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The Real Miss America Campaign, Kristen Causey, Katherine Meringolo, Olivia Okoro, Lisa Yoon, Madison Zeinart Jun 2016

The Real Miss America Campaign, Kristen Causey, Katherine Meringolo, Olivia Okoro, Lisa Yoon, Madison Zeinart

Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research

No abstract provided.


Gender Differences In Intimacy, Emotional Expressivity, And Relationship Satisfaction, Melissa Ubando Jun 2016

Gender Differences In Intimacy, Emotional Expressivity, And Relationship Satisfaction, Melissa Ubando

Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Media Framing In Crime Reports: How Different Types Of News Frames And Racial Identity Affect Viewers’ Perceptions Of Race, Kelsey Foreman, Cecilia Arteaga, Aushawna Collins Jun 2016

The Role Of Media Framing In Crime Reports: How Different Types Of News Frames And Racial Identity Affect Viewers’ Perceptions Of Race, Kelsey Foreman, Cecilia Arteaga, Aushawna Collins

Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research

No abstract provided.


The Growth Of The Broadband Internet Access Market In California: Deployment, Competition, Adoption, And Challenges For Policy, James E. Prieger Apr 2016

The Growth Of The Broadband Internet Access Market In California: Deployment, Competition, Adoption, And Challenges For Policy, James E. Prieger

School of Public Policy Working Papers

This report examines the great progress made in availability and adoption in the broadband market over the past few decades and shows how Californian residents and businesses have come to use broadband widely. The policy issues involved with continuing the tremendous strides already made are discussed, along with recommendations for policy-makers.

The report begins by documenting the rapid growth of Internet usage in the U.S. and California. There is a review of the current state of competition in voice and broadband markets, discussing the decline of traditional telephone service, which is rapidly approaching irrelevance, and the rise of wireless and …


An Analysis Of Kaiser Permanente’S Crisis Communication Strategy, Ingrid Greene Apr 2016

An Analysis Of Kaiser Permanente’S Crisis Communication Strategy, Ingrid Greene

Seaver College Research And Scholarly Achievement Symposium

Issues management in today’s quickly changing world can be a very delicate, and in the case of the spread of Ebola, with legal implications. Kaiser Permanente (KP) became deeply involved due to the involvement of its medical staff during the spread of the disease in the United States. All hospitals and medical staff in the U.S. are under the direction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Disease Control (CDC), including KP. In addition, KP needed to ensure the safety of the patients it serves. This case study examines how the corporate communications team at KP …


The Growth Of The Broadband Internet Access Market In California: Deployment, Competition, Adoption, And Challenges For Policy (Research Brief), James E. Prieger Mar 2016

The Growth Of The Broadband Internet Access Market In California: Deployment, Competition, Adoption, And Challenges For Policy (Research Brief), James E. Prieger

School of Public Policy Working Papers

This report is a brief version of a longer study of the California broadband market (Paper 63). Readers interested in more background information, more empirical analysis, and more complete documentation of sources and methodology can refer to the longer report, which is available at: http://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/sppworkingpapers/63/.


Death Of A Politician, Brian W. Sanders Jan 2016

Death Of A Politician, Brian W. Sanders

Global Tides

This paper strives to explain the remarkable efficacy of brash rhetoric, specifically analyzed through the lens of Donald Trump’s sustained popularity in the 2016 Presidential Election. Examining Trump’s rhetorically generated relationships with the media, immigrants, politicians, and women, this paper explores the increasing importance of sophistic rhetoric and rhetorical ethos. Appeals to audience identification through in-groups and out-groups are explored, followed by an examination of the appeal of violent metaphors and sanctity considerations to Trump’s voter base. Trump’s successful self perpetuating cycle of shocking statements, followed by increased news coverage and political popularity is explained. Finally, this paper analyzes the …