Rochester Institute of Technology RIT Scholar Works Theses 5-2020 An Assessment of Media Consumers’ Ability to Distinguish the Level of Post-Processing in Journalistic Images Emily Shriver
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[email protected]. An Assessment of Media Consumers’ Ability to Distinguish the Level of Post-Processing in Journalistic Images by Emily Shriver A Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Print Media in the Department of Graphic Media Science and Technology in the College of Engineering Technology of the Rochester Institute of Technology May 2020 Primary Thesis Advisor: Christine Heusner, M.F.A. Secondary Thesis Advisor: Bruce Myers, Ph.D. Tertiary Advisor: Michael Riordan, M.S. Committee Approval Christine Heusner, M.F.A . April 27, 2020 ________________________________________________ ________________ Primary Advisor Date Bruce Myers, Ph.D. April 27, 2020 _______________________________________________ ________________ Secondary Advisor Date Michael Riordan, M.S. April 27, 2020 _______________________________________________ ________________ Tertiary Advisor Date Barbara Birkett, Ph.D. April 27, 2020 _______________________________________________ _________________ Graduate Program Director Date Bruce Myers, Ph.D. April 27, 2020 _______________________________________________ ________________ Administrative Chair, GMST Date Table of Contents List of Figures ...................................................................................................................