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Public Interest In Razón Pública: A Data-Driven Network Analysis, Emilio Calderon Reyes

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

This thesis is a case study based on a network analysis of the magazine Razón Pública. This project took an inductive, data-driven approach to public interest in the context of a specific digital network. The main objectives were to characterize the magazine’s authors and subscribers, identify its prevalent news topics, and validate to what extent subscribers agree that the resulting topics are of public interest or not. In order to achieve these objectives, a mixed methodology was used; it consisted of combining Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques -keyword network, n-grams analysis, and Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) topic modeling-, qualitative …

Taking Back Control: Memes, Trump, 4chan, Gamergate, And The Rise Of The Alt-Right, Cam Fediuk

Western Research Forum

Background

My thesis’s impetus is the rise of reactionary discourse on the internet, collectively known as the alt-right. As with the traditional right, the alt-right is anti-feminist, anti-immigration, and anti-political-correctness, but unlike its predecessor, is also anti-establishment, anti-religion, pro-Donald Trump, and thoroughly engaged with and immersed in the meme-based political discourse of digital media.

Hypothesis

I argue against the cyber-utopianism proposed by Douglass Rushkoff and other early internet theorists; I argue that, while the internet has made memes central to political discourse, the rise of laissez-faire social media platforms has not made the digital generation more enlightened, or tolerant, …

Jewish Community In Soho, Leanna Tran, Elizabeth Carbonneau

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This tour features three stories about important personal events from members of London’s Jewish community.

Blue Collar London, Louisa Orford

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This tour focuses on three industrial sites, or former industrial sites, of London’s SoHo community.

Childhood Tour, Skylee-Storm Hogan, Sean Campbell

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A walking tour of the SoHo community of London based on stories of Childhood.

Collaborative Labour, Henrietta Roy

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This tour will be looking at some instances of collaborative labour in the South of Horton neighbourhood in London.

South Street Hospital Tour, Katie Anderson

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This tour focuses on different stories from a nurse, a photographer, and community member relating to the South Street Hospital in London.

A Place To Belong, Heather Wilson

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This tour will focus on the theme of childhood through the eyes of an orphan. The tour features the childhood recollections of Jean Hough, who grew up in the neighbourhood after losing her parents at a young age. At times feeling at odds with her adoptive family, Jean looked to the wider community hoping to find a place to belong.

Community Arts, Rachel Della Palme

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This tour will highlight the way art builds communities in the SoHo neighbourhood.

Escape To London, Katrina Bjornstad

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This tour focuses on the stories of escaped slaves coming to London as London was one of the ends of the Underground Railroad.

Hear, Here London Objective, Mark Manke

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The objectives set out for Hear, Here

Poster For Western Presentation, Cheryl Forrester

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A poster for the presentation Ariel Beaujot gave at Western University on March 1st, 2019

Bookmark, Mark Manke

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A bookmark made for Hear, Here's opening

Bus Ad, Marc Manke

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A bus ad created for Hear, Here London

Promotional Pamphlet, Cheryl Forester

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A promotional handout created for Hear, Here London

Story 31 Stan Garside Interview, Skylee-Storm Hogan

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As a child, Stan Garside met his friends at the corner of Waterloo and Hill and played "Boars in England", aggravating motorists.

Story 27-3 Marilyn Austin Interview, Katie Anderson

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Marilyn Austin shares her memories of bringing kids from the War Memorial Hospital four or five stretchers at a time to Victoria Hospital for tonsillectomies.

Story 28 Reg Quick Interview, Sean Campbell

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Reg Quick tells the story of exploring the dark storm sewer on Colborne Street with other children in the community.

Story 1-2 Orlo Miller Interview, Mark Tovey

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Sir Adam Beck was both one of the most respected—and one of the most hated—figures of his time, as this story about his funeral procession shows.

Story 7-2 Frazer Davidson Interview, Mark Tovey

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A small pane of leaded glass finds its way home.

Adding Seo, Mary Read

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A guide to adding the websites SEO

Adding New Media To Website, Mary Read

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A guide to add new media to the website