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Teaching For Social Justice In The Engaged Classroom: The Intersection Of Jesuit And Feminist Moral Philosophies, Joyce Wolburg, Karen Slattery, Ana Garner, Lynn Turner Feb 2016

Teaching For Social Justice In The Engaged Classroom: The Intersection Of Jesuit And Feminist Moral Philosophies, Joyce Wolburg, Karen Slattery, Ana Garner, Lynn Turner

Lynn H. Turner

No abstract provided.


Constructing Family: A Typology Of Voluntary Kin, Leslie Baxter, Dawn Braithwaite Aug 2014

Constructing Family: A Typology Of Voluntary Kin, Leslie Baxter, Dawn Braithwaite

Dawn O. Braithwaite

This study explored how participants discursively rendered voluntary kin relationships sensical and legitimate. Interpretive analyses of 110 interviews revealed four main types of voluntary kin: (i) substitute family, (ii) supplemental family, (iii) convenience family, and (iv) extended family. These types were rendered sensical and legitimated by drawing on the discourse of the traditional family. Except for the extended family, three of four voluntary kin family types were justified by an attributed deficit in the blood and legal family. Because voluntary kin relationships are not based on the traditional criteria of association by blood or law, members experience them as potentially …


Becoming A ―Real Family‖: Turning Points And Competing Discourses In Stepfamilies, Dawn Braithwaite Aug 2014

Becoming A ―Real Family‖: Turning Points And Competing Discourses In Stepfamilies, Dawn Braithwaite

Dawn O. Braithwaite

No abstract provided.


Teaching For Social Justice In The Engaged Classroom: The Intersection Of Jesuit And Feminist Moral Philosophies, Joyce Wolburg, Karen Slattery, Ana Garner, Lynn Turner Jan 2012

Teaching For Social Justice In The Engaged Classroom: The Intersection Of Jesuit And Feminist Moral Philosophies, Joyce Wolburg, Karen Slattery, Ana Garner, Lynn Turner

Ana Garner

No abstract provided.


Media Literacy Education In The Age Of Web 2.0: Cultivating Multiple Thinking Skills, Alice Lee Oct 2010

Media Literacy Education In The Age Of Web 2.0: Cultivating Multiple Thinking Skills, Alice Lee

Dr. LEE, Alice

No abstract provided.


Everything Is Connected, Kembrew Mcleod Oct 2010

Everything Is Connected, Kembrew Mcleod

Kembrew McLeod

The article discusses U.S. copyright law and the copyright clearance system, focusing on the author's documentary film "Copyright Criminals," which aired on Public Broadcasting System (PBS). It explores sampling and collage in audiovisual media, commenting on use of the practice by hip-hop group Public Enemy. Other topics include the Washington, D.C. Center for Social Media, intellectual property, and fair use. The author also examines his book "Freedom of Expression®: Resistance and Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property" and a prank in which he successfully copyrighted the phrase "Freedom of Expression"


Media Education Initiatives In Hong Kong Media: The Uses Of Media Literacy, Alice Lee, Donna Chu Oct 2010

Media Education Initiatives In Hong Kong Media: The Uses Of Media Literacy, Alice Lee, Donna Chu

Dr. LEE, Alice

In the media education arena, there is some debate about whether media education initiatives should be supported or conducted by media organizations. In view of several notable media education initiatives recently launched by local media organizations in Hong Kong, this study examines the goals and practices of these projects, and discusses their impact on the media literacy movement. Theoretically, this study is built on critical studies of literacy. It argues that the meaning of media literacy cannot be separated from the social institutions in which it is practiced or the social processes by which practitioners acquire it. The study conceptualizes …


A History Of Public Relations On Screen: Cinema And Television Depictions Since The 1920s, Jane Johnston Oct 2010

A History Of Public Relations On Screen: Cinema And Television Depictions Since The 1920s, Jane Johnston

Jane Johnston

No abstract provided.


Same Copy, Different Outlet: Wire Services, Journalism And The Erosion From Within, Jane Johnston, Susan Forde Oct 2010

Same Copy, Different Outlet: Wire Services, Journalism And The Erosion From Within, Jane Johnston, Susan Forde

Jane Johnston

This paper examines the role of Australia’s single news agency, Australian Associated Press (AAP) in the news media landscape and positions this within the broader international context. It uses a UK study which suggests news agency dominance of international news on the internet and investigates these claims in the Australian context. Specifically, we examine the prevalence of AAP copy in the ‘Breaking News’ sections of two major news websites to create a preliminary understanding of the impact of AAP on news content. The findings suggest an overwhelming reliance on wire copy – particularly AAP – in this section of two …


Relationships, Motives, And Accounts: An Ethnographic Tour Through Discourse(S)., Kristine Munoz Sep 2010

Relationships, Motives, And Accounts: An Ethnographic Tour Through Discourse(S)., Kristine Munoz

Kristine Muñoz

No abstract provided.


Public Relations: An Overview, Jane Johnston, Clara Zawawi, Jeff Brand Sep 2010

Public Relations: An Overview, Jane Johnston, Clara Zawawi, Jeff Brand

Jane Johnston

This leading introductory student text has been completely revised. With new examples, new information on digital strategies and on community relations, it reflects best contemporary practice in this increasingly influential profession.


Australia’S Media Climate:Time To Renegotiate Control, Jane Johnston, Mark Pearson Sep 2010

Australia’S Media Climate:Time To Renegotiate Control, Jane Johnston, Mark Pearson

Jane Johnston

In 2007, Australia was rated by two international media bodies as well down the chain in media freedom. Within its own borders, internal media groups—in particular the Australian Press Council and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, as well as a consortium of major employer groups—have recently released reports investigating the position of media freedoms. This article examines a select few of these shrinking freedoms which range from the passive restrictions on access to documents to the overt threat of imprisonment for publishing sensitive material. In particular, it considers laws relating to freedom of information, camera access to courts, shield …


Engaging With The Media, Hamish Mclean, Richard Phillipps Sep 2010

Engaging With The Media, Hamish Mclean, Richard Phillipps

Richard Phillipps

Extract:

Presenting the public face of an organisation is a key role of the public relations practitioner. Often this is done through achieving media coverage for the organisation. The mass media are important because of their reach, their believability, and their timeliness, although the bombardment of information from them can be overwhelming. This chapter discusses a wide range of traditional media - newspapers, radio, television, magazines, and newsletters (see Chapter 12 for new media).


Esl Learning Through Drama, Chamkaur Gill Aug 2010

Esl Learning Through Drama, Chamkaur Gill

Chamkaur Gill

Extract: Drama-based activities can assist learners develop their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills through constant exposure to the target language. Annarella (2000) and Boudreault (2009) refer to the guided imagery and imagination in drama techniques which assist in the development of these skills.


Public Relations: An Overview, Jane Johnston, Clara Zawawi, Jeff Brand Aug 2010

Public Relations: An Overview, Jane Johnston, Clara Zawawi, Jeff Brand

Jeffrey Brand

This leading introductory student text has been completely revised. With new examples, new information on digital strategies and on community relations, it reflects best contemporary practice in this increasingly influential profession.


Our March Toward Intolerance, Michael I. Niman Ph.D. Aug 2010

Our March Toward Intolerance, Michael I. Niman Ph.D.

Michael I Niman Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


Case Study: Australia's Computer Games Audience And Restrictive Ratings System, Jeffrey Brand, Jill Borchard, Kym Holmes Aug 2010

Case Study: Australia's Computer Games Audience And Restrictive Ratings System, Jeffrey Brand, Jill Borchard, Kym Holmes

Jeffrey Brand

Computer and video games are big business in Australia, just as they are in many other developed economies. However, Australia is unique among developed states because there is no R18 or 'Adult' rating for computer game content in Australia. The present case study represents a snapshot of a larger national audience study of 1614 homes and 4852 individuals within those homes. The research presents demographic, behavioural and attitudinal data by which the largely functioning ratings system may be judged. The data show that the typical gamer is 30 years of age, often a parent and actively engaged in content selection …


Exploring The Political-Economic Factors Of Participatory Journalism, Marina Vujnovic, Jane Singer, Steve Paulussen Jul 2010

Exploring The Political-Economic Factors Of Participatory Journalism, Marina Vujnovic, Jane Singer, Steve Paulussen

Jane B. Singer

This comparative study of user-generated content (UGC) in 10 Western democracies examines the political economic aspects of citizen participation in online media, as assessed by journalists who work with this content. Drawing on interviews with more than 60 journalists, we explore their perceived economic motivations for an ongoing redefinition of traditional journalistic roles, as UGC becomes an increasingly dominant feature of news websites


The Social Implications Of Emerging Technologies, Katina Michael Jun 2010

The Social Implications Of Emerging Technologies, Katina Michael

Professor Katina Michael

As the Program Committee Chair, I would like to first and foremost thank the forty person strong international program committee for their support, feedback and contributions from the outset. The Committee itself was made up of researchers from 11 countries, covering diverse disciplines and expertise. In their own right members of the program committee are renowned researchers, cited in many of the papers appearing in this year’s ISTAS full proceedings, and over the years appearing in associated publications such as IEEE Technology and Society Magazine. It was such an honour to work with persons possessing a truly collaborative spirit, some …


Baseball Film As Cinematic Genre, Marshall Most, Robert Rudd Jun 2010

Baseball Film As Cinematic Genre, Marshall Most, Robert Rudd

Robert L. Rudd

No abstract provided.


What's At Stake In Defining Our Terms?, Kristine Fitch May 2010

What's At Stake In Defining Our Terms?, Kristine Fitch

Kristine Muñoz

No abstract provided.


Phoning It In: A Digitized Lecture-Performance On The History Of Music And The Telephone, By The Killer Apps, Kembrew Mcleod, L. Glass Apr 2010

Phoning It In: A Digitized Lecture-Performance On The History Of Music And The Telephone, By The Killer Apps, Kembrew Mcleod, L. Glass

Kembrew McLeod

No abstract provided.


Culture, Competence And Identity In Second Language Acquisition: How Do We Learn? What Do We Teach?, Kristine Munoz Mar 2010

Culture, Competence And Identity In Second Language Acquisition: How Do We Learn? What Do We Teach?, Kristine Munoz

Kristine Muñoz

No abstract provided.


Quality Control, Jane Singer Mar 2010

Quality Control, Jane Singer

Jane B. Singer

This study of local British newspaper journalists focuses on three aspects of entrenched newsroom culture—news values and norms, work routines and outputs, and occupational roles—to explore the boundaries that journalists see as distinguishing them from outside contributors. Findings suggest they view user-generated content (UGC) from a traditional professional perspective and weigh its benefits in terms of its contribution to the journalism they produce. While most are open to its inclusion on newspaper websites, particularly as a traffic builder and supplemental source of hyperlocal information, they believe UGC can undermine journalistic norms and values unless carefully monitored—a gatekeeping task they fear …


Licensed To Ill: The Relationship Between The Current Copyright Clearance System And Alternative Licensing Systems. Intellectual Property And The Making And Marketing Of Music In The Digital Age:, Kembrew Mcleod Mar 2010

Licensed To Ill: The Relationship Between The Current Copyright Clearance System And Alternative Licensing Systems. Intellectual Property And The Making And Marketing Of Music In The Digital Age:, Kembrew Mcleod

Kembrew McLeod

No abstract provided.


Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Featuring The Copyright Criminals All-Stars Band, Kembrew Mcleod, B. Franzen Mar 2010

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Featuring The Copyright Criminals All-Stars Band, Kembrew Mcleod, B. Franzen

Kembrew McLeod

Co-produced live musical event for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, featuring the Copyright Criminals All-Stars Band (Public Enemy‘s Chuck D, James Brown Band drummer Clyde Stubblefield, The Roots drummer Questlove, The Roots MC Black Thought, and VJs/audio-visual remixers Eclectic Method). National broadcast on NBC


Néstor García Canclini: Consumers And Citizens: Globalization And Multicultural Conflicts, A Review, George Yudice Jan 2010

Néstor García Canclini: Consumers And Citizens: Globalization And Multicultural Conflicts, A Review, George Yudice

George Yúdice

No abstract provided.


Fair Use, Copyright Clearance, And Multimedia Scholarship, Kembrew Mcleod Jan 2010

Fair Use, Copyright Clearance, And Multimedia Scholarship, Kembrew Mcleod

Kembrew McLeod

No abstract provided.


Caution, The Use Of Humor May Lead To Confusion: Evaluation Of A Video Podcast Of The Midwest Teen Sex Show, Michelle Campo, Natoshia Askelson Dec 2009

Caution, The Use Of Humor May Lead To Confusion: Evaluation Of A Video Podcast Of The Midwest Teen Sex Show, Michelle Campo, Natoshia Askelson

Michelle L. Campo

Web sites about sexual health lack the interactivity, humor, and “viral” nature required to attract young adults. The Midwest Teen Sex Show (www.midwestteensexshow.com) is an interactive, humor-based Web site that provides sexual health information to young adults. One episode from the Web site was shown to six focus groups of young women, ages 18–30. Women found it funny, but some were offended or confused. Women were unable to differentiate between facts and humor; however, women could identify the key messages. Most women reported they would think about it later, visit the Web site, and share it with friends. Web-based interventions …


Analyzing The Visual And Discursive Rhetoric Of The Creation Museum, Kristen Hoerl Dec 2009

Analyzing The Visual And Discursive Rhetoric Of The Creation Museum, Kristen Hoerl

Kristen Hoerl

No abstract provided.