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Is The Daily Show Bad For Democracy? An Analysis Of Cynicism And Its Significance, Evan Bartlett Dec 2012

Is The Daily Show Bad For Democracy? An Analysis Of Cynicism And Its Significance, Evan Bartlett

Honors Projects in History and Social Sciences

In recent years, satirical news programs like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart have emerged as an important development in contemporary American society, culture, and politics. Critics have argued that The Daily Show has a negative impact on the political attitudes of American citizens by making them cynical about government and the political process as a whole. As a result of these attitudes, they argue, citizens are less apt to participate in politics and, in turn, this behavior is detrimental to American democracy. The purpose of this research project is to explore the debate over whether or not The Daily …


Archway Commencement Issue, May 2012 May 2012

Archway Commencement Issue, May 2012

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.


V. 79, Issue 18, April 27, 2012 Apr 2012

V. 79, Issue 18, April 27, 2012

Archway (1946-2020)

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V. 79, Issue 18, April 13, 2012 Apr 2012

V. 79, Issue 18, April 13, 2012

Archway (1946-2020)

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A New Definition Of Reading: Exploring Media Literacy In A Changing World, Theresa Navarra Apr 2012

A New Definition Of Reading: Exploring Media Literacy In A Changing World, Theresa Navarra

Honors Projects in Communication

The purpose of this study is to look at media literacy and how it is taught. Considering the rapid advances in technology which have led us to read more than just books, this research argues for a new form of literacy. Through focus group discussions and an analysis of a background questionnaire in support of those discussions, this study discovered that media literacy education in its current state may be having more of a negative effect on students than it anticipates. This research demonstrates the students who have taken media literacy courses, in direct comparison with those who have not, …


V. 79, Issue 17, March 30, 2012 Mar 2012

V. 79, Issue 17, March 30, 2012

Archway (1946-2020)

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V. 79, Issue 16, March 23, 2012 Mar 2012

V. 79, Issue 16, March 23, 2012

Archway (1946-2020)

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V. 79, Issue 13, February 24, 2012 Feb 2012

V. 79, Issue 13, February 24, 2012

Archway (1946-2020)

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V. 79, Issue 13, February 17, 2012 Feb 2012

V. 79, Issue 13, February 17, 2012

Archway (1946-2020)

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V. 79, Issue 12, February 10, 2012 Feb 2012

V. 79, Issue 12, February 10, 2012

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.