During my graduate studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, I spent three semesters working on a professional project, which entailed a professional skills and a professional analysis component. Through this project, I engaged in professional-level strategic communication work and conducted qualitative research on a topic related to the journalism and strategic communication industries. Simultaneously, I worked a public relations internship at the award-winning agency Sharp Think in New York City. To earn my master's degree, I successfully defended my 300-page project, "The Great Resignation: TV News, Women, and the Change They Need," to my committee.
My research explored former women television journalists' career change to public relations. Through in-depth interviews, this research gained a better understanding of the factors/influences that drive women journalists out of television news and into public relations, as well as how gender played a role in these factors. This research identified the changes the television news industry should make in order to retain more women professionals in the future.
Learn more about my research study below by catching a glimpse of my published work on RJI and MOspace, scrolling through the deck I presented to my committee or reading the finished project report.
My research explored former women television journalists' career change to public relations. Through in-depth interviews, this research gained a better understanding of the factors/influences that drive women journalists out of television news and into public relations, as well as how gender played a role in these factors. This research identified the changes the television news industry should make in order to retain more women professionals in the future.
Learn more about my research study below by catching a glimpse of my published work on RJI and MOspace, scrolling through the deck I presented to my committee or reading the finished project report.