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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"local media"”.
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Blackpool's Aerodromes 1928-36: Politics and the Local Media
… air policies gave neither useful guidance to local authorities, nor sufficient funds to support aerodrome initiatives. The thesis also examines the role played by the local newspapers, the Blackpool Evening Gazette and Gazette and Herald, in influencing public opinion on the issue of the …
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Local Media and the Olympic Bidding Process: A political economic analysis of Calgary’s 1988 and 2026 Olympic pursuits
… how changes to the political economy of the local media industry impact public opinion by analyzing two case studies: Calgary’s successful bid for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games and the city’s failed bid exploration for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The Olympic Games embody a …
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An evaluation of the role of PANOS Institute Southern Africa in bringing about positve social change through local media: A case study of Radio listening clubs in Mazabuka and Monze Districts of the Southern Province of Zambia
… in propelling target citizens’ benefit from local radio stations and bringing about social change. The report was fed by a study that was undertaken in Mazabuka and Monze districts of Southern Zambia. The study employed questionnaires, interview and focus group discussions, (FGDs) for data …
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The print that binds : local journalism, civic life and the public sphere
… national politics and news outlets, the role of local media and the crucial role it plays in civic life has been often neglected in the wider debate. In this thesis, I argue that local journalism is critical as a tool for informing citizens so they can be civically engaged and hold the powerful …
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Community television’s impact on community
… form of a video documentary that looks at how a local television magazine show on South Vancouver Island, go! Island, contributes to community engagement. Local storytelling has the ability to connect us to the people, places, things and ideas of our community. Television plays an important role …
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An investigation into violence against nurses in the southern region of Malawi Chimwemwe Chikoko.
… of violence in nursing have been reported in local media in Malawi. Although violence in the health sector is not a new concept, it has become a global concern in the 21st century (Needham, Kingma, O'Brien-Pallas, McKenna, Tucker & Oud, 2008:6). The aim of the study was to investigate and …
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Alternative weekly and city magazine under one roof: Contemporary Media, Inc.'s “Memphis Flyer” and “Memphis” magazine
<p>This thesis studies the media of alternative weekly publications through a case study of the Memphis Flyer and its relationship with sister publication Memphis magazine, both under the umbrella of Contemporary Media, Inc. History of the publications, targeted demographics and business models …
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No ELA Without Ella: Understanding the Naming and Crafting of Gendered Subjectivities in Puerto Rico
… the Estado Libre Asociado (ELA) and local media discourses and interpretations about women’s labor discouraged them from participating in more senior positions (Acevedo Gaud, 2012).</p> <p>However, this interpretation seemed to have changed in 2016 with the official appointment of …
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West Virginia state legislators' opinions of local mass media
… Delegates and Senate regarding their opinions of local mass media found that the majority of lawmakers felt local mass media had little influence on their decision making process. The legislators did not, however, view the media as neutral sources of political information. Self-described …
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Examining community media sustainability in the digital age : a study of community radio stations in the North-West province of South Africa
Studies abound on different approaches by which media firms can achieve sustainability. However, there is intense paucity of literature on ways in which local media firms (community radio in South Africa) can achieve sustainability amidst the prevailing digital challenges. Hence, the knowledge gap …
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Biased policing, martyrdom, white gratitude & brown pain: media narratives surrounding the Bruce McArthur case
… LGBTQ2SIA+ community. Existing research on news media framing of crime victims lacks to understand how the news media frames queer victims of crime. This research sought to explore the emergent media narratives framing the McArthur case through a critical discourse analysis of 212 news items from …
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the sustainability of community radio stations: the case of Vhembe FM and Makhado FM
… pandemic has affected the viability of community media in South Africa. Focusing on Vhembe FM and Makhado FM in Limpopo's Vhembe District, it draws on media development and sustainability theories to analyse the negative impacts the pandemic has had on these local media organisations. The research …
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Media relations between the hotel casino industry of Atlantic City, New Jersey and The Press of Atlantic City
… hotel casino industry, from the point of view of media representatives. Secondly, how do public relations practitioners view the relationship between their organizations and similar organizations with local media? Next, what can an organization's public relations practitioners do to foster and …
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Financing low-income housing in Windhoek, Namibia : assessing the loan scheme of the decentralised Built-Together Program using the Balance Scorecard
… Program expressed by the Namibian Government, local and regional councils and beneficiaries in the local media. The research recommended that the authorities review the Program and bring it in line with the critical successes requirements for national housing policies and strategies.
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Resources for tackling post-traumatic stress disorder in local newsrooms
… aims to bridge this gap. 10 journalists from local media organizations who were sent to Joplin to cover the tornado in 2011 were interviewed for this study. They spoke confidentially about their experiences in Joplin and whether their employers offered any counseling programs for those who …
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Fatal and Non-Fatal Police Shootings in the United States, 2015: An Examination of Open-Source Data
… to code incident attributes described mainly by local media reports. After examining intercoder reliability and missing values of incident attributes, this study appended additional situational, contextual, and organizational information obtained from multiple publicly available databases. After …
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Conflict Resolution : A study of identity, social/economic exclusion, islamophobia and racism
… public opinion is explored, in association with local media input, and the manifestations of racism in the neighbourhood. The perceptions of different parties towards the concept that "Islam is `oppressive' towards women" is examined in detail. Aspects of group dynamics and interpersonal …
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Live the Local: Exploring the Relationship between Local News Media and Cities Undergoing Downtown Revitalization
… downtowns to live, work and play? That is where local news coverage can have an impact. The question arises: What can city officials, event organizers, business leaders do to foster a vibrant downtown? News outlets (e.g., television, print, digital) and their corresponding social media platforms, …
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Trade in healthcare services by a developing country: the case of Botswana
… firms is predominantly through management of local private hospitals by South African hospital groups. Botswana remains a net importer of health services, especially through consumption abroad from the neighbouring South Africa. Nonetheless, import substitution is gradually taking root through …
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The challenges for international students encountering New Zealand English and Te Reo Māori
… tools, joining language groups, and watching local media to adapt to language use in New Zealand. This study adds to existing theories on second-language anxiety (MacIntyre & Gardner, 1994) and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (Cummins, 2000) and highlights the importance of culturally …
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