Journalism Studies Commons^™

Jour 6700: Mass Communication Law (Syllabus), David Arant

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Origin and development of legal principles affecting freedom of expression and provisions of laws of libel, slander, copyright, and other statutes limiting communication in fields of publishing and broadcasting.

Jour 7075: Mass Communication Research Methods (Syllabus), Jin Yang

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Familiarization with content analysis, survey research, data analysis, and field studies as practiced by reporters, editors, and public relations decision makers; modern research techniques and class project using computer analysis.

Jour 7075: Mass Communication Research Methods (Syllabus), Jin Yang

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Familiarization with content analysis, survey research, data analysis, and field studies as practiced by reporters, editors, and public relations decision makers; modern research techniques and class project using computer analysis.

Jour 7350: Advanced Multimedia Reporting (Syllabus), Robert Byrd

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Presents a broad view of the work of today’s multimedia journalist and his/her principal tools, language, methods and procedures, as well as responsibilities, practices and ethical considerations. Practical experience in preparing finished news reports suitable for publication or dissemination in professional-level mass medium.

Jour 7350: Advanced Multimedia Reporting (Syllabus), Robert Byrd

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Presents a broad view of the work of today’s multimedia journalist and his/her principal tools, language, methods and procedures, as well as responsibilities, practices and ethical considerations. Practical experience in preparing finished news reports suitable for publication or dissemination in professional-level mass medium.

Jour 7412: Analytics And Evaluation (Syllabus), Sandra H. Utt

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Research for strategic communicators, including focus groups and surveys. Basic qualitative and quantitative research skills will be discussed, including how to conduct and analyze focus groups, write survey questions, and perform basic statistical analyses. Gathering, understanding, and utilizing social media analytics for a variety of platforms will also be discussed. Students will become HootSuite and Google AdWords certified.

Jour 7412: Analytics And Evaluation (Syllabus), Sandra H. Utt

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Research for strategic communicators, including focus groups and surveys. Basic qualitative and quantitative research skills will be discussed, including how to conduct and analyze focus groups, write survey questions, and perform basic statistical analyses. Gathering, understanding, and utilizing social media analytics for a variety of platforms will also be discussed. Students will become HootSuite and Google AdWords certified.

Jour 7530: Visual Media Theory & Practice (Syllabus), Matthew J. Haught

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Theoretical foundations of visual communication, including Gestalt, semiotics, user interface design, and theories of practice. Application of skills to develop design projects.

Jour 7530: Visual Media Theory & Practice (Syllabus), Matthew J. Haught

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Theoretical foundations of visual communication, including Gestalt, semiotics, user interface design, and theories of practice. Application of skills to develop design projects.

Jour 7600: Graduate Media Practicum (Syllabus), Matthew J. Haught

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Work in practical assignments at local media under supervision of qualified practitioners.

Jour 7600: Graduate Media Practicum (Syllabus), Matthew J. Haught

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Work in practical assignments at local media under supervision of qualified practitioners.

Jour 1700: Survey Of Media (Syllabus), Candy Justice

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Social background, scope, functions and organization of modern communication media, attention to all major mass communication media; philosophy and goals of modern journalism; impact on governmental, social and economic systems.

Jour 1700: Survey Of Media (Syllabus), Thomas J. Hrach

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Social background, scope, functions and organization of modern communication media, attention to all major mass communication media; philosophy and goals of modern journalism; impact on governmental, social and economic systems.

Jour 1750: Precision Language (Syllabus), Robert L. Willis

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Introduction to grammar and writing style for use in journalism and mass communication; foundations of research and information gathering, media literacy, and plagiarism.

Jour 2121: Media Writing (Syllabus), Melissa Janoske

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Basic instruction in journalistic forms and style; use of computer in composition of news reports or articles and in solution of news writing problems; laboratory writing exercises on computer; one lecture, four laboratory hours per week.

Brunswick Educational Access Television Social Media Campaign, Nicole Rhoades

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

This social media campaign is to be executed by student managers within the Brunswick Schools Video Program. The Video Program provides journalistic experience to young students by immersing them in print and broadcast journalism that is provided to the Brunswick-area through Brunswick Educational Access Television.

Migrant Labor In Dubai Stories Of Betrayal, Survival And Struggle For Acceptance On Foreign Land, Mrudvi Parind Bakshi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Over the last couple of years, migrant labor rights in Dubai have been under constant scrutiny. Repeatedly criticized for mistreating its vast unskilled-labor force, Dubai has put into place many recent initiatives to uplift their conditions. This research focuses on what it is like to be a part of the migrant labor force in the city. The lives of three characters in the migrant community are explored at length. When migrant workers are acknowledged and made to feel involved with the greater community outside the labor force they seem more content, are able to deter alienation, and are better able …

Understanding And Addressing The Gaps: Generational Perspectives On Public Relations Leadership Development In The United States, Michele E. Ewing, David L. Remund

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Faculty Publications

This qualitative study is the first known effort to define the differing perceptions of public relations leadership at three distinct career points and explore the leadership development gaps and needs from these varied perspectives. Semistructured interviews with senior public relations practitioners, young professionals, and current students in the United States bring needed depth and clarity to prior scholarship on leadership development, a growing concern within the public relations industry around the world. Additionally, the findings pinpoint leadership development best practices for better infusing leadership development into undergraduate public relations education and into training and development programs for young professionals.

The Last Best Hope: Are Voluntary Conservation Agreements Effective Tools For Protecting Imperiled Species?, Sophie B. Tsairis

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances, or CCAAs, are little known, voluntary conservation agreements that protect imperiled wildlife on private lands. These agreements have emerged over the past decade and have had mixed results in providing adequate protections for candidate species.

Landowners, private industries, state and federal agencies, and environmental nonprofits, are using CCAAs as tools to eliminate the need for an endangered species listing. An Endangered Species Act listing can lead to land-use uncertainty for private landowners and this threat is the main incentive to enroll in a CCAA. When landowners enroll in CCAAs they are agreeing to provide specific …

Changing Owners, Changing Content: Does Who Owns The News Matter For The News?, Allison M.N. Archer, Joshua D. Clinton

Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications

The press is essential for creating an informed citizenry, but its existence depends on attracting and maintaining an audience. It is unclear whether supply-side effects – including those dictated by the owners of the media – influence how the media cover politics, yet this question is essential given their abilities to set the agenda and frame issues that are covered. We examine how ownership influences media behavior by investigating the impact of Rupert Murdoch’s purchase of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in August 2007. We collect data on every front-page story and editorial for 27 months, and we …