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The Role And Growth Of Celebritization In Presidential Campaign Coverage, Johnathan Bradford Long Jun 2009

The Role And Growth Of Celebritization In Presidential Campaign Coverage, Johnathan Bradford Long

Honors Theses

The thesis covers the growing role of entertainment and celebrity-style news in the domain of hard presidential campaign television news coverage. Having done prior research on such entertainment news outlets as E! News, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, among others, I found that I was seeing the same treatment of celebrities as hard news programs were giving to presidential candidates. In light of this thought, the study covers what has been written about the evolution of presidential campaigns and the integration of celebrity news elements into campaigns. This study also performs a media analysis on the network news …


Mission Statements: The Soul Of An Organization, Brian Johns May 2009

Mission Statements: The Soul Of An Organization, Brian Johns

Honors Theses

When a culture is created or decisions are made, the presence of a viable mission statement is critical. This document can be used as a tool to create a business environment employees are attracted to, as a model for how decisions should be made, and is an image of who the company is and what it does. This paper looks to explore the makeup of a good mission statement through scholarly articles and research and the effect it has on corporate culture through real life examples of top companies in a variety of industries, supported by first-hand experience from the …


The Role Of The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention And Consumer Protection Act In The Real Estate Crisis, Sarah Maheu May 2009

The Role Of The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention And Consumer Protection Act In The Real Estate Crisis, Sarah Maheu

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No abstract provided.


Is Pay For Time Not Worked Due To A Hurricane A Best Practice?, Laura Dugan Bowie May 2009

Is Pay For Time Not Worked Due To A Hurricane A Best Practice?, Laura Dugan Bowie

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No abstract provided.


An Investigation Of The Temperaments Of Nonprofit Organization Managers, Angélique Joy Marcantel Apr 2009

An Investigation Of The Temperaments Of Nonprofit Organization Managers, Angélique Joy Marcantel

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No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Society’S Reaction To Whistleblowing From The 1920s – 1990s, Rachel Elizabeth Scott Apr 2009

An Analysis Of Society’S Reaction To Whistleblowing From The 1920s – 1990s, Rachel Elizabeth Scott

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The American Health Insurance System: What Went Wrong And How We May Fix It, Joseph Maxfield Vincent Apr 2009

The American Health Insurance System: What Went Wrong And How We May Fix It, Joseph Maxfield Vincent

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No abstract provided.


Sending Talent Instead Of Money, Emily C. Plauche’ Apr 2009

Sending Talent Instead Of Money, Emily C. Plauche’

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No abstract provided.


The Financing And Reform Of The United States Healthcare System, Sarah Georgeau Bernheisel Jan 2009

The Financing And Reform Of The United States Healthcare System, Sarah Georgeau Bernheisel

Honors Theses

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, approximately forty-five million people in the United States, including nearly nine million children, were without health insurance in 2007 ("Fast Stats A to Z" 1). Additionally, in 2007, nearly 30% of young adults, ages 18-24, in the United States were uninsured ("Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage" 22). Sadly, none of these figures includes the countless individuals who have insufficient healthcare coverage caused by their high out-of pocket costs compared to their wages.