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Missed Connection: A Case Study Of Social Media, The Youth Vote And The 2015 Louisiana Gubernatorial Race, Valencia Richardson May 2016

Missed Connection: A Case Study Of Social Media, The Youth Vote And The 2015 Louisiana Gubernatorial Race, Valencia Richardson

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


A First Amendment Conundrum: Hate Speech And Social Harm, Kaylyn Blosser May 2016

A First Amendment Conundrum: Hate Speech And Social Harm, Kaylyn Blosser

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


How Various Sources Of Content On Social Networking Sites Affect Millennial’S Attitudes Toward A Brand, Katherine Campbell May 2016

How Various Sources Of Content On Social Networking Sites Affect Millennial’S Attitudes Toward A Brand, Katherine Campbell

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Using Information To Affect Party Alignment And Third Party Support, Lindsey Spillman May 2016

Using Information To Affect Party Alignment And Third Party Support, Lindsey Spillman

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Trumped: How A Billionaire With 140 Characters Stole Billions In Free Media, Kylie Shae Keyser Apr 2016

Trumped: How A Billionaire With 140 Characters Stole Billions In Free Media, Kylie Shae Keyser

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Examining The Knowledge And Attitudes Of The Public In Regard To Military Sexual Trauma Policy, Lindsey Miller Apr 2016

Examining The Knowledge And Attitudes Of The Public In Regard To Military Sexual Trauma Policy, Lindsey Miller

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Depolarizing Science: The Effects Of Local Crises On Partisan Science Policy, Christopher R. Handy Apr 2016

Depolarizing Science: The Effects Of Local Crises On Partisan Science Policy, Christopher R. Handy

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Message Appeals In Corporate Social Responsibility Communication On Organized-Public Relationships, Kristin N. White Apr 2016

The Effects Of Message Appeals In Corporate Social Responsibility Communication On Organized-Public Relationships, Kristin N. White

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


A Content Analysis Of Minority Representation In A Selection Of Current College And University Viewbooks, Jolena Ann Broussard Apr 2016

A Content Analysis Of Minority Representation In A Selection Of Current College And University Viewbooks, Jolena Ann Broussard

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Examining Local Law Enforcement Public Relations, Lindsay M. Mccluskey Jan 2016

Examining Local Law Enforcement Public Relations, Lindsay M. Mccluskey

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This mixed-method dissertation 1) identifies and describes common local law enforcement public relations activities, including reputation management, community relations and engagement, media relations, social media management, and internal communications; 2) addresses perceived similarities and differences associated with local law enforcement public relations relative to peers within the same level of government (e.g., public relations in the parks department of the same municipality); 3) identifies distinctive and reinforces common government public relations environmental characteristics, challenges, and opportunities associated with local law enforcement; 4) provides insights regarding how local law enforcement are using online tools (e.g., websites and social media) for public …


Framing The Ebola Outbreak: Systemic Influences On News Coverage, Adaobi Vivian Duru Jan 2016

Framing The Ebola Outbreak: Systemic Influences On News Coverage, Adaobi Vivian Duru

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

ABSTRACT Using a media systems comparative framework, I investigated the relationship between systemic characteristics and news coverage of international events. Leveraging a highly salient event: the Ebola outbreak, I extended the Hallin and Mancini Model to non-western democracies. This dissertation explored differences in media coverage of Ebola across media systems. Findings revealed that characteristics of media systems inform how news about an event is framed by reporters. By investigating news influences, this dissertation broadly sheds light on the latent influences of politics and culture on what audiences receive as news. My results showed that liberal media systems such as those …


Exploring Organizational Resilience Asset And Its Antecedents For Effective Internal Crisis Communication, Young Kim Jan 2016

Exploring Organizational Resilience Asset And Its Antecedents For Effective Internal Crisis Communication, Young Kim

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Nowadays crises are omnipresent with daily news headlines as reminders. The public continues to see or experience many different crises that affect numerous individuals and organizations as well as society in general. Against this backdrop, corporate communication professionals, for effective crisis management, are expected to help the organizations and their leaders make decisions, as well as communicate clearly when crises arise. Considering a fast changing media environment, recent scholars have called for new approaches to crisis communication to enhance theoretical developments. They suggested that researchers should take a broader context beyond the dominant crisis communication research perspectives based on the …


Exploring Intermedia Agenda Setting Effects Of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Andrew Abad Jan 2016

Exploring Intermedia Agenda Setting Effects Of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Andrew Abad

LSU Master's Theses

The HBO television program Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is a new and unique take on the typical political comedy show popularized by programs like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Uninterrupted by commercial breaks and with full creative control, host John Oliver and his team spend 30 minutes on Sunday nights discussing a typically underreported story at length, abandoning the monologue and interview portions reminiscent of traditional political comedy shows in favor of a long-form style investigation into a particular issue or topic. The main segment of each episode is then uploaded to the social media website, …


Strategic Use Of Language In White House Twitter Communications, Margo L. Jolet Jan 2016

Strategic Use Of Language In White House Twitter Communications, Margo L. Jolet

LSU Master's Theses

Lippmann (1922) theorized that we understand our world through elites and the media because we cannot experience everything ourselves. We look to others to share their experiences with us. In this way, the media and elites tell us what is important in our world. Converse (1964), Zaller (1992), and Lupia (1994) argue that not only do elites and the media help us see what is important, but they draw out attributes of these issues to help us make political determinations congruent with our belief systems. In this thesis, I conduced two studies investigating candidate, party, and White House tweets about …


Planned Parenthood In Crisis: Social Media Strategies And Frames, Lauren Hudel Goodman Jan 2016

Planned Parenthood In Crisis: Social Media Strategies And Frames, Lauren Hudel Goodman

LSU Master's Theses

Planned Parenthood entered crisis mode in the summer of 2015 with the release of videos alleging sales of fetal tissue by the Center for Medical Progress. Its crisis communication strategy was implemented to manage its reputation and influence public opinion regarding the organization and potential defunding by Congress. Through the use of women’s health and abortion framing, Planned Parenthood was able to prime its public’s attitudes towards the organization and potential negative outcomes of removing federal funding from the organization. As discovered through a content analysis, Planned Parenthood specifically addressed the crisis in its press releases, allowing the organization to …