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Why Don't I Look Like Her? The Impact Of Social Media On Female Body Image, Kendyl M. Klein Claremont McKenna College

Why Don't I Look Like Her? The Impact Of Social Media On Female Body Image, Kendyl M. Klein

CMC Senior Theses

The purpose of this paper is to understand and criticize the role of social media in the development and/or encouragement of eating disorders, disordered eating, and body dissatisfaction in college-aged women. College women are exceptionally vulnerable to the impact that social media can have on their body image as they develop an outlook on their bodies and accept the developmental changes that occurred during puberty. This paper provides evidence that there is a relationship between the recent surge in disordered eating and high consumption of social media. I examine the ways in which traditional advertising has portrayed women throughout ...

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The Influence Of Technology On Family Dynamics, Alessondra Villegas Fordham University

The Influence Of Technology On Family Dynamics, Alessondra Villegas

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

A powerful tool, that contemporary society uses not only to entertain but also to communicate and educate, there is an ever-present availability to media access. However, there is an ongoing debate over whether or not the power of this influence and its ubiquitous availability yields positive or negative consequences in different aspects of our lives. One area of concern, in particular, is the dynamics of the American family. With the rapid progression of technological advances it is difficult to observe the influence that these devices are having on the ways in which a family interacts. There is research to support ...

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Brave: A Feminist Perspective On The Disney Princess Movie, Danielle Morrison California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Brave: A Feminist Perspective On The Disney Princess Movie, Danielle Morrison

Communication Studies

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Portrayals Of Women In Prime Time Reality Tv Programs , Ivonne Martinez-Sheperd Iowa State University

Portrayals Of Women In Prime Time Reality Tv Programs, Ivonne Martinez-Sheperd

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Reality shows are among the most exciting and successful forms of TV program today. The different styles and format of these shows have favorably positioned them in the network markets, generating high ratings and large profits. Because they have been tremendously popular TV fare, how do they portray females and minority women? Do they, as past studies have found, depict women negatively and in largely domestic roles?;This study aims to determine the extent to which women were shown and how they were portrayed in reality TV shows. It examined the content of a census of reality shows aired from ...

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A Comparative Study Of African American Representations In Film From Original To Remake As Influenced By The Civil Rights Movement, Erica F. Berry The University of Maine

A Comparative Study Of African American Representations In Film From Original To Remake As Influenced By The Civil Rights Movement, Erica F. Berry

Honors College

Racial stereotypes in American films have reflected our society’s dominant ideologies and have influenced our belief systems since the film industry began. As social constructs shift and cultural norms change, so do the representations present in cinematic productions. This study is looking closely at the African American Civil Rights movement in the United States and how, and if, it correlates with changing representations and stereotypes of African Americans in film from the late 1960s to today. I begin by recognizing traditional representations of African Americans and identifying their use in two films in particular, Guess Who’s Coming to ...

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Taking A Stand By Kneeling: An Analysis Of National Anthem Protest Coverage, Vincent Pena University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Taking A Stand By Kneeling: An Analysis Of National Anthem Protest Coverage, Vincent Pena

Theses from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers decided to protest the national anthem before a 2016 NFL preseason game because of systemic racial inequality and instances of police brutality, sparking a nationwide debate about the First Amendment, the national anthem in sports, and race, among other topics. His protest influenced many similar protests, including one by three members of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. This paper looks at the media coverage of the protests and the aftermath, examining both national and local print and broadcast news sources, to determine the degree to which the coverage adheres to the protest paradigm ...

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Amanda Knox: A Content Analysis Of Media Framing In Newspapers Around The World, Deidre Freyenberger East Tennessee State University

Amanda Knox: A Content Analysis Of Media Framing In Newspapers Around The World, Deidre Freyenberger

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Newspaper coverage can have a positive or negative impact on the image of an individual. This study examined the framing of Amanda Knox in newspapers published worldwide during the 4 years Knox was imprisoned in Italy. An American foreign exchange student, Knox was studying in Italy when her roommate was murdered. A content analysis of 500 major world newspapers was conducted. The study’s purpose was to determine the tone, story placement, and page placement of each mention of Amanda Knox. Newspaper articles associated with the topic were retrieved from the LexisNexis database and analyzed. The results showed that mentions ...

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Theories Of Public Opinion, Patricia Moy, Brandon Bosch University of Washington

Theories Of Public Opinion, Patricia Moy, Brandon Bosch

Sociology Department, Faculty Publications

While the issue of citizen competency has vexed scholars throughout history, the modern concepts of a mass public and mass media are relatively new. Beginning with the seminal works of Lippmann and Dewey, we chart the evolving theories of public opinion, from the "hypodermic needle" model of the early twentieth century to the more psychologically oriented approach to media effects of today. We argue that in addition to understanding how audiences process media content, theories of public opinion must account for how media content is constructed and disseminated, which is complicated by the ever-changing nature of our media landscape.

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Parasocial Relationships With Celebrities: An Illusion Of Intimacy With Mediated Friends, Amanda R. Laken University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Parasocial Relationships With Celebrities: An Illusion Of Intimacy With Mediated Friends, Amanda R. Laken

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This research looked at parasocial interactions among college students. The study looked at the differences in gender and parasocial interaction, ethnicity/race and parasocial interaction, and the type of entertainment the celebrity was in and parasocial interaction. The research looked at celebrities as themselves and not as the characters they play as previous studies have. The research consisted of a revised parasocial interaction scale along with basic demographic questions. Although there have been studies examining levels of worship among different celebrities, they have been no correlations or differences stated concerning parasocial interactions. In addition, there has been no previous research ...

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The Hero Soldier: Portrayals Of Soldiers In War Films, Gavin Davie University of South Florida

The Hero Soldier: Portrayals Of Soldiers In War Films, Gavin Davie

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The mythos of the hero has existed within the stories of humanity for as long as we can remember. Within the last hundred years film has become one of the dominant storytelling media of our culture and numerous films, especially war films, about heroes and their inspirational actions have been made. This study focuses on war films and the hero soldiers and their actions portrayed in those films. It uses a narrative analysis of five war films to accomplish this. The findings suggest that the hero soldier has become more human and fallible over time and that heroes are a ...

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Ua52/1 Out Of The Box, WKU Archives 2019 Western Kentucky University

Ua52/1 Out Of The Box, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by and about WKU Archives and the records management program.

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Spartan Daily, March 19, 2019, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2019 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, March 19, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Voume 151, Issue 23

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A Commentary On Narrative Platforms, Cinematic Universes, And Consumers Formerly Known As The Audience, Andreas Treske, Aras Ozgun 2019 Bilkent University

A Commentary On Narrative Platforms, Cinematic Universes, And Consumers Formerly Known As The Audience, Andreas Treske, Aras Ozgun

Markets, Globalization & Development Review

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The Unfree Space Of Play: Emergence And Control In The Videogame And The Platform, Logan Brown 2019 Indiana University, Bloomington

The Unfree Space Of Play: Emergence And Control In The Videogame And The Platform, Logan Brown

Markets, Globalization & Development Review

This article attempts to understand the economic and informatic ramifications of the convergence between increasingly connective games and massive online platforms by considering recent trends in both that center around designing for emergence. Scholarship on emergence as a property of games overwhelmingly treats emergent design as a liberating force that privileges player agency in a virtual space. Yet, as games fuse with surrounding platform ecosystems like Steam, Facebook, and Google, those emergent behaviors are subject to vast systems of inscription that analyze user behavior in order to reshape the free space of emergence and extract greater social and financial capital ...

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Messaging For Change, 2019 DePaul University

Messaging For Change

DePaul Magazine

A review of the experiences of students from the DePaul College of Communication who traveled to study international advertising and attend the Cannes Lions Festive, the largest global event for professionals in advertising, creative communications and related fields.

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Spartan Daily, March 14, 2019, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2019 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, March 14, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 152, Issue 22

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Spartan Daily, March 13, 2019, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2019 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, March 13, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 152, Issue 21

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The Prospector, March 12, 2019, UTEP Student Publications 2019 University of Texas at El Paso

The Prospector, March 12, 2019, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: UTEP President Finalist Visits

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Spartan Daily, March 12, 2019, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2019 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, March 12, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 152, Issue 20

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Complete Issue, Volume 2 Issue 1, 2019 University of Central Florida

Complete Issue, Volume 2 Issue 1

Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research

This is the full issue of JICRCR Volume 2, Issue 1.

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From Hoax As Crisis To Crisis As Hoax: Fake News And Information Disorder As Disruptions To The Discourse Of Renewal, Timothy L. Sellnow, Adam Parrish, Lauren Semenas 2019 University of Central Florida

From Hoax As Crisis To Crisis As Hoax: Fake News And Information Disorder As Disruptions To The Discourse Of Renewal, Timothy L. Sellnow, Adam Parrish, Lauren Semenas

Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research

Hoaxes have long been a reputational threat to organizations. For example, false claims that syringes had been found in bottles of Pepsi-Cola products, that a portion of a fi nger had been found in Wendy’s chili, and that Domino’s employees had intentionally served contaminated food to customers have topped the media’s agenda. More recently, the hoax phenomenon has been tactically reversed. Heavily trafficked Internet sites and controversial television personalities frequently argue that well-documented crises themselves are hoaxes. The potential for claims of crisis as hoax to disrupt the discourse of crisis renewal is examined through an analysis ...

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Crisis Information Seeking And Sharing (Ciss): Scale Development For Measuring Publics’ Communicative Behavior In Social-Mediated Public Health Crises, Yen-I Lee, Yan Jin 2019 Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia

Crisis Information Seeking And Sharing (Ciss): Scale Development For Measuring Publics’ Communicative Behavior In Social-Mediated Public Health Crises, Yen-I Lee, Yan Jin

Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research

This study first refines the conceptual framework of publics’ communicative behavior in social mediated health crises. Then two multiple-item scales for measuring publics’ health crisis information seeking and sharing (CISS) are developed and tested by employing online survey data sets from a random national sample of 279 adults and 280 adults in the United States, respectively. Results indicate seven types of crisis information seeking behavior and 17 types of crisis information sharing behavior crossing over platforms, channels, and information sources. The CISS scales provide a valid and reliable tool for crisis communication researchers and practitioners to measure publics’ information seeking ...

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Editor's Essay: The Critical Need For Crisis And Risk Communication Research, Brooke F. Liu 2019 University of Maryland University College Park

Editor's Essay: The Critical Need For Crisis And Risk Communication Research, Brooke F. Liu

Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research

Risk and crisis communication are growing areas of scholarship ripe for multidisciplinary contributions. In this essay, the Volume 2 editor reflects on the primary purpose of the Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research and the areas of scholarship the journal promotes. The editor offers advice for researchers and professionals interested in publishing in the journal. Additionally, the editor calls for the community to continue to submit their best research and to support the development of the next generation of risk and crisis communication scholars.

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Prospectus, March 7, 2019, Parkland College, Ayla McDonald, Emma Fleming, Nic Hansen, Paul Benson, Chad Beyler 2019 Parkland College

Prospectus, March 7, 2019, Parkland College, Ayla Mcdonald, Emma Fleming, Nic Hansen, Paul Benson, Chad Beyler

Prospectus 2019

VOTE FOR PARKLAND'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, International Fashion show, Successful Student Voices Event, Opinion: Parkland Pride Travels to MBLGTACC...and Survives, Parkland Selects Tapscott, Rose Jr. as February Athletes of the Month, No.8 Cobras Clinch No.1 Seed Behind Big Second Half,

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Spartan Daily, March 7, 2019, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2019 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, March 7, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 152, Issue 19

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Spartan Daily, March 6, 2019, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2019 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, March 6, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 152, Issue 18

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The Prospector, March 5, 2019, UTEP Student Publications 2019 University of Texas at El Paso

The Prospector, March 5, 2019, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Women's Issue

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Spartan Daily, March 5, 2019, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2019 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, March 5, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 152, Issue 17

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Revenge Pornography: An Analysis Of Privacy, Obscenity, And The First Amendment, Kamrin Baker 2019 University of Nebraska at Omaha

Revenge Pornography: An Analysis Of Privacy, Obscenity, And The First Amendment, Kamrin Baker

Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

An important issue in modern communication law and policy is the emergence of harassment via the Internet and social media. One form of such harassment is revenge pornography, the sharing of sexual images or videos without the consent of the individual depicted, usually at the hands of an ex-lover. In punishing the posters and purveyors of revenge pornography, perpetrators are often convicted of unrelated crimes such as identify theft or fraud, furthering the silence of revenge pornography. This new challenge in law raises some serious questions about the intersections of obscenity, privacy and the First Amendment in the effort to ...

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Prospectus, February 28, 2019, Parkland College, Paul Benson, Emma Fleming, Ayla McDonald, Nicoline Benson, Chad Beyler 2019 Parkland College

Prospectus, February 28, 2019, Parkland College, Paul Benson, Emma Fleming, Ayla Mcdonald, Nicoline Benson, Chad Beyler

Prospectus 2019

MARIJUANANA LEGALIZATION IN ILLINOIS ADDRESSES SOCIAL INJUSTICE, Anthropology Department Hosts Anthro Day Event, Looking Ahead: Perimeter Road Music Festival, Humans of Parkland: Savannah Welshaar, Cobras Split Season-Opening Doubleheader Minder ,Pierce key offensive outburst in game two,

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Kendyl Klein Claremont McKenna College

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Danielle Morrison California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Brandon Bosch University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Erica Berry The University of Maine

Vincent Pena University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Deidre Freyenberger East Tennessee State University

Patricia Moy University of Washington

Gavin Davie University of South Florida

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