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Norris Alfred: A Voice From The Prairie, Kevin L. Warneke
Norris Alfred: A Voice From The Prairie, Kevin L. Warneke
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The purpose of this study was to determine how a county editor from Polk, Nebraska, could attract a loyal following of readers scattered throughout the United States and be nominated for one of the highest awards given to journalist. Norris Alfred, editor of the Polk Progress from 1955 to 1964 and from 1966 to 1989, bucked a trend among country editors when he made locally written editorials an integral part of his newspaper. Country editors, unlike their counterparts with daily newspapers, have not always chosen to include their own editorials in their newspapers. They cite, among other reasons, a lack …
Rape Myth Usage In The New York Times: A Content Analysis Of 1990 And 1992 Rape Stories, Christina Navis
Rape Myth Usage In The New York Times: A Content Analysis Of 1990 And 1992 Rape Stories, Christina Navis
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Due to a large deficit in the number of studies focusing on the advancement of rape myths in print journalism, this study analyzed rape stories in the New York Times for the presence of absence of rape myths. Coverage in 1990 and 1992 was selected for analysis because of its chronology before and after 1991 William Kennedy Smith Rape Trial. This trial played a strategic role since it was determined that rape myths are evident in the New York Times coverage of the Kennedy Smith trial. Chi-square analyses tested for association between the year of the coverage and the number …