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Civil War Interventions: An Examination Of The Roles Of The Media, Political Executives, And The Domestic Opposition, Jonathan Charles Nickens
Civil War Interventions: An Examination Of The Roles Of The Media, Political Executives, And The Domestic Opposition, Jonathan Charles Nickens
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This dissertation examines how media attention and domestic opposition parties affect third-party intervention in foreign civil wars. Previous research defines some of the ways that political executives in democratic states are constrained in their choice of actions, while also pointing out the influences and limitations of outside actors. This dissertation builds on existing research pertaining to opposition parties and the news media by providing new theories on how these outside actors can push a leader in taking an action he otherwise might not take, such as intervening in a foreign civil war. Using newly collected data, I argue that the …
Agenda Cueing In Aggregated Newsfeeds, Kirill Bryanov
Agenda Cueing In Aggregated Newsfeeds, Kirill Bryanov
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This dissertation brings together the findings from three experimental studies that seek to understand how exposure to information in an online news aggregating portal can influence users’ perceptions of the relative importance of problems facing society. Theoretically, this investigation relies on two foundational ideas. One is that in today’s high-choice, multi-source media environment communication flows are curated by a variety of gatekeeping actors, such as algorithms and fellow users. Individuals can have varying attitudes toward and perceptions of these gatekeepers, which can influence the effects of exposure to online information, including agenda-setting outcomes. Another is that users of digital news, …
Studying The Effects Of Privacy Concern, Exchange Of Benefits, And Brand Trust Onto The Generational Intention To Disclose Personal Information, Lauren Roach
Honors Theses
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“Damn, You Reek Of Pr”: Anti-Establishment Rhetoric And Resistance To Advertising Within Science Fiction Film Discussions In The Reddit Movie Community, Bailey R. Tinsley
“Damn, You Reek Of Pr”: Anti-Establishment Rhetoric And Resistance To Advertising Within Science Fiction Film Discussions In The Reddit Movie Community, Bailey R. Tinsley
Honors Theses
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The Roles And Motivations Of Media Planners In The Proliferation Of Partisan Media, Zachary A. Roubein
The Roles And Motivations Of Media Planners In The Proliferation Of Partisan Media, Zachary A. Roubein
Honors Theses
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A Comparative Analysis Of Immigration Framing In News Coverage During The 2016 Brexit Referendum And The 2016 American Presidential Election, Emily Ritchart
A Comparative Analysis Of Immigration Framing In News Coverage During The 2016 Brexit Referendum And The 2016 American Presidential Election, Emily Ritchart
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.