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Identification Is Persuasion: Eisenhower’S Call For Unity And The Founding Of Nato’S Military Headquarters, Debra N. Fossum
Identification Is Persuasion: Eisenhower’S Call For Unity And The Founding Of Nato’S Military Headquarters, Debra N. Fossum
Communication Theses
Historians of the founding years of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) acknowledge General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s role as the first Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), yet they ignore the effect Eisenhower’s rhetoric had in the creation of a sense of unity among Western European nations. Rhetorical analysis of Eisenhower’s time as SACEUR offers scholars a unique look into the founding years of NATO and the beginning of European unification. Using Kenneth Burke’s theory of the four master tropes, I analyze how Eisenhower’s role in the development of NATO was important to the eventual development of a unified Europe.
Hurricane Katrina And The Third World: A Cluster Analysis Of The "Third World" Label In The Mass Media Coverage Of Hurricane Katrina, Paul E. Mabrey Iii
Hurricane Katrina And The Third World: A Cluster Analysis Of The "Third World" Label In The Mass Media Coverage Of Hurricane Katrina, Paul E. Mabrey Iii
Communication Theses
Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Gulf Coast and the United States in August of 2005. While an emerging literature base details the consequences and lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, a critical missing piece for understanding Hurricane Katrina American landfall is a rhetorical perspective. I argue a rhetorical perspective can significantly contribute to a better understanding of Hurricane Katrina’s implications for creating policy, community and identity. As a case study, I employ Kenneth Burke’s cluster analysis to examine the use of the label “Third World” to describe New Orleans, the Gulf Coast and the United States in the mass media …
In The Culture Of Truthiness: Comic Criticism And The Performative Politics Of Stephen Colbert, Justine Schuchard Holcomb
In The Culture Of Truthiness: Comic Criticism And The Performative Politics Of Stephen Colbert, Justine Schuchard Holcomb
Communication Theses
I analyze comedian Stephen Colbert's performances as the bloviating "fake" pundit, "Stephen Colbert." Colbert's work reflects the progression of personality-driven media and performance-driven society. His frequent shifts and blending of characters – from actor and entertainer to pundit and politician – call attention to the similarly character-driven nature of "real" figures in politics and media. Using Kenneth Burke's theory of tragic and comic frames of acceptance, I analyze three sets of Colbert's performances – hosting The Colbert Report, speaking at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, and running for president – as well as the conventional situations and discourses he …