Leadership bias: the case of the Cherokee Freedmen

Identifier

etd-04142014-141223

Author

Kristi Barnett Williams, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Mass Communication (MMC)

Department

Mass Communication

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

Journalists inform residents living on or near Native American reservations about key policy issues. Since most tribal councils own and operate their news outlets, retaliation towards journalists working for the tribe is a real concern if the leadership does not appreciate the message. In response to the threat of retaliation, some tribes, like the Cherokee Nation, have legal protections for journalists. The Cherokee Nation’s newspaper, the Cherokee Phoenix, operates under the guidelines of the Cherokee Independent Press Act (CIPA) originally passed in 2000 and amended in 2009. CIPA was the first of its kind in Indian Country. This thesis analyzes the adoption of CIPA and its efficacy within the context of an issue dividing the Cherokee Nation membership.

Date

2014

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Williams, Kristi Barnett, "Leadership bias: the case of the Cherokee Freedmen" (2014). LSU Master's Theses. 3135.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3135

Committee Chair

Mann, Bob

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.3135