Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oklahoma, 1987. / Bibliography: leaves 105-116.

Corporate influence has been an ongoing concern for working journalists. Even in the early days of television, Edward R. Murrow saw a bleak future for society if broadcasters succumbed to corporate greed and failed in their responsibility to inform the public. This rhetorical study of Murrow's 1958 speech to the Radio-Television News Directors Association, guided by Perelman's theory of the universal audience and presence, argues that Murrow's speech prioritized broadcast journalism's obligation to a democratic society and warned that commercial intrusion was impacting the profession's moral obligations. At the same time, in appealing to a particular audience, Murrow deemphasized the role of individuals in the process, including both working journalists and the viewing audience. I apply the findings of my rhetorical analysis to a qualitative case study analysis of three collegiate broadcasting textbooks to examine how closely Murrow's vision for the industry is being passed on to the next generation of broadcast journalists. My findings suggest that tensions exist between the two, including Murrow advocating a more proactive rather than a reactive approach to broadcast journalism. I conclude by offering recommendations to broadcast educators in helping young journalists balance the obligations Murrow envisioned for the industry and the corporate realities of broadcasting.

The purpose of this study is to describe Gordon McLendon's contributions to the broadcast profession and to explain why he is regarded as a leader of that profession. There has been no effort to provide a unified statement of the contributions made by him to the broadcast profession. To provide a complete picture of McLendon's contributions to the broadcast profession, an account is needed of his various innovations and activities.

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University / PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / 2031-01-01

Many television newsrooms are plagued by a lack of professionalism. While the reasons are subject to conjecture, there is widespread belief that much could be done to eliminate the problem in future years by proper training of today's college students majoring in broadcast journalism.The study has shown that few stations are likely to hire new graduates primarily because of their inexperience and what they believe has been inadequate training during undergraduate years.Schools, meanwhile, are well aware of the problem and claim, oftentimes, too much is expected of new graduates. In addition, the cost of new equipment and keeping pace with the rapidly- changing business are two major drawbacks.Broadcasters and educators agree there is a definite lack of communication between the two forces. They also concur that opening lines of communication would probably have a positive effect on undergraduate training programs. But neither side is quite ready to initiate such discussions.The study suggests that news directors and educators get together soon to discuss training and how it might be improved. Since they agree on the importance of a liberal arts program, it could be a starting point for discussion. Such meetings could result in better undergraduate training programs.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of History, June 1999. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of History, June 1999. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

He Huijie. / Thesis submitted in: October 2004. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 157-160). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; questionnaire in Chinese. / Chapter Chapter One: --- Introduction --- p.1 / An Introduction to Phoenix Satellite Television --- p.3 / Television as a Medium --- p.9 / Research Questions --- p.13 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Literature Review --- p.15 / Review for the Sociological Approach on Media Studies --- p.15 / Review of the Perspective of Political Economy of Communication --- p.21 / Review for Related Chinese Communication Studies --- p.26 / Chapter Chapter Three: --- Methodology --- p.31 / Quantitative Research----Content Analysis --- p.31 / Chapter 1. --- The Selection of Sample --- p.31 / Chapter 2. --- Research Method-´ؤ-Content Analysis --- p.36 / Chapter 3. --- Inter-coder Reliability --- p.39 / Qualitative Research-Textual Comparison --- p.39 / Chapter 1. --- The Selection of Sample --- p.39 / Chapter (1) --- "SARS Reports,2003" --- p.40 / Chapter (2) --- "July 1st Demonstration in Hong Kong,2003" --- p.41 / Chapter 2. --- Research Method´ؤTextual Comparison --- p.42 / Qualitative Research´ؤ´ؤIn-depth Interview --- p.43 / Chapter 1. --- The Selection of Sample --- p.43 / Chapter 2. --- Research Method----In-depth Interview --- p.44 / Qualitative Research´ؤParticipant Observation --- p.45 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- Content Analysis --- p.47 / Frequency Analysis --- p.47 / Chapter 1. --- Analysis --- p.48 / Inter-coder Reliability --- p.50 / Chapter 2. --- Summary --- p.52 / Cross-Tabulation Analysis --- p.53 / Chapter 1. --- Analysis Between the Internal Division and the Geographical Division --- p.54 / Chapter 2. --- "Analysis Between the Geographical Division and the ""Political Perspective""" --- p.56 / Comments --- p.59 / News Favoring the Government Happening in Mainland China --- p.61 / News Favoring the Government Happening in Hong Kong --- p.64 / Chapter 3. --- "Analysis Between News Nature and the ""Political Perspective""" --- p.73 / Summary and Questions --- p.75 / Chapter Chapter Five: --- Organizational Analysis --- p.78 / Chapter Part I: --- Textual Analysis and Comparison --- p.78 / SARS Reports --- p.79 / "Textual Comparison among TVB, Phoenix and CCTV" --- p.89 / July 1 st Demonstration in Hong Kong --- p.92 / "Textual Comparison among TVB, Phoenix and CCTV" --- p.102 / Chapter Part II: --- Interviews Analysis --- p.105 / International News & Political News --- p.105 / The Pro-China Political Bias------Hong Kong Problem --- p.110 / The Technique of Dealing with Sensitive News Issue --- p.113 / Pressure & Self-Censorship --- p.118 / Chapter Chapter Six: --- Conclusion and Discussion --- p.122 / Conclusion --- p.122 / Discussion --- p.126 / Appendix-1 Coding Record of The Asian Journal --- p.129 / Appendix-2 Inter-coder Reliability --- p.152 / Appendix-3 Interview Questionnaire --- p.156 / References --- p.157

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on June 18, 2009) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Este trabalho investiga a atuação do repórter de TV, profissional que, apesar de ser o principal narrador das histórias retratadas na televisão, se encontra à margem das pesquisas em telejornalismo. O objetivo foi mapear um estilo do repórter sob uma perspectiva histórica, buscando identificar diferenças e permanências nos elementos visuais da passagem, termo que no jargão jornalístico se refere ao momento em que o repórter aparece na reportagem. Como referencial teórico, utiliza-se o conceito de habitus de Bourdieu (2011), estudos de performance e dramaturgia de Goffman (1985), Coutinho (2012) e Gutmann (2012), entre outros autores, como Vizeu (2005), Benjamin (1996), Abreu e Lima (2010) e Mota (2001). Foram analisadas 72 reportagens das primeiras décadas do telejornalismo brasileiro e 73 reportagens contemporâneas, totalizando 145 passagens. Os resultados apontam um aumento no uso de movimentos de câmera, assim como o repórter também está se movimentando mais durante a passagem. O enquadramento mais utilizado é o plano americano, mas o plano geral, em que o repórter aparece de corpo inteiro, se tornou mais usual. O tempo médio da passagem aumentou, a formalidade do figurino está sendo deixada de lado e o grafismo surge como elemento visual auxiliar do repórter. O trabalho ainda reafirma a importância do papel do repórter de TV, figura que conduz a narrativa, confere credibilidade ao relato e estabelece um elo com a audiência. / This paper investigates the performance of the TV reporter, a professional that, despite being the main narrator of the stories on television, is excluded of researches in television journalism. The goal was to map a reporter style from a historical perspective in order to identify differences and continuities in the visual elements of the piece to camera, a term that in the journalistic jargon refers to the moment the reporter appears on TV. As a theoretical framework, we use the concept of habitus of Bourdieu (2011), performance and dramaturgy studies of Goffman (1985), Coutinho (2012) and Gutmann (2012), among others, as Vizeu (2005), Benjamin (1996), Abreu e Lima (2010) and Mota (2001). For this study, we analyzed 73 reports from the first decades of Brazilian television and 72 current reports, totalizing 145 pieces to camera. The results show an increase in the use of camera movements, and the reporter is also moving more during the piece to camera. The most widely used framework is the medium shot, but the wide shot, in which the reporter appears full body, became more common. The average time the reporter is displayed on the vídeo increased, the formality of clothing is being left aside and the graphics appears as a visual element helping the reporter. The study also reaffirms the importance of the TV reporter, that leads the narrative, gives credibility to the report and establishes a link with the audience.