Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 313-321).

This thesis analyzed Indiana editors and reporters through Qmethodology in an effort to establish a typology of Indiana journalists pertaining to the future of the daily newspaper. Because of an apparent lack of abundant research relative to what journalists perceive as the future of the daily print medium, this study attempted to add an Indiana perspective to existing empirical literature dealing with the future of newspapers.Fifty-six editors and reporters from 28 of Indiana's 73 newspapers were selected as a purposive sample of the state's journalists. Statements representing perceptions about the future of newspapers were compiled in a 64-card structured Qsort and administered in person to all respondents. Respondents were asked to sort through the cards and rank the statements on an 11-point, Likert-like most-agree/most-disagree scale.Computer analysis of the Q-sorts produced five typal arrays which may be considered five typical categories into which Indiana journalists fall with regard to their perceptions aboutthe future of newspapers.Four of the five types showed strong correlation among themselves. Although none of the 12 consensus items proved significant, Indiana editors and reporters were found to have similar attitudes overall regarding several key statements.Findings of this study indicate the typical perceptions of Indiana journalists regarding the future of newspapers are centered around the belief that responsiveness to readers is a high priority. Data also indicated editors and reporters see technology and marketing to be keys to success for newspapers of the future. Other findings appear to suggest journalists believe local news and information relative to readers' daily lives will be important parts of future newspaper content. Making newspapers "user-friendly" was also a high priority for Indiana editors and reporters.Although one of the five types emerging in this study showed strong discontent in its perceptions of the public, the overall view of journalists in Indiana appears to be one of respect and confidence in readers of the future. There was also indication that editors and reporters were open to change in the newspaper industry and committed to a career in the daily print medium.Because of the projective nature of this study, Q-methodology was selected as an appropriate research instrument. It should be noted, however, that this method provides only typical attitudes that may not be generalized among populations other than the one particular to this study. / Department of Journalism

This thesis examined the utility of using seven characteristics of newspapers--specifically 46 Indiana newspapers--to predict how these newspapers use photographs.To this end, a composite index of picture use was developed from multiple measures of the source, content and play of newspaper photographs appearing during a composite week representing March 1985. This index, used as a criterion variable, was regressed on seven specific characteristics of the sample newspapers. These characteristics were: (1) newspaper circulation; (2) editorial and (3) photography staff size; (4) use of a photography editor; (5) the experience of the person primarily responsible for the use of photographs; and the (6) age and (7) time of publication of a newspaper.It was concluded: The size of the photography staff (beta = -0.33) and the use of a photography editor (beta = 0.38) were both practical and significant predictors of picture use by the sampled newspapers (R2 = 0.24, p <_0.05). It was also concluded: Circulation, editorial staff size, time of publication, the experience of the person primarily responsible for the use of photographs, and the age of a newspaper were neither practical nor significant predictors of picture use by the sampled newspapers.Two profiles were developed in the course of this thesis. The first profile describes the typical daily Indiana newspaper based on data collected from 46 of 65 Indiana newspapers. In this profile, the typical Indiana newspaper is described as: A morning newspaper that has been published for approximately 107 years and which employs 16 editorial staff members and two photographers in the production of a newspaper with an approximate daily circulation of 17,400 copies.The second profile describes how Indiana newspapers typically used photographs during the sample period. In this profile it was reported that newspapers used an average of one photograph on each page of the newspaper--pages devoted either mostly (greater than 50 percent) or solely to editorial copy--and that the mean size of these photographs was approximately 18.5 square inches. A little more than 64 percent of all of the photographs appearing in the sample newspapers were taken by an in-house photography staff. Of these locally produced photographs, 43.5 percent were classified as news photographs while an additional 23 percent were considered to be feature photographs. / Department of Journalism

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1933. / Vita. Bibliography: p. 183-192.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1930. / Published also as Studies in history, economics and public law, no. 332. Includes bibliographical references. Also issued in print.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Texas, Dec., 2009. / Title from title page display. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1930. / Published also as Studies in history, economics and public law, no. 332. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1933. / Vita. Bibliography: p. 183-192.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1965. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Bibliography: l. [156]-159.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1965. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Bibliography: l. 83-85.