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Full-Text Articles in American Politics
Religious Nationalism And The Coronavirus Pandemic: Soul-Sucking Evangelicals And Branch Covidians Make America Sick Again, Peter Mclaren
Religious Nationalism And The Coronavirus Pandemic: Soul-Sucking Evangelicals And Branch Covidians Make America Sick Again, Peter Mclaren
Education Faculty Articles and Research
This article investigates the response to the coronavirus crisis by Evangelical Christian nationalists in the USA. The article outlines the curious mediaverse of religious nationalism—its post-truth and fake news aspects in particular—links religious nationalism to American exceptionalism, and analyzes conflicts between secular and religious authorities. Drawing upon some lessons from the past, the article addresses the wider implications of Christian nationalism on American politics, and capitalist ideology, as it has been played out virally in the corporate media. The article shows that the ideological underpinnings of evangelical Christianity prevent its proponents from understanding the virus in an historical and materialist …
Book Review: Reluctant Interveners: America’S Failed Responses To Genocide From Bosnia To Darfur, Jeffrey Bachman
Book Review: Reluctant Interveners: America’S Failed Responses To Genocide From Bosnia To Darfur, Jeffrey Bachman
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
No abstract provided.
Political Public Relations Agenda-Building: A Content Analysis Of The Us 2016 Presidential Campaign Speeches, Tweets And News Stories, Emmanuel Nwachukwu
Political Public Relations Agenda-Building: A Content Analysis Of The Us 2016 Presidential Campaign Speeches, Tweets And News Stories, Emmanuel Nwachukwu
Dissertations
This study investigated the role of political agenda building of political speech and tweet in the 2016 US presidential elections and the relationships between the campaign messages and the news cycle during the election campaign period. It also used functional theory of political campaign discourse to evaluate the speech and tweets of the presidential candidates. The study utilized content analysis and analyzed 5303 units of speech, tweets, TV (CNN, FOX and NBC news) clips and news stories from New York Times and Washington Post to derive its conclusions.
The result of the study showed how tweets shaped the media agenda …
Climate Translators: The Impacts Of Broadcast News On The Political Divide Over Climate Change In The United States, Dylan V. Macy
Climate Translators: The Impacts Of Broadcast News On The Political Divide Over Climate Change In The United States, Dylan V. Macy
Pitzer Senior Theses
In many instances, television news is the primary outlet through which the public gains knowledge on climate change. Both the perceived threat of climate change and American news media have grown politically divided since the 1980s. I make the argument that American news media influences the partisan divide over climate change. In addition to the political landscape of news media, focus on political events and figures in climate coverage further contributes to a partisan divide. Supporting these claims are research displaying how climate change news is processed in a partisan manner and a selection of three case study periods in …
Andrew T. Hatcher: Press, Public Information & Perception For A Nation In Transition Historical Content Analysis On The First African American To Serve As A White House Associate Press Secretary, Nayita Wilson
LSU Master's Theses
Andrew T. Hatcher rose to one of the highest positions in U.S. government when he became the first African American to serve as associate White House press secretary in 1960 under the administration of President John F. Kennedy and during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. This is a historical content analysis that analyzes Hatcher’s role through primary sources, presidential archives, and select national, local, and minority newspapers.
The overarching purpose of this study was to ascertain Hatcher’s role as associate White House press secretary during civil rights. This study provides further insight into: 1) to what extent did …
Ua12/2/2 2019 Talisman: Balance, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/2 2019 Talisman: Balance, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
2019 Talisman yearbook.
- Mohr, Olivia. Balance
- Lunte, Hailee. That Warm Feeling Autumn Took from Me
- Dozer, Claire. Mother Load – Savannah Ranney
- Hubbs, Annalee. Tap After Hours – Dance
- Lancaster, Emily. Opposites Attract – Maddie Rediker & Cameron Blankenship
- Jones, Sydney. Delving into the Dirty – Taylor Gossage, Lion’s Den
- Chu, Phi. Snow Song
- Gordon, Zora. Spells & Spirit – Kristen Dalby, Witchcraft
- Powers, Noah. What is Left – Kelly Meredith, Identity Theft
- Aklilu, Bethel. Uprooting – International Students
- Steffey, Raegan. The Dirty Art Kids
- Dieudonne, Nadia. Self Starteres – Entrepreneurs
- Bass, Morgan. Young & Partisan – Politics
- Powers, Noah. …
Media Discourses That Normalize Colonial Relations: A Critical Discourse Analysis Of (Im)Migrants And Refugees, Meng Zhao, Jorge Rodriguez, Lilia D. Monzó
Media Discourses That Normalize Colonial Relations: A Critical Discourse Analysis Of (Im)Migrants And Refugees, Meng Zhao, Jorge Rodriguez, Lilia D. Monzó
Education Faculty Articles and Research
The im(migration) and refugee crisis that are being exacerbated under the Trump administration, is a manifestation of empire-building and the long history of colonization of the Global South. A Marxist-humanist perspective recognizes these as consistent aspects of a clearly racist global capitalism that functions in the interest of multibillion dollar U.S.–based corporations and increasingly transnational corporations. Trade agreements, international economic policy, political intervention, invasion or the threat of these, often secure corporate interests in specific countries and regions. The authors use critical discourse analysis to examine the discourses around Mexican, Central American, and Syrian im(migrants) and refugees as examples of …
How State Legislators Can Use The Media To Affect Policy Change In State Government Agencies: A Case Study With The Department Of Motor Vehicles, Alisha Gallon
Journalism
This study was done to understand how a member of the state legislature used the media to effect policy change. This subject is discussed using the California Department of Motor Vehicles as a case study. There is a long-standing and well-understood relationship between legislators and the media. It is common knowledge that legislators in the minority party use the media to pressure members of the majority party. Research shows those in the minority benefit from this kind of coverage. However previous studies are mostly silent about whether using the media to pressure the party in control of the government actually …
The Visual Presidency Of Donald Trump's First Hundred Days: Political Image Making And Digital Media, Ryan T. Strand
The Visual Presidency Of Donald Trump's First Hundred Days: Political Image Making And Digital Media, Ryan T. Strand
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
From frequent scrum photos of the president holding up signed executive orders in the Oval Office to images of the president energetically sitting behind the wheel of a Mack truck parked outside his back door, like previous administrations, visuals have been central to Donald Trump's presidency. This chapter analyzes the visuals on White House social media accounts (i.e., Twitter and Facebook) in Trump's first 100 days office and explores how his administration used visuals as an essential vehicle for storytelling, image building, and persuading. Building on previous research on the communicative functions of visual symbols in politics, the chapter finds …
Rwu First Amendment Blog: David Logan's Blog: Recognizing The Free Press In The Crosshairs Across The Globe 12-12-2018, David A. Logan
Rwu First Amendment Blog: David Logan's Blog: Recognizing The Free Press In The Crosshairs Across The Globe 12-12-2018, David A. Logan
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No. 9 [10], Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No. 9 [10], Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:
- Voter Guide – Patti Minter, Benjamin Lawson
- DeLetter, Emily. Construction of First-year Village Slated to Begin – Housing & Residence Life
- Austin, Emma. Will Local Voters Make Warren County Wet? – Alcohol
- Austin, Emma. Fraternity Member Brings Firearm to Float Site – Delta Tau Delta / Chi Omega
- Dobbs, Jack. Kentucky Museum Hosts Celebration of WKU Professors – Jim Wayne Miller, Mary Ellen Miller
- DeLetter, Emily. WKU to Host Annual International Education Week
- DeLetter, Emily. Kentucky Museum to Establish Youth Scholarship
- DeBerry, Kierra. Organizations Provide …
Local Vs. National: How Twitter Reflects News Coverage Of Colin Kaepernick Protests, Jared Paul Joseph
Local Vs. National: How Twitter Reflects News Coverage Of Colin Kaepernick Protests, Jared Paul Joseph
LSU Master's Theses
Local and national media dedicate different levels of coverage to issues depending on its relevancy to their audiences. This study uses news outlets’ social media activity to show that coverage discrepancies occurred with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s National Anthem protest. Because his protest reached national headlines, Kaepernick suffered the same fate of many protesting athletes in the past. This study will show how national media carried his story to national headlines and framed his protest negatively. The findings show that local media were the least active among the three media levels, local, regional and national, in covering the Kaepernick …
Applause, Laughter, Chants, And Cheers: An Analysis Of The Rhetorical Skill Of The “Great Communicator”, Reagan Gresham Dye
Applause, Laughter, Chants, And Cheers: An Analysis Of The Rhetorical Skill Of The “Great Communicator”, Reagan Gresham Dye
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This study takes a content analytic approach to analyze the use of rhetorical devices in televised Republican National Convention (RNC) addresses by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. By measuring rhetorical strategies and their relationship with the type, strength, synchrony, and duration of audience responses during the 1976, 1980, 1984, and 1992 RNCs, this study finds that Reagan had the ability to control speech factors to his advantage to promote positive audience response. This study finds that Reagan was adept at utilizing humor, external attacks, and advocating for his policy agenda in a way that elicited positive audience responses such as …
Rwu First Amendment Blog: David Logan's Blog: Media Centralization Imperils Marketplace Of Ideas 04-05-2018, David A. Logan
Rwu First Amendment Blog: David Logan's Blog: Media Centralization Imperils Marketplace Of Ideas 04-05-2018, David A. Logan
Law School Blogs
No abstract provided.
Ua12/2/2 2018 Talisman: Grit, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/2 2018 Talisman: Grit, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
2018 Talisman yearbook.
- Gibson, Helen. Grit
- Zambrano, Max. Cash Cows – Chaney’s Dairy Barn
- Holt, Delaney. A Quarry Story – White Stone Quarry, Caden Quarry
- McKee, Rylee. Beautiful Grit – BellaMoxi, Dance
- Voorhees, Jessica. Digging Deep – Jean-Luc Houle, Anthropology
- Lucas, Kaley. Black Mountain
- Edwards, Aly. Roots of Stigma – McKenna Vierstra, Jordan Frodge, Max Williams, Robin Farrell
- Eastham, Lillie. Grab ‘Em by the Ballot – Time’s Up Movement
- McCarthy, Hannah. Flesh Memories
- Barritt, Brooklyn. Making a Place at the Table – Dungeons & Dragons
- Gary, Summer. For Adoption: Unwanted Mutt
- Waters, Adrianna. For the Love of Creation – Art …
Fake News: Agenda Setting And Gatekeeping In The Media, Chelsea Sydnor
Fake News: Agenda Setting And Gatekeeping In The Media, Chelsea Sydnor
Undergraduate Honors Theses
This piece will examine the ideas of agenda setting and gatekeeping theories, as well as how they affect modern media coverage. Agenda setting theory is the idea that the media sets the agenda by selecting the topics that it covers. Gatekeeping refers to the idea that too many events occur for the media to cover all of them, so it must therefore choose which ones to specifically cover. It will review multiple studies and events in which the theories have played a part in the outcome. Particularly, it will analyze how campaign coverage has been found to influence voters in …
In Media Res, Christopher Andrew Sisk
In Media Res, Christopher Andrew Sisk
Theses and Dissertations
We are inundated by a constant feed of media that responds and adapts in real time to the impulses of our psyches and the dimensions of our devices. Beneath the surface, this stream of information is directed by hidden, automated controls and steered by political agendas. The transmission of information has evolved into a spiral of entropy, and the boundaries between author, content, platform, and receiver have blurred. This reductive space of responsive media is a catalyst for immense political and cultural change, causing us to question our notions of authority, truth, and reality.
War Spin: How U.S. Politicians, The President And The Media Frame Foreign Intervention, Samantha White
War Spin: How U.S. Politicians, The President And The Media Frame Foreign Intervention, Samantha White
Masters Theses
In this research, I seek to explain how three different foreign policy actors, the President, key Senators, and the media frame intervention policy when determining if intervention is used for human rights versus U.S. interests. I will be looking at four different areas of turmoil (Bosnia (1992-1995), Rwanda (1994), Syria (2011-present) and Iraq (2003-2011)) to see if the Presidents, Senators, and the media framed their intervention around human rights atrocities being committed, or if they framed it around a national security dilemma.
Teaching The Presidential Elections Using Media Literacy In The Ld Classroom, Jaclyn K. Siegel
Teaching The Presidential Elections Using Media Literacy In The Ld Classroom, Jaclyn K. Siegel
Journal of Media Literacy Education
This paper examines how an educator at a school for students with learning disabilities (LD) used various types of media to engage her students, to develop their academic and executive functioning skills, and to heighten their awareness of media literacy and the 2012 and 2106 Presidential elections. Teacher-created curriculum materials and activities are provided that support students’ ability to analysis media coverage in the context of a special education history classroom. Both media literacy and academic skills were developed through activities that enabled students to find and select resources from their media use at home.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:
- Coyle, Cameron. Students Express Concern Over WKU Alert System
- Alvey, Rebekah. Faculty Regent Reflects on Term – Barbara Burch
- Eastham, Lillie. Glow Walk Honors People Affected by Cancer – Relay for Life
- Ziege, Nicole. Student Government Association Fails to Pass Resolution Supporting Dreamers – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
- DeLetter, Emily. Scheduling Software Aims to Simplify Registration
- Huff, Taylor. Do You Support the Fairness Ordinance?
- Austin, Emma. Editorial Cartoon re: Faculty Regent Election
- Part-time Faculty Deserve a Say in Faculty Regent Election
- Hormell, David. The …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:
- Kast, Monica. Total Solar Eclipse Lowers Temperatures
- Collins, Emma. Students Receive a Gouda Opportunity – Hilltopper Creamery
- DeLetter, Emily. Dean of College of Education to Retire After 28 Years – Sam Evans
- Ziege, Nicole. Student Government Association Has First Meeting of New School Year
- Alvey, Rebekah. New Program Supports First-generation Students – Intercultural Student Engagement Center
- Collins, Emma. Advertising & Public Relations Officially Change Departments
- Gibson, Helen. Hello from the WKU Talisman
- King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Donald Trump
- Leonard, Nicole. Your Opinion, Not Theirs …
The Trump Presidency And The Press, John M. Greabe
The Trump Presidency And The Press, John M. Greabe
Law Faculty Scholarship
[Excerpt] "It is not difficult to understand why presidents frequently voice frustration with the press. Imagine being subjected to critical analysis 24/7 by reporters, bloggers and pundits who often lack complete and accurate information but face competitive pressure to publish quickly."
Pseudo Newsgathering: Analyzing Journalists’ Use Of Pseudo-Events On 'The Wire', Patrick Ferrucci, Chad Painter
Pseudo Newsgathering: Analyzing Journalists’ Use Of Pseudo-Events On 'The Wire', Patrick Ferrucci, Chad Painter
Chad Painter
This textual analysis examines the role of pseudo-events in the newsgathering process depicted on season five of The Wire. The researchers found that the press and sources construct “reality”; sources present “masks” to conceal “reality”' and journalists acknowledge the absurdity of pseudo-events but cover staged events as genuine news. The overriding conclusion is that journalists fail citizens by constructing a false reality through a negotiation with powerful sources who are media- savvy enough to control depictions. These findings are then interpreted through the lens of cultivation theory.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:
- Collins, Emma. PolitiFact Staffers Visit WKU
- Perry, Natalie. International Dialogue Informs Students About Recent Political Events
- Keltner, Bryson. Bowling Green Black Lives Matter Hosts Action Meeting
- Miller, Callie. Associate Provost Plans Awareness of Research – Cheryl Davis
- Carlson, Kylie. Student’s Work Prompts Proclamation Signing – Antibiotic Awareness Week
- King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Nutrition Labels
- Burgess, Kelly. Three Major Keys to Nutrition
- Kaufkins, Barry. Standing with My Muslim Students
- Johnson, Kalyn. Coming to Understand Why People Protest
- Disalvo, Ann. Bowling Green Beauties – Miss Bowling …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:
- Kast, Monica. Two School of Journalism & Broadcasting Majors to Move Schools – Advertising, Public Relations
- Collins, Emma. Tension – Donald Trump
- Williams, Jamie. Andre Dowell – Elections
- Carlson, Kylie. Jacob Karaglanis – Elections
- Kast, Monica. eSports Team Moves Into Permanent Space
- Miller, Callie. Sophomore, International Enrollment Declines
- King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon: Echo Chambers
- Build Bridges: Understanding Protests, Understanding Each Other – Elections
- Carter, Brandon. There is Much Work to be Done After Election
- Chism, Kalee. Luncheon Opens Discussion on Gender – Genderations
- Austin, Emma. …
Ua3/9/7 Civility & Embracement, Wku President's Office - Ransdell
Ua3/9/7 Civility & Embracement, Wku President's Office - Ransdell
WKU Archives Records
Email from WKU president Gary Ransdell to faculty, staff & students regarding civility after 2016 election.
The Electronic Ballot Box : Class, Age And Racial Bias On The Internet., Jason Gainous, Kevin M. Wagner
The Electronic Ballot Box : Class, Age And Racial Bias On The Internet., Jason Gainous, Kevin M. Wagner
Jason Gainous
This research creates a theoretical framework for understanding the effect of Internet voting on the electorate. Based on standard Downsian rational choice voting theory, we claim that Internet voting lowers the cost of voting for certain voting demographics based upon race, age, and income.We further contend that this electoral advantage may crystallize the growing turnout disparity be-tween demographic groups. The theory is tested using Bayesian inferential methods with data from the Internet turnout in the 2000 Arizona Democratic Presidential Primary merged with demographic data obtained from the 2000 Census. Our findings lend support for the theory that the Internet provides …
Linguistic Qualities Of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Public Addresses: A Primary Source Based Study, Ashleigh Cox
Linguistic Qualities Of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Public Addresses: A Primary Source Based Study, Ashleigh Cox
Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference
No abstract provided.
The Role Of The Common Core In The Gubernatorial Elections Of 2014, Jonathan Supovitz, Bobbi Newman, Ariel Smith
The Role Of The Common Core In The Gubernatorial Elections Of 2014, Jonathan Supovitz, Bobbi Newman, Ariel Smith
Bobbi Newman
After the Spring 2014 primaries, the Common Core State Standards were viewed as a political hot potato. As former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee said, “the Common Core has become toxic, I think it’s radioactive…It has become an incredibly controversial topic on both the left and the right.” Even so, the Common Core turned out to play a role in some of the governor’s races in November 2014. In this analysis of candidate positions and the role of the Common Core across the 36 gubernatorial races of 2014, CPRE researchers Bobbi Newman, Jonathan Supovitz and Arial Smith used campaign websites, debate …
White Faces In A Black Movement: Why Their Voices Matter, Chauncey L. Alcorn
White Faces In A Black Movement: Why Their Voices Matter, Chauncey L. Alcorn
Capstones
This story follows the lives of two white activists in New York's Black Lives Matter movement. It examines the largely ignored impact white activists have had on the BLM movement and also explores the history of white activists in the abolitionist and Civil Rights movements. The climax details a highly-publicized spat between rival Black Lives Matter organizations that happened during a Dec. 4 protest to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Officer Daniel Pantaleo's non-indictment in Garner's death. My main character, a white male, was blamed for causing the rift and was asked to step down from his leadership position in …