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Swinging Bridge - December 10, 2009, Michelle Canales

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Swinging Bridge - November 19, 2009, Tim Mackie

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Swinging Bridge - November 5, 2009, Tim Mackie

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Swinging Bridge - October 15, 2009, Tim Mackie

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Swinging Bridge - October 1, 2009, Tim Mackie

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Swinging Bridge - September 17, 2009, Tim Mackie

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Girls, Girls, Girls. A Study Of The Popularity Of Journalism As A Career Among Female Teenagers And Its Corresponding Lack Of Appeal To Young Males, Mike Grenby, Molly Kasinger, Roger Patching, Mark Pearson

Roger Patching

Australian journalism programs have long reported a disproportionate number of female students and the industry is becoming increasingly feminised. The latest (2006) Census figures showed that, for the first time in Australian history, women outnumbered men in journalism and related occupations. While many researchers have commented upon the increased popularity of journalism as a career choice among young women and its decline in popularity among young men, none have undertaken a comprehensive project researching the reasons for this phenomenon. This study has addressed this gap in the research. The research team conducted an extensive literature review, surveyed 444 senior secondary …

Ethnographic Literary Journalism, Christel Lane Swasey

Theses and Dissertations

Leon Dash and Ted Conover have modeled an ethnographic approach to literary journalism. This approach combines literary journalism's compelling narrative techniques with ethnographic “naturalist-like” (Brewer, 2000) thoroughness and trustworthiness. Rosa Lee: A Mother in Urban America, by Leon Dash, and Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing, by Ted Conover, exemplify this painstaking method that skillfully uses the narrative craft, generates trustworthy data, and contributes to an academic body of knowledge as well as exposing findings to the general public. Dash, Conover, and others have demonstrated the synergy and problem-solving potential of merging anthropology with literary journalism, yet there is no …

Tailings Tale: Mike Horse Looms Dark Over The Blackfoot, Elizabeth L. Harrison

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

In the spring of 1975, a heavy rain blew out an earthen dam holding back toxic metal waste from the now defunct Mike Horse mine at the headwaters of the scenic Big Blackfoot River. Federal agencies, a corporate mining giant, and the small town community of Lincoln, Montana, grapple with the repercussions and future of the watershed.

Women's Health And Fitness Magazines: An Accurate Portrayal?, Jennifer M. Shymansky

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This study is a content analysis examining the representation of health information, particularly the leading causes of death, in cover story headlines of one year of the top women's health and fitness magazines: Prevention , Shape , Fitness , Self , Health and Women's Health. The study is grounded in social responsibility theory, a normative media theory. The findings show that women's health and fitness magazines' cover story headlines predominately discuss diet and exercise for weight loss, rather than the leading causes of death facing women. This under representation of actual societal health concerns can limit the vast readerships' health …

Swinging Bridge - April 30, 2009, Alison Stratton

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Swinging Bridge - April 16, 2009, Alison Stratton

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Swinging Bridge - April 2, 2009, Alison Stratton

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Free Winona, Free Winona

Free Winona Newspaper

Free Winona is a newspaper published in Winona, Minnesota in 2008 and 2009. This issue includes:

• Soil Broken at Community Garden;
• Building on the Bluffland;
• How to Build a Walmart;
• Tracking the WSU Footprint;
• Columns: Wild Nettle Distro, Brian Patrick Sanders Jr., Runaway Train of Thought, Really Really Free Market News

Swinging Bridge - March 12, 2009, Alison Stratton

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Free Winona, Free Winona

Free Winona Newspaper

Free Winona is a newspaper published in Winona, Minnesota in 2008 and 2009. This issue includes:

• The Restoration;
• More Mussel!;
• Primary Prevention in our Community;
• Confronting Abuse with Validation;
• Libraries for All
• Coldwater Spring
• Columns: Wild Nettle Distro, Brian Patrick Sanders Jr., Runaway Train of Thought,

Swinging Bridge - February 26, 2009, Alison Stratton

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

The Newsroom Versus The Lounge Room: Journalists’ And Audiences’ Views On News, Jeffrey Brand, Mark Pearson

Jeffrey Brand

In May 2001 the Australian Broadcasting Authority released the authors' report titled Sources of News and Current Affairs (ABA, 2001). The monograph consisted of reports from the Stage I study of journalists' views (Pearson & Brand, 2001) and the Stage 2 study of audiences' views (Brand, Archhold & Rane, 2001). These were independent publications focusing on the individual results from each stage of the larger study. Little comparison was made between the journalists' and audiences' views in the two reports. This paper provides a comparison and contrast of the views of news and current affairs producers and their audiences. The …

Government Media Relations: A 'Spin' Through The Literature, Mark Pearson, Roger Patching

Roger Patching

Extract: Government media relations is deserving of serious study because it sits at the interface between the executive and journalism, two of the fundamental institutions in a modern democratic society. That line of communication is central crucial if citizens are to be kept informed of the workings of government and the machinations of the political system. The Australian High Court underscored its importance in the 1990s when it introduced an ‘implied constitutional freedom of communication on matters of politics and government’ through a series of decisions (2007, pp. 35-38). It is a communication channel where truth and transparency should be …

Free Winona, Free Winona

Free Winona Newspaper

Free Winona is a newspaper published in Winona, Minnesota in 2008 and 2009. This issue includes:

• The Intermission;
• Magic at the Variety Show;
• Once Upon a Time ... ;
• Beans, Beans, the Magical Fuel;
• Columns: Wild Nettle Distro, Catholic Worker, Bird on a Wire Partly Cloudy, Runaway Train of Thought, Piece from the Past;
• Amusement Ride or Public Transit?

Free Winona, Free Winona

Free Winona Newspaper

Free Winona is a newspaper published in Winona, Minnesota in 2008 and 2009. This issue includes:

• A Letter from the Editors;
• Index of 2008 issues and topics
• Long Weekend Program of Events: 3 Days of Support for Free Winona
• Columns: Catholic Worker, Brian Patrick Sanders Jr.., Partly Cloudy, Runaway Train of Thought
• Downtown Winona: Secret Paintings

Women And News: Making Connections Between The Global And The Local, Margaretha Geertsema

Scholarship and Professional Work - Communication

In an era of increasing globalization, women continue to be underrepresented and stereotyped in national, international, and global news media. The problem is exacerbated when traditional geographic boundaries are crossed and the media in one country report on issues and events, particularly those that impact women, in another country. The question addressed in this article is how news organizations can best represent women and our diverse lives within this new global context. In an effort to bridge the local-global dichotomy, this article aims to make connections between macro-level theories of cultural globalization and micro-level theories of feminism. Three scenarios of …

Inverting The Inverted Pyramid: A Conversation About The Use Of Feminist Theories To Teach Journalism, Danna L. Walker, Margaretha Geertsema, Barbara Barnett

Scholarship and Professional Work - Communication

Teaching is always challenging, and for some of us who are feminists, teaching journalism is particularly difficult. The tenets of good journalism—objectivity and neutrality—are often antithetical to our feminist values. We face the dilemma of how to incorporate feminist sensibilities into teaching journalism—a profession that strives for detachment and, at times, seems oblivious to its own position of power.

The Rise Of Private Equity Media Ownership In The United States: A Public Interest Perspective, Matthew Crain

Publications and Research

This article examines the logic, scope, and implications of the influx of private equity takeovers in the United States media sector in the last decade. The strategies and aims of private equity firms are explained in the context of the financial landscape that has allowed them to flourish; their aggressive expansion into media ownership is outlined in detail. Particular attention is paid to the public interest concerns raised by private equity media ownership relating to the frenzied nature of the buyout market, profit maximization strategies, and the heavy debt burdens imposed on acquired firms. The article concludes with discussion of …

Taking The Paper Out Of News: A Case Study Of Taloussanomat, Europe's First Online-Only Newspaper, Neil J. Thurman, Merja Myllylahti

Neil Thurman

Using in-depth interviews, newsroom observation, and internal documents, this case study presents and analyses changes that have taken place at Finnish financial daily Taloussanomat since it stopped printing on 28 December 2007 to focus exclusively on digital delivery via the Web, email, and mobile. It reveals the savings that can be achieved when a newspaper no longer prints and distributes a physical product; but also the revenue lost from subscriptions and print advertising. The consequences of a newspaper's decision to go online-only are examined as they relate to its business model, website traffic, and editorial practice. The findings illustrate the …

Environmental Journalism Issue, University Of Montana--Missoula. School Of Journalism

Montana Journalism Review

Reservations -- Eco-Tourism -- Green Publications -- Environmental Journalism -- Science vs. Sensationalism -- Is It Too Late? -- Newsrooms -- Crowdsourcing -- Non-Profits -- Wildlife Film Ethics -- Ignorance in the West -- Advocacy in Journalism -- Great Turtle Race -- Blasts from the Past -- Book Reviews -- Environmental Photojournalism -- Food for Thought -- Reporting The Grace Case