This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana School of Journalism. Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Three Stories on Urban Wildlife, Kevin J. Moriarty

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Facing the Climate Crisis: The plaintiffs of Held v. Montana find agency and voice, Richard H. Forbes

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Out of sight, out of mind: An exploration of wastewater issues and possible solutions in and out of Montana, Keely I. Larson

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Stories from Superfund, Rachel M. Neal

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DIY Beef: Why Some Montana Ranchers Are Gambling On Direct Marketing, Izaak John Opatz

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FAULTY FOUNDATIONS: AN INVESTIGATION INTO TOXIC HOMES IN THE BLACKFEET NATION, Kathleen Elyse Shannon

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Underwater: Science & Story in Aquatic Communities, Lena J. Beck

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SAVING A SPECIES: A LOOK INTO NOVEL TECHNIQUES BEING USED TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE, Sierra R. Cistone

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Conserving and Sharing Freshwater in the West, Kelsea Harris-Capuano

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IS GROWING FOOD WASTING WATER? STORIES FROM A SURGE OF GROUNDWATER REGULATIONS IN CALIFORNIA, Abigail Jean Lauten-Scrivner

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Bridging the Gap: Where Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science Come Together to Shape Environmental Stewardship, Bowman Leigh

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WHERE SHOULD CONSERVATION DRAW THE LINE AND WHEN SHOULD IT PUSH FORWARD, Jessica L. Mejia

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Facing the Fire - Challenges and Triumphs of Western Firefighters in a Changing Climate, Mak Sisson

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CHALLENGES AND PROMISES OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN THE WEST TODAY, Jordan J. Unger

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Accessing the Outdoors: Stories on Disability and the Environment, Anna Jean Williams

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UNLEADED: MONTANA’S SILENT EPIDEMIC, Erica Zurek

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH THE LENS OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION, Geneva Marielle Zoltek

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Buffalo Renaissance: The Northern Plains Tribes' Path to Self-Determination, Elizabeth Louise Johns

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Watered Down: The Challenges of Managing Water Resources in Montana, Beau E. Baker

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Finding Home After Fallout: The Future of Fukushima's Forests, Katy N. Spence

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Nostalgic Restoration: Recovering Washington's Coastal Resources, Carly Vester

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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ARCHAEOLOGY FOR THE LIVING: HOW STUDYING THE PAST IS HELPING NATIVE ALASKANS’ FUTURE, Madison A. Dapcevich

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Sacred Waters: A tribe’s fight to save their seas, Courtney Gerard

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Polley_Benjamin_pdf, Benjamin A. Polley

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

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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The Sacrificial Ram, Charles Ebbers

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40 Trees: The Quest to Save Whitebark Pine on the Flathead Indian Reservation, Andrew S. Graham

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A Spark that Starts the Fire: Climate Change in the American West, Nathaniel Hegyi

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Adaptation on a Budget: How Vietnamese innovators are trying to design their way out of climate change, Shanti R. Johnson

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Why Saving Hawaii's Taro Means Losing Hawaiian Taro, Breana Milldrum

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IT’S ROOTED IN THE LAND: HOW MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES LEADS NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES TO SOVEREIGNTY, Nicky Ouellet

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Conservation Genetics on the Frontline, Kenneth W. Rand

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Crossing the Line: Navigating a polluted transboundary watershed, Celia T. Tobin

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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FIGHTING THE WHITE DEATH: THE STRUGGLE TO REDUCE AVALANCHE DEATHS, Abbey Dufoe

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Forced by Nature: Moving the Gay Head Lighthouse, Kevin Dupzyk

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The Last Wolves of Isle Royale, Kasey Rahn

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Against the Grain: Railroad Ramifications as Oil Crosses Wheat Country, Laura Scheer

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Home on the Range: A consideration of the role ranching plays in bison conservation, Kristina Lyn Heitkamp

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Tracking the Trackers, Does Citizen Science Help or Hinder Rare Carnivore Research, Thomas Charles Kuglin

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DISTURBED WATERS – A MONTANA CHEMIST SEARCHES FOR THE SOURCE OF A PERSISTENT POISON, Kindra McQuillan

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Battling the Rust, Stephanie Danielle Parker

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In the Grey of the Superfund, Krysti Shallenberger

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The Missouri Compromised, Kate Casper Walker

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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The Damage Done, Kelly Beth Conde

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Forbidden Waters, Will Freihofer

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Striking a Balance: The New Generation of Tiger Tourism in India, Apoorva Prasanna Joshi

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Salmon & Steelhead Hatcheries: Conservation or Condemnation?, Samuel Hunter Lungren

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Only From Montana: A family's experience eating locally, Emily Joan Wendler

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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savingthewildplaces.org, Ann E. Fleischli

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Pryor Mountain mustangs: on the range or on the bring?, Monica Gokey

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A shift in power, Breeana Clare Laughlin

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Battle of the Bulls: A Coal Conflict in Cattle Country, Kevin Patrick Radley

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Community News Service of the 62nd Montana Legislature, Cody Bloomsburg

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Healings, Tetona Lynne Dunlap

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Wildfire Science, Neil LaRubbio

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NEWSPAPERS IN BHUTAN BEFORE AND AFTER DEMOCRACY, Passang Norbu

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"One Long Route", Gillette Anne Vaira

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Ranches with Wolves: How straight talk is the salvation of open range in the Northern Rockies, James Wilson Grant

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FIRST IN RIGHT: THE KEYSTONE OF WATER RIGHTS LAW PRESENTS AND FACES CHALLENGES IN A POPULATED WEST, Laura L. Lundquist

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In the Service of Conscience, Israel Tockman

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To Save the World: The Untold Stories of Memorial Row, Michael Dean Webster

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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ON THE ROAD: STRUGGLING, SEARCHING AND OPPORTUNITIES YOUNG ASIANS IN MISSOULA SEEK THEIR CULTURAL IDENTITIES, SUHAN CHEN

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Leftovers: A Search for the Freegan Ideal, Emily Darrell

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Native American Tourism in Montana, Vicki Ann Plemmons

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No Margin for Error: Driving the East Shore of Flathead Lake, Deborah Brae Tanner

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Native American Tourism in Montana, Vicki Ann Warp

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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The Last Best Fish: will conservation and consensus save Montana's Arctic grayling?, Jonathan M. Stumpf

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

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Partnership, dependence and protest: The United States and El Salvador, seen through pockets of internationals, Paul Brohaugh

Theses/Dissertations from 2006

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Political censorship and its impact in Nepal, Rajendra Dev Acharya

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All grown up: How the counterculture affected its flower children, Eva P. Dunn-Froebig

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Buffalo hippies, Brooke Gibbs Hewes

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Fates and footprints| Yellowstone grizzly bears and the Endangered Species Act, Kelley Anne McLandress

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Harry and Gretchen Billings and the People's Voice, Anne Elizabeth Pettinger

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Rumble hovering over central Idaho's Boulder-White Clouds, Eric V. Segalstad

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The Worst Best Place: Stories of Suicide in Montana, Brett Thomas-Dejohgh

Theses/Dissertations from 2005

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Capitol effect: An inside critique of print media coverage of the 2005 Montana Legislature, Sarah R. Craig

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Why the press isn't always free in Indian Country, James B. Foster

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Investigation into the technique of narrative journalism, John E. Gottlieb

Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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Internet searching: Moving from clueless to competent, Robert I. Berkman

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Rural church at the crossroads, Gregory J. Lemon

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Because it is there, Brendan P. Leonard

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Anthology of individual perspectives on the meaning of "sense of place" in a modern-day world, Carly A. Mayberry

Theses/Dissertations from 2003

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"I am not making this up!": Analyzing Dave Barry's writing his influences and the traits he shares with the past century's newspaper humorists, Nathaniel M. Cerf

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Montana News Service coverage of the 2003 session of the 58th Legislature, Daniel C. D'Ambrosio

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Wind energy development in Montana: Beginning a transformation of rural Montana, Yoshiaki Nohara

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Montana's scoop, Anne F. Siess

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Montana's rural elderly, Keila M. Szpaller

Theses/Dissertations from 2002

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Committed to the sky: How Delta Air Lines reacted to the worst day in the history of commercial aviation, Michael Crocker

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Opening doors to a better education, Shannon Dininny

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Wild turkeys in Montana| The history, management and future of the Treasure State's adopted game bird, John W. Hafner

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Seattle by and by: The life and times of Emmett Watson, Erik D. Mickelson

Theses/Dissertations from 2001

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Playing the power game: The story of energy deregulation in Montana, Kyle J. Gearhart

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Fishing with Silas | An angler's guide to the Lewis and Clark Trail, Nick J. Winterer Gevock

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Mental health care in Montana: A system of mistrust, Gregory V. Girard

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Dan Cushman reader, Brent D. McCann

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Weekly look at the labors of Montana's citizen-lawmakers: Community News Service and the 57th Montana Legislature, Jason C. Mohr

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Big crank country: Methamphetamine in Montana, Dawn Perkins

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57th Montana Legislature: News coverage of the 2001 session, Ericka Schenck Smith

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THE BITTERROOT’S TIN CUP KID: JOURNALIST BESSIE K. MONROE CHRONICLES A CENTURY, Katja A. Stromnes-Elias

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Missoula generations: How different generations of Missoulians view life in the Garden City and Big Sky Country, Kerry L. Thomson