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Adderall Experience During The College Years: A Reflection Of First-Hand Experiences, Sarah Ross
Adderall Experience During The College Years: A Reflection Of First-Hand Experiences, Sarah Ross
Honors Projects in Communication
Illicit Adderall use has long been acknowledged by the media. Despite its acknowledgement, students are still facing the challenges that come with illicit Adderall. The objective of this study is to allow students to express their own thoughts and opinions regarding illicit Adderall use and to broaden the types of experiences that are being reported. Interviews were conducted with seven college-aged students from a small university in Rhode Island. Three females and four males, 100% identifying as white, were asked a series of semi-structured interview questions. Interviews were conducted anonymously and held via Zoom on a private, password-protected computer. Interviews …
What Makes A Successful Social Media Influencer?, Catherine Jokela
What Makes A Successful Social Media Influencer?, Catherine Jokela
Honors Projects in Communication
Social media have changed the way people communicate and live their lives. And as might be imagined, with new platforms come new opportunities. One of those opportunities is becoming a social media influencer. Social media influencers can earn fame and fortune, but how is that success measured? In depth interviews with Katy Bellotte and Mikayla Nogueira, two successful social media influencers, will be analyzed to answer the question, “What makes a social media influencer successful?”
Using A Live-Action Disney Movie – Beauty And The Beast – To Promote Improved Gender Role Awareness, Body Image, And Self-Confidence In Elementary School Children: A Media Literacy Parental Intervention Workshop, Samantha Turcotte
Honors Projects in Communication
Americans are bombarded with media messages, whether they are playing with their cell phones, tablets, streaming from their laptop, or watching television. There is no escaping the messages of mass media, and children are being exposed earlier than ever before. Media literacy skills are a necessary part of life, and there is a lack of media education in public school systems, which leaves it up to parents to teach their own children. The purpose of this research study is to gauge the behavioral intent of parents to speak with their child about media literacy with and without receiving a media …