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Communication Competence In Intercultural Settings: The Relationships Between Language Fluency, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication Apprehension, And Social Contact., Alessandra Fichepain
Communication Competence In Intercultural Settings: The Relationships Between Language Fluency, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication Apprehension, And Social Contact., Alessandra Fichepain
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In intercultural studies, scholars agreed on a model of "Intercultural Communication Competence" (ICC), composed of aspects people must face in a new culture however, they disagree on its components. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between language fluency, cultural awareness, intercultural communication apprehension, as aspects of the model, and social contact. A language fluency scale was developed by the researcher. The cultural awareness scale (Chen, 1995), the social contact scale (Klineberg & Hull, 1979), and the PRICA (Personal Report of lntercultural Communication Apprehension), (Neuliep & McCroskey, 1997) were also used to gather the data. A total …
Black & White Tv: An Omaha Case Study Of The Role Of Race In Local Television News Employment., Laura Charlotte Shelton
Black & White Tv: An Omaha Case Study Of The Role Of Race In Local Television News Employment., Laura Charlotte Shelton
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This study is a qualitative inquiry into the role race plays in hiring and promoting in the Omaha television market. By interviewing news directors and on-air talent, the researcher attempted to develop some bases for perceptions of race on the job. There also was an attempt to gather recommendations for ways to change the role of race in TV news. The responses were organized into themes that best summarized the feelings of the respondents. In the area of diversity in hiring, news employees talked about themes of competence and the negative impact race-based hiring can have. The themes that emerged …
Critical Cultural Theory And Social Learning: An Exploration Of Health & Fitness Magazines' Roles In Propagating Eating Disorders., Terry Nelson
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The purpose of this study was to examine what health and fitness magazines tell women about their bodies and health, particularly Shape, Self, Fitness, Fit, Women's Sports & Fitness, and Health. Guided by several mass communication theories that suggest mass media is particularly powerful in its ability to construct, establish and reinforce a culture's definition of beauty, this inductive analysis focused on the latent meanings in the texts. The study's objective was to determine if these magazines were true to their health premise. The texts analyzed included visuals, how-to articles, body transformation stories, celebrity features, and texts that focused on …
Newspaper Treatment Of People With Disabilities: The Changing Use Of Preferred And Non-Preferred Terms In The New York Times And Omaha World-Herald., Lenal M. Bottoms
Newspaper Treatment Of People With Disabilities: The Changing Use Of Preferred And Non-Preferred Terms In The New York Times And Omaha World-Herald., Lenal M. Bottoms
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The purpose of this study was to examine whether the print media use preferred terminology when portraying people with disabilities. This was performed through an examination of content from the 1909, 1939, 1969 and 1999 New York Times and 1969 and 1999 Omaha World Herald articles. A sample of twenty news stories about people with disabilities was chosen from the 1909 and 1939 New York Times and from the 1969 New York Times and Omaha World-Herald. Forty articles were chosen from the 1999 New York Times and Omaha World-Herald. A content analysis was conducted to determine if disability-related news stories …
High School Preparation And Experience In Oral Communication: Do They Affect Communication Apprehension Levels?, Jennifer Dalbey Christensen
High School Preparation And Experience In Oral Communication: Do They Affect Communication Apprehension Levels?, Jennifer Dalbey Christensen
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English, mathematics, sciences both social and natural, history, and music are all skills children learn in school. Parents put their faith in the state and local school districts to properly prepare children for their academic and professional lives. Important preparation of any beyond-secondary education endevor includes speaking skills.
Diffusion Of Innovation: Technology In The High School Journalism Classroom, Marsha A. Stithem Kalkowski
Diffusion Of Innovation: Technology In The High School Journalism Classroom, Marsha A. Stithem Kalkowski
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Society is undoubtedly influenced by technology. Although some people may not be ready or willing to admit it, technological innovations will continue to play an increasingly prominent role in organizational systems and in all business, social and personal relationships. A snapshot of American society shows that 43 percent of homes have a personal computer (Pew, 1999) and nearly 45 million homes have online access (Iconocast, 2000). One cannot help but recognize that technology is transforming part of everyday life for many people. But not everyone is an equal participant in this cultural transformation and not everyone agrees that technological literacy …
Time Magazine Coverage Of Three More Us Presidents: Still Stereotyping?, Amy L. Doerr
Time Magazine Coverage Of Three More Us Presidents: Still Stereotyping?, Amy L. Doerr
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Media bias toward presidential administrations has been subject to discussion since Presidents were first elected in the United States. In the case of Time magazine, the inclusion of bias is intentional. Merrill’s 1965 study examined coverage of Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy and found bias in six different categories. Felder, Meeske and Hall replicated Merrill’s study in 1979 and found that Time continued to use most of the bias categories reported by Merrill.
Ideology And Power Relationships In Taiwanese Music Video., Chung-Mei Wang
Ideology And Power Relationships In Taiwanese Music Video., Chung-Mei Wang
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This study is a textual analysis of Taiwanese music video. By analyzing Taiwanese music video and probing the definition of sex roles and patriarchy in Taiwanese culture, the researcher attempted to establish some basic foundations for developing a Taiwanese feminist theory. The results suggest that in Taiwanese music video, females are portrayed as docile, soft, passive, weak, vulnerable, innocent, childlike, narcissistic, and domestic. Yet, the image of a macho man is unpopular in Taiwanese culture; on the contrary, male roles are depicted as docile, soft, passive, vulnerable, obedient, moderate, and shy. Female-address videos often show positive male images; on the …