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Telling It Like It Is: A Qualitative Excavation Of The Factors That Impel Natural/Physical Scientists To Serve As Mass Media News Sources, David Scott Wells

Doctoral Dissertations

Scientific discoveries and technological advancements are often viewed as crucial to the growth and success of a nation. Also viewed as important are an informed public. Governed by different socio-cultural rules, the communities of science and journalism share little in common. However, the effective creation of science news typically requires interaction between scientists and journalists. Scholarly studies of the communicative engagement between the science and journalism communities suggest interactions have not been smooth, potentially hindering effective public dissemination and uptake of scientific information via the press.

Past studies of the relationship between scientists and journalists have primarily focused on the …

Media Focus In Afghanistan News Coverage, Abdul Qahar Jawad

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study explored the Media Focus in Afghanistan News Coverage to examine what categories of Afghanistan-related news received the largest amount of coverage during periods from 2010 to 2012. This study covered reports in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and The Daily Outlook Afghanistan, a national Afghan news outlet, as a sample within a period of three months over three years (June 2010, July 2011, and August 2012). The 147 news stories' headlines of the four news organizations were studied to find what categories (process: peace talks, negotiation, and economic development; conflict: violence and military action; …

The Prospector, April 30, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Prostate Cancer Research Provided Funding

Cedars, April 2013, Cedarville University

Cedars

No abstract provided.

Press Freedom In The European Union And Candidate Countries: A New Regional Reality, Stephanie Benedict

Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

No abstract provided.

The Prospector, April 23, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Art Issue

The Collection Of Media By U.S. Senators: A Preliminary Study, Richard L. Willis

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Theses

This study explores the relationship between media and the U.S. Senate by examining how senators and staff collect, study, and use media. Senators and staff study media to find out how they are portrayed by media. Their collection of news articles for study is an indicator of mediatization, a theory of how media shape society. Political actors study media to understand how media frame news about politics. Mediatization of politics occurs when loosely regulated media evolve from being intermediaries who deliver political news, to become active shapers of the government. The U.S. political system is influenced by the demands of …

The Prospector, April 16, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Earth Issue: Out of the Smoke

The Prospector, April 11, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: SGA Candidates Caught Red-Handed With Election Violations

The Prospector, April 9, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Kitchen Cures for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease

The Prospector, April 2, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Wellness Issue

Wright State University Magazine, Spring 2013, Office Of Communications And Marketing, Wright State University

Wright State University Magazine

Thirty-six page issue of the Wright State University Magazine. This magazine is published twice a year and focuses on news related to Wright State alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the university.

Cedars, March 2013, Cedarville University

Cedars

No abstract provided.

The Prospector, March 28, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: UTEP Creates It's Own Criteria for Tier One

The Prospector, March 26, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: UTEP Requests a $99-Million Tuition Bond For Construction

The Prospector, March 12, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Not Connected: Wi-Fi Problems at Fox Fine Arts

The Prospector, March 5, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: An Alternative to a Vacation: Staycation: A Different Way to go out on Spring Break

The Prospector, February 26, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Fashion Issue

Cedars, February 2013, Cedarville University

Cedars

No abstract provided.

The Prospector, February 21, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: 25-Year Stride: Dr. Natalicio Behind UTEP's Vision

The Prospector, February 19, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: SB 182: UTEP Officials Oppose Concealed Weapons Bill

The Prospector, February 12, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Love & Sex Issue

The Prospector, February 7, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Drinking Penalized

The Prospector, February 5, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: EPITOWN: Students Virtually Prepare to Conduct Research

The Prospector, January 31, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Lead Like a Boss: UTEP Hosts Leadership Conference

The Prospector, January 29, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Preparations Made for the Smokestack's Demolition

The Prospector, January 22, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Controlled Access to Campus

Cedars, January 2013, Cedarville University

Cedars

No abstract provided.

“I Took Up The Case Of The Stranger”: Arguments From Faith, History And Law, David H. Michels, David Blaikie

Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press

It may seem surprising that faith groups would offer sanctuary to refused refugees, or material support to undocumented migrants. These acts of resistance and compassion require normally law-abiding moral people to make a conscious choice to defy government and perhaps, if necessary, even break the law. The success of sanctuary movements (defined broadly here) relies on broad public support both to attract willing collaborators, and to forestall government intervention. Previous studies have examined the discourse around sanctuary practice, and the ensuing public debates. This chapter adds to this body of work by offering an empirical study of how individuals and …

That's News To Me: An Exploratory Study Of The Uses And Gratifications Of Current Events On Social Media Of 18-24 Year-Olds, John Vincent Karlis

Theses and Dissertations

Social media is a dominant news source among the college-age demographic (18-24). Inherent in news consumption on social media is current events, that is, news that has individual relevance, societal relevance and is time constrained. This study adds to the existing body of uses and gratification literature. This one-shot exploratory study is the first of its kind, examining the "what" or different dimensions of news and the "why" or uses and gratifications that 18-24 year-olds use current events on social media. It also looked at the factors predicting recall of current events on social media.

Using a survey of 896 …