and technology as a new determinant for international news coverage. Trade, population, and distance are found to be poor predictors of international news. The determinants used for the study were based on determinants frequently used by the U.S. media.
2012-10-27T11:16:27Z
2012-10-27T11:16:27Z
2012-05-31
2012
Thesis
http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:12179
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/10230
en
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/211352017-12-08T21:40:50Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2016-07-21T15:08:43Z
urn:hdl:1808/21135
Passing of the crusading editor in Kansas
Benson, Ivan
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1928.
2016-07-21T15:08:43Z
2016-07-21T15:08:43Z
1928
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/21135
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/102322018-01-31T20:08:10Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2012-10-27T11:18:57Z
urn:hdl:1808/10232
Examining the Effects of Men's Magazines on Men's Perceptions of Women Through Cultivation Theory
Cornett, Aaron Matthew
Lee, Tien-Tsung
Volek, Thomas W
Geana, Mugur
Mass communication
Magazines
Men
Perceptions
Pornography
Sex
Women
This survey study examines the effects of viewing non-pornographic men's magazines, pornographic magazines, and Internet pornography on men's perceptions of women. The 108 men surveyed reported their demographic information; viewing habits of non-pornographic men's magazines, pornographic magazines, and Internet pornography; and their perceptions of women as sex objects, less moral than men, and less intelligent than men in an online survey. Using Pearson correlation, the findings suggest that interest level in non-pornographic men's magazines and overall usage of Internet pornography were positively correlated to the perception of women as sex objects. In addition, frequency and overall length of usage of pornographic magazines were positively correlated to the perception of women as less intelligent. Multiple regression findings show that only the overall usage of Internet pornography was a predictor of the perception of women as sex objects. Neither test yielded significant results for determining the perception of women as less moral than men.
2012-10-27T11:18:57Z
2012-10-27T11:18:57Z
2012-05-31
2012
Thesis
http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:12183
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/10232
en
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/249772017-12-08T21:40:50Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2017-09-21T14:45:15Z
urn:hdl:1808/24977
The German language press and Americanization. A study of American newspapers published in the German language with respect to their probable influence toward the Americanization of their readers. 1732-1828
Buehring, Leo Edward
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1928.
2017-09-21T14:45:15Z
2017-09-21T14:45:15Z
1928
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/24977
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/102282018-01-31T20:08:10Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2012-10-27T11:10:46Z
urn:hdl:1808/10228
16 and Pregnant: The Themes and Portrayals of Teen Pregnancy
Thomas, Laura Ann
Barnett, Barbara
Bobkowski, Piotr
Tsung Lee, Tien
Journalism
Portrayal
Social learning theory
Stereotypes
Teen pregnancy
Themes
Numerous studies show that television is a teaching tool and gives us insight into the human experience. This study identifies the narrative themes about and portrayals of teen pregnancy on the MTV reality television show 16 and Pregnant. These themes and portrayals may influence the viewers' worldview and concept of teen pregnancy. Through a qualitative approach, each episode was analyzed for this content. It was found that teen pregnancy is displayed as taboo, negative and unfortunate in 16 and Pregnant. The themes present in the show were blame, conflict, and loss.
2012-10-27T11:10:46Z
2012-10-27T11:10:46Z
2012-05-31
2012
Thesis
http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:12186
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/10228
en
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/182162020-06-24T19:46:00Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_7158
2015-07-11T03:52:53Z
urn:hdl:1808/18216
The ethical responsibility of the newspaper
Armstrong, Ruth Irene
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1922. ; Includes bibliographical references.
2015-07-11T03:52:53Z
2015-07-11T03:52:53Z
1922
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/18216
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/214852018-01-31T20:08:16Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2016-09-09T19:47:45Z
urn:hdl:1808/21485
Not Just for the Military: A Study of PTSD and Student Journalists on the Trauma Beat
Gartman, Courtney A.
Reinardy, Scott
Barnett, Barbara
Kirk, Sarah
PTSD
Student journalists
Trauma
This study examines student journalists from Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois who reported on each school's mass shooting during the time of the trauma. The researcher attempts to identify whether these student journalists exhibited signs and symptoms of Posttraumatic stress disorder, and if so how were such symptoms combated. To identify PTSD characteristics of avoidance, hyperarousal and intrusion I used the Impact of Event Scale-Revised coupled with participant in-depth interviews. Results indicated that several participants demonstrated symptoms congruent of PTSD such as: anxiety, feelings characteristic of depression, a heightened auditory response and withdrawal from friends and family. Recognizing how to routinize the news, and leaning on peers were key elements in these student journalists learning how to cope with their trauma exposure.
2016-09-09T19:47:45Z
2016-09-09T19:47:45Z
2010-04-13
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/21485
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/256742018-02-01T22:34:48Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2017-12-22T18:09:28Z
urn:hdl:1808/25674
The rural press in Kansas
Ryther, Thomas C.
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1932.
2017-12-22T18:09:28Z
2017-12-22T18:09:28Z
1932
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/25674
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/206352017-12-08T21:45:29Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2016-04-04T18:32:12Z
urn:hdl:1808/20635
Il Progresso Italo-Americano, an Italian daily of New York, surveyed in the periods: October 1-31, 1952 and June 1-December 31, 1953
Traldi, Giuseppe Alberto
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1954.
2016-04-04T18:32:12Z
2016-04-04T18:32:12Z
1954
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/20635
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/260362018-04-19T18:22:29Zcom_1808_1260com_1808_913col_1808_1952col_1808_14147
2018-02-19T23:09:56Z
urn:hdl:1808/26036
The Visual Language of Emojis: A Study on College Students’ Social Support Communication in Online Social Networks
Harn, Ren-Whei Joanna
Seo, Hyunjin
Volek, Thomas W.
Kunkel, Adrianne D.
Hansen, David M.
Branham, Richard
Communication
Design
emojis
instagram
online social networks
social support
virtual empathy
visual communication
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 in helping young adults adjust to college and buffering college students from the negative effects of stress. In this digital media age, social support can be attained through interactions on social network sites such as Facebook or Instagram. A major disadvantage of computer-mediated interactions is the difficulty of incorporating nonverbal cues such as facial and gestural expressions. While the absence of visual cues has been a challenge for effective online supportive communication, the recent emergence of emojis addresses this issue. This dissertation examines how college students use emojis to communicate social support on Instagram. Specifically, it examines how emoji use is associated both with stress and with types of social support messages. Three empirical studies were conducted: content analysis of Instagram posts including the #collegeproblems hashtag, content analysis of the visual representations of emojis, and five focus groups with undergraduate college students. Results show that college students share thoughts about schoolwork, self-expression, and physical and mental health on Instagram. In addition, emojis are often used to enhance the sentiment of a message or express empathy, as well as to convey humorous or sarcastic expressions. The ambiguity of emojis makes it particularly suitable for emotional communication because one of the benefits of visual language communication is its interpretive flexibility. However, the findings also indicate that visual representation discrepancies with the current design and development of emojis can cause miscommunication and lead to unsupportive interactions. As one of the first studies examining the role of emojis in online supportive communication, this dissertation offers theoretical and practical implications regarding the use of visual graphics in social support. Concepts and measurements used in this study inform future studies in online communication, emojis, and visual communication. For scholars interested in studying social support and empathy, this study provides a mixed-methods framework for understanding these complex concepts.
2018-02-19T23:09:56Z
2018-02-19T23:09:56Z
2017-05-31
2017
Dissertation
http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:15322
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/26036
en
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/215792017-12-08T21:40:50Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2016-09-30T14:39:13Z
urn:hdl:1808/21579
The change in the news style of the Associated Press
Nichols, Raymond F.
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1928.
2016-09-30T14:39:13Z
2016-09-30T14:39:13Z
1928
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/21579
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/260372018-10-29T16:33:29Zcom_1808_1260com_1808_913col_1808_1952col_1808_14147
2018-02-19T23:11:55Z
urn:hdl:1808/26037
Who Gives a “Like” About the HPV Vaccine? Kansan Parent/Guardian Perceptions and Social Media Representations
Luisi, Monique Linette Robinson
Geana, Mugur V
Bobkowski, Piotr S
Seo, Hyunjin
Barnett, Barbara A
Satterwhite, Catherine
Mass communication
Health belief model
Health Communication
Human papillomavirus
Kansas
Social amplification of risk framework
Social media
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 may influence parent/guardian decisions to vaccinate children. This dissertation explores how Kansan parents/guardians of HPV vaccine-eligible children perceive the vaccine in the contexts of the health belief model (Rosenstock, 1974; Rosenstock, Strecher, & Becker, 1988) and the social amplification of risk framework (R. Kasperson et al., 1988), parent/guardian engagement with HPV vaccine-related information, and Facebook representations by general users and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the vaccine’s first decade on the market. Results indicate HPV vaccine risk perceptions among some Kansan parents/guardians, social media as an active and passive source of information, and the HPV vaccine’s representation on Facebook as increasingly negative. HPV vaccine promotion strategies should consider focusing on the vaccine’s representation and risk attenuating messages.
2018-02-19T23:11:55Z
2018-02-19T23:11:55Z
2017-05-31
2017
Dissertation
http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:15291
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/26037
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8621-7101
en
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University of Kansas
oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/276772019-02-06T15:52:31Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2019-02-04T15:47:26Z
urn:hdl:1808/27677
The Kansas soldier as a war correspondent 1898-1899
Stewart, Alan J.
M.S. University of Kansas, Journalism 1957
2019-02-04T15:47:26Z
2019-02-04T15:47:26Z
1957
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/27677
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/130252018-01-31T20:08:11Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2014-02-05T21:51:33Z
urn:hdl:1808/13025
Portrayal of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region in U.S. Newspapers: 2000-2010
Ghafour, Goran Sabah
Reinardy, Scott
Barnett, Barbara
Ward, Douglas B.
Journalism
Content analysis
Iraq
Iraqikurds
Kurdistanregion
Kurds
Research
Abstract The Iraqi Kurdistan region claims that it is a close ally of the United States and supports its agenda in the Middle East. Therefore, to know what issues, events and sources the U.S. mainstream newspapers use to portray the region is essential. It's important for the Kurdish people to know whether the coverage of the U.S. newspapers about the Kurdistan region is positive or negative. It's also important for the American academic field to know if the U.S. newspapers' coverage of Kurdistan mirrors the U.S. foreign policies. A content analysis of three U.S. newspapers from 2000 to 2010 was conducted. The study found that the coverage reflected the U.S. agenda, concerns over ethnic and political strife and policies in Iraq. Results also show that the U.S. newspapers frequently cover events, not issues and rely heavily on powerful sources, not ordinary citizens.
2014-02-05T21:51:33Z
2014-02-05T21:51:33Z
2011-08-31
2011
Thesis
http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:11834
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/13025
en
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/260352018-07-26T16:30:22Zcom_1808_1260com_1808_913col_1808_1952col_1808_14147
2018-02-19T23:07:59Z
urn:hdl:1808/26035
Factors and Attributes Affecting the Adoption of Digital Media Technologies by Public Relations Practitioners in Kuwait
Ebrahim, Husain
Crawford II, Jerry
Seo, Hyunjin
Chen, Yvonnes
Banwart, Mary
Dashti, Ali
Mass communication
Technical communication
Middle Eastern studies
Diffusion of Innovation
Gender Differences
Kuwait
New Digital Media Technologies
Organizational Sectors
Public Relations
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 past to be slow in adopting digital media technologies. Yet, Kuwait now ranks among the highest in the region in terms of new digital media consumers. In a recent Kuwait public relations conference, scholars addressed that the field needs to benefit more from adopting digital technologies. Hence, there is a lag in adopting communication technologies when compared with Western societies. The diffusion of innovation was the theoretical framework of this study. Therefore, the study examined the association of Rogers’s attributes of innovation with the decision to adopt new digital media technologies by public relations practitioners in Kuwait. In addition, the researcher examined how public relations practitioners differently perceive these five attributes of innovation based on gender and organization sector. This dissertation implemented a mixed-method approach, using qualitative and quantitative methods. The researcher in-depth interviewed (N = 14) public relations practitioners working in Kuwait and surveyed (N = 147) others. In-depth interviews provided an explanation of each of Rogers’s attributes of innovation. Interviewees mentioned the features of each of these attributes that influence their decision to adopt new digital media technologies. The descriptive results of the survey showed that only 1% of survey respondents had not adopted a new digital media technology for public relations practices. In addition, respondents identified Instagram as the most beneficial new digital media technology for public relations in Kuwait. Inferential statistics of the survey presented one significant finding in that public relations practitioners in private sector organizations were more influenced by the trialability attribute of innovation than public relations practitioners in public sector organizations. The main implications were that technology producers would benefit from the attributes of innovation features to encourage public relations practitioners to adopt their technologies. Adopting these technologies would improve women’s public relations practices. Last, adopting digital media technologies would reduce public relations costs.
2018-02-19T23:07:59Z
2018-02-19T23:07:59Z
2017-05-31
2017
Dissertation
http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:15220
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/26035
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1105-1394
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/206522021-08-26T20:54:46Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_7158
2016-04-08T13:44:45Z
urn:hdl:1808/20652
The influence of the newspaper on contemporary English and American literature
Kistler, John Joseph
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1923.
2016-04-08T13:44:45Z
2016-04-08T13:44:45Z
1923
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/20652
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/215702020-06-18T01:43:09Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2016-09-29T17:25:03Z
urn:hdl:1808/21570
Lawrence, 1970 : a narrative and oral histories surrounding three crises
Weeks, Marian J.
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Kansas, Journalism and Mass Communication, 1990.
The project focuses upon the era of turmoil and protest in
Lawrence in 1970. The narrative article and appendix of oral
histories provide background and accounts of three crises: the
University of Kansas Student Union fire on April 20, 1970, and the
three-day curfew; the shooting death by a policeman of Rick "Tiger"
Dowdell; and the shooting death of Harry "Nick" Rice during a
disturbance at which police weapons were fired. During the April and
July crisis periods, vigilantes, students, white protesters, blacks
and police readied their guns. The city's response was the Police-
Community Relations Program, a conflict resolution/ sensitivity
training program. This master's project includes the perspectives of
many factions identified in the conflict.
This narrative article draws from the six oral histories in the
appendix, additional interviews, newspaper articles, a Dowdell
inquest transcript and other written materials. The weaknesses in the
oral history/cultural journalism method have hopefully been corrected
in this project through the narrative, the editing, the comparison of
sources, the selection of materials, the notes included in the oral
histories and the balance of materials taken together. The oral
histories provide personal accounts, anecdotal experience and current
perspective on those experiences in the sources' own language. This
project only begins to fill the gap of material published on Lawrence
in 1970, and upon the deaths of the two former KU students and the
Union fire.
2016-09-29T17:25:03Z
2016-09-29T17:25:03Z
1990
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/21570
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oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/244412017-12-08T21:42:11Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_1951
2017-06-08T17:54:31Z
urn:hdl:1808/24441
The better business bureau movement : Its relation to the problem of greater public confidence in advertising
Graves, Alfred James
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Journalism, 1930.
2017-06-08T17:54:31Z
2017-06-08T17:54:31Z
1930
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/24441
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University of Kansas
oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/255862018-01-31T20:07:48Zcom_1808_1260com_1808_913col_1808_1952col_1808_14147
2017-12-04T20:15:12Z
urn:hdl:1808/25586
May I offer you a gift card? An analysis of Volkswagen's crisis response strategy in the wake of its Dieselgate scandal
Tidwell, Matthew
Marsh, Charles
Belmas, Genelle
Flynn, Terry
Lee, Tien
Zhao, Jane
Mass communication
Marketing
Automotive crises
Corporate behavior
Corporate communications
Corporate values
Crisis communications
Crisis response
Volkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal represents one of the largest automotive crises in history. In the United States, approximately 500,000 cars were found to emit as much as 40 times the legal limits in pollutants after the company installed software to defeat emissions testing. This mixed methods case study examines owner and consumer opinions to determine the impact and effectiveness of VW’s choice of compensation strategy for its crisis response. The study’s conclusions are that consumer brand sentiment didn’t recover in the weeks following two separate compensation offers. In fact, factors including the company’s prior heavy advertising of the cars as “clean diesel” before the discovery, intensified the feelings of shock and betrayal. Strong prior reputation, long seen as a buffer against negative crisis reputational impact, is also examined. The study observes a corollary to reputation as a buffer – finding instead that Volkswagen’s strong prior reputation and heavy brand loyalty, coupled with its aggressive promotion of a false buying proposition, actually created a fall from grace that resulted in a stronger sense of betrayal and contributed to more negative brand sentiment.
2017-12-04T20:15:12Z
2017-12-04T20:15:12Z
2017-01-01
2017
Dissertation
http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:15243
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/25586
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University of Kansas
oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/182722020-06-24T18:24:44Zcom_1808_913com_1808_1260col_1808_14147col_1808_7158
2015-07-31T21:40:15Z
urn:hdl:1808/18272
Elementary course in journalism
Rabourn, Emma Pauline
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, English, 1915. ; Includes bibliographical references.
2015-07-31T21:40:15Z
2015-07-31T21:40:15Z
1915
Thesis
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/18272
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