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University Chronicle [January 2021], St. Cloud State University Jan 2021

University Chronicle [January 2021], St. Cloud State University

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, volume 96, issue 4, January 2021


University Chronicle [November 2020], St. Cloud State University Nov 2020

University Chronicle [November 2020], St. Cloud State University

Chronicle

St. Cloud State University student newspaper, volume 96, issue 3, November 2020


University Chronicle [October 2020], St. Cloud State University Oct 2020

University Chronicle [October 2020], St. Cloud State University

Chronicle

St. Cloud State University student newspaper, volume 96, issue 2, October 2020


University Chronicle [September 2020], St. Cloud State University Sep 2020

University Chronicle [September 2020], St. Cloud State University

Chronicle

St. Cloud State University student newspaper, volume 96, issue 1, September 2020


Role Perception As Predictor Of Editors' Job Satisfaction, Roya Akhavan-Majid Oct 1998

Role Perception As Predictor Of Editors' Job Satisfaction, Roya Akhavan-Majid

Mass Communication Faculty Publications

This survey of newspaper editors find s those who see their roles as disseminators or interpreters more satisfied than those who see their role as adversary or watchdog.


Framing And Ideology: A Comparative Analysis Of U.S. And Chinese Newspaper Coverage Of The Fourth United Nations Conference On Women And The Ngo Forum, Roya Akhavan-Majid, Jyotika Ramaprasad Jan 1998

Framing And Ideology: A Comparative Analysis Of U.S. And Chinese Newspaper Coverage Of The Fourth United Nations Conference On Women And The Ngo Forum, Roya Akhavan-Majid, Jyotika Ramaprasad

Mass Communication Faculty Publications

In this study, we examined framing in the U.S. and Chinese press coverage of the Fourth United Nations Conference on Women and the Non-Governmental Organizations Forum in Beijing in 1995. This study had 2 objectives: (a) to systematically assess the coverage of this global feminist event and the extent to which its critical areas of concern were communicated to the public, and (b) to illuminate the dynamics of framing in a comparative context and contribute to its further theoretical development. Employing quantitative and qualitative methods, this study found evidence of the operation of an anticommunist and an antifeminist frame in …


Chain Ownership, Organizational Size, And Editorial Role Perceptions, Roya Akhavan-Majid, Timothy Boudreau Dec 1995

Chain Ownership, Organizational Size, And Editorial Role Perceptions, Roya Akhavan-Majid, Timothy Boudreau

Mass Communication Faculty Publications

This study examined the relationship between chain ownership and editorial role perceptions to illuminate the impact of chain ownership on content. Based on 258 questionnaires returned by a nation-wide sample of daily newspaper editors, the study found the editors of chain-owned newspapers to be more likely than their independent counterparts to subscribe to activist role perceptions. The tendency toward activist values increased as the size of the chain increased. Further, in general, editors of larger news organizations tended to subscribe to activist values more than did editors in smaller organizations.


Dbs Policymaking In Japan: An Interpretive History, Roya Akhavan-Majid Dec 1989

Dbs Policymaking In Japan: An Interpretive History, Roya Akhavan-Majid

Mass Communication Faculty Publications

Despite Japan's successful experimentation with DBS technology, fundamental conflicts of interest between NHK and Japan's commercial broadcasters continue to chart an uncertain course for the future of Japan's DBS programme. This study traces the history of DBS policy-making in Japan, focusing on the role of the conflict between the two power groups in shaping Japanese DBS policy. The author highlights important policy considerations and discusses how the conflict between NHK and the commercial broadcasters must be resolved in order for Japan's DBS programme to be successfully implemented.