Date of Award
Spring 1965
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Communication
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to discover the attitudes and assumptions possessed by subscribers to a Catholic diocesan newspaper on matters related to the control of the publication and the authority it has for its readers. Under "matters of control" the thesis will attempt to discern subscribers' attitudes in the following areas: Who is doing the editorial work, the "journalistic" work, at the paper? Are these people supervised or controlled in any fashion? What is the relationship of the Archbishop to the publication? Under "matters of authority": What are subscribers' attitudes toward lay vs. clerical operation of the paper? What does the 'official' status of the publication mean to them? Can they distinguish between morals and politics? Do they feel obliged to agree with statements of opinion and editorial judgements? Are they confused about these matters either personally and individually, or as a group?
Recommended Citation
Long, Michael E., "Attitudes of 25 Subscribers Toward Matters of Control and Authority in Their Diocesan Newspaper" (1965). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 1731.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/1731