St. John Fisher College
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Western Kentucky University
University of Pennsylvania
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
SIT Study Abroad
Stealth Democracy: Authoritarianism And Democratic Deliberation,
2018
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Stealth Democracy: Authoritarianism And Democratic Deliberation, Peter Muhlberger
Journal of Public Deliberation
In Stealth Democracy, Hibbing and Theiss-Morse seek to show that much of the American public desires "stealth democracy"--a democracy run like a business with little deliberation or public input. The authors maintain that stealth democracy beliefs are largely reasonable preferences, and the public does not want and would react negatively to a more deliberative democracy. This paper introduces an opposing "authoritarian stealth democrats thesis" that suggests that stealth democracy beliefs may be driven by authoritarianism and a variety of related orientations including poor political perspective taking and low cognitive engagement. These orientations may be ameliorated through democratic deliberation. Hypotheses ...
Deliberative Mini-Publics As A Partial Antidote To Authoritarian Information Strategies,
2018
University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service
Deliberative Mini-Publics As A Partial Antidote To Authoritarian Information Strategies, Robert C. Richards Jr.
Journal of Public Deliberation
Authoritarian or illiberal regimes control a growing number of states throughout the world. Among the information strategies that these regimes use to gain and maintain support are the dissemination of false or misleading policy information and the use of manipulative policy frames. Deliberative mini-publics can partially counter those strategies by distributing accurate policy information and employing non-exploitative policy frames that affirm the dignity of members of the polity as free and equal citizens.
Cnl As Outcomes Manager: Improving Communication During The Er To Icu Handoff,
2018
The University of San Francisco
Cnl As Outcomes Manager: Improving Communication During The Er To Icu Handoff, Amy Ho
Master's Projects and Capstones
Emergency room (ER) to Intensive care unit (ICU) handoff reports are often ineffective because the lack of an standardized guideline. The aim of the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) improvement project was to improve the nurse satisfaction survey scores in the ER and ICU microsystems within a mid-sized community hospital in northern California. Participates included registered nurses, and ER and ICU managers. The failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA), Strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis, and the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle were used for this project. Literature reviews were conducted to identify effective theories, patterns, and tools for handoff reports. Nurse ...
Creating Dialogic Moments In Municipal Deliberation: The Case Of Recycling In Nebraska,
2018
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Creating Dialogic Moments In Municipal Deliberation: The Case Of Recycling In Nebraska, Janell C. Walther
Communication Studies Theses, Dissertations, and Student Research
Networked communication has changed the nature of the public sphere by making it more accessible to more people; however, the networked public sphere also creates issues such as echo chambers, information overload, and polarization. Further, use of algorithms that influence media consumption amplifies to role of information on social identity. This “infocentric identity” driven by algorithms may increase polarization among those interacting in the networked public sphere. Previous research indicates that municipalities are often insulated from such national-level polarization. However, given this infocentric identity, many municipalities may experience polarization to some degree. This study examines if , and how, municipal public ...
"I Just Got Out; I Need A Place To Live": A Business Plan For Transitional Housing,
2018
California State University - San Bernardino
"I Just Got Out; I Need A Place To Live": A Business Plan For Transitional Housing, Walker Beverly V
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
The United States has a serious epidemic of mass incarceration and high recidivism rates. The U. S. must act on these high recidivism rates by implementing social services programs that help the formerly incarcerated stop committing crimes. The formerly incarcerated are being oppressed by a historic process that has continued to incarcerate and control them, even after they had served their time for their crimes. This project attempts to assist in reducing the high recidivism rates by creating an education-based transitional housing facility with a plethora of supportive services that will be open to formerly incarcerated individuals. This project sheds ...
The Effects Of Media On The American Perceptions Of Islam From 2001-2012,
2018
Liberty University
The Effects Of Media On The American Perceptions Of Islam From 2001-2012, Brently Pustelak
Senior Honors Theses
This study seeks to understand the correlation between the average American's understanding of a Muslim and the portrayal of Muslims in relevant news events. After defining terms and reviewing previous literature, two news sources will be used to compare various historically-significant events. The major events to be studied are the September 11 attacks of 2001, the American involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the “Arab Spring”. Precedent literature shall be used to determine a baseline understanding of common American perceptions of Muslims. From the baseline understandings of American perceptions and the established definitions regarding Muslims, a connection will be ...
The Critical Need For Mental Health Education To Be Mandated In New Mexico's Public Schools,
2018
University of New Mexico
The Critical Need For Mental Health Education To Be Mandated In New Mexico's Public Schools, Bonnie L. Murphy
Shared Knowledge Conference
Based on a review of research and best practices in mental health awareness and skills, this inquiry project argues for state legislative policies that would require mental health awareness and skills in the K-12 curriculum. Mental health affects individual accomplishments in every stage of people’s lives beginning in early childhood and throughout the life cycle. Prevention and treatment of mental illness plays a key role in the ability of an individual to cope with loss and develop resiliency and perseverance in challenging times and to make better decisions that improve the individual’s life and the lives of those ...
Complete Issue. Volume 1, Issue 2,
2018
University of Central Florida
Complete Issue. Volume 1, Issue 2
Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research
This is the full issue of JICRCR Volume 1, Issue 2.
Politically Unhealthy: Flint’S Fight Against Poverty, Environmental Racism, And Dirty Water,
2018
Hofstra University
Politically Unhealthy: Flint’S Fight Against Poverty, Environmental Racism, And Dirty Water, Tomeka M. Robinson, Garrett Shum, Sabrina Singh
Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research
The social force of race in relation to natural resources plays a prominent role in which communities are disproportionately affected by pollution. Scholars have described how people of color are disproportionately victims of environmental discrimination and disparities because they lack the necessary social capital to bring attention to their plight, as demonstrated by the case of the Flint, Michigan, Water Crisis. In this article, we use a critical race theory lens to explore how the Flint Water Crisis constitutes a case study of environmental racism. More specifically, we discuss the public health implications of environmental racism on the residents of ...
Blurred (Identity) Lines: A Content Analysis Of The #Deleteuber Crisis On Twitter,
2018
Purdue University
Blurred (Identity) Lines: A Content Analysis Of The #Deleteuber Crisis On Twitter, Katharine E. Miller, Megan C. Kendall
Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research
Social media have established a growing prevalence and influence in social change, in political movements, and as vehicles for messages related to crisis. The movement #deleteuber demonstrated this growing trend. Using quantitative content analysis, 2,000 tweets posted on Twitter were analyzed in the 2 weeks following the incident to measure how media framing may impact organizational identity. Findings reveal that users on Twitter largely framed the crisis as political, opinionated, and episodic in nature. Additionally, users most commonly associated the crisis with the organization as a collective rather than with the CEO as an individual responsible for actions prompting ...
Applying The Rhetoric Of Renewal Model In A Contemporary African Context: Lessons Learned From The Royal Dutch Shell Oil Crisis In Nigeria,
2018
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Applying The Rhetoric Of Renewal Model In A Contemporary African Context: Lessons Learned From The Royal Dutch Shell Oil Crisis In Nigeria, Vincent D. Manzie
Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research
This article applies the crisis renewal model to a multinational organizational crisis in Nigeria not only to analyze the crisis points of conflict in the multinational’s corporate rhetoric but also to examine how global relations; situated exigencies; and cultural, social, and economic tensions contextualize corporate communication strategies during crises. Rhetoric of renewal was evident as the multinational corporation responded to a prolonged crisis involving multiple state and local stakeholders. Although the renewal model itself redresses traditional Aristotelian crisis rhetoric models, the Nigerian situation calls for a significant reframing of rhetorical strategies accountable to the colonialist legacies, cultural traditions, political ...
Chaos Theory And Emergent Behavior In The West Virginia Water Crisis,
2018
Morehead State University
Chaos Theory And Emergent Behavior In The West Virginia Water Crisis, Morgan C. Getchell
Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research
Chaos theory holds that systems act in unpredictable, nonlinear ways and that their behavior can only be observed, never predicted. This is an informative model for an organization in crisis. The West Virginia water contamination crisis, which began on January 9, 2014, fits the criteria of a system in chaos. This study employs a close case study method to examine this case through the lens of chaos theory and its tenets: sensitivity to initial conditions, bifurcation, fractals, strange attractors, and self-organization. In particular, close attention is paid to emergent organizations and how their embodiment of strange attractor values spurred the ...
A Beast In The Pews: The Autopsy Of Jane Doe - A Contextual Analysis,
2018
University of Washington-Tacoma
A Beast In The Pews: The Autopsy Of Jane Doe - A Contextual Analysis, Jeff Salazar
Access*: Interdisciplinary Journal of Student Research and Scholarship
Steeped in ritual, The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) walks viewers through the (mediated) processes of a clinical autopsy. Beginning with the cataloguing of biometric information, the autopsy proceeds in three stages: external, internal and organ examinations. What starts as a routine procedure quickly turns into chaotic mania as dead bodies are reanimated, flash floods trap the inhabitants and a dead woman seems to have taken control of the building. Using a psychoanalysis approach, this paper illuminates major connections between the id, ego and superego while also identifying the preconscious, conscious, and unconscious functions of the brain. As expressed through ...
Political Advertising Saturation In The 2016 Iowa Caucuses,
2018
Iowa State University
Political Advertising Saturation In The 2016 Iowa Caucuses, Jay Newell
Journalism Publications
Allocating the optimum amount of campaign resources to advertising is a critical question for political managers. This research presents the case of the 2016 Iowa Caucuses, in which over $46 million of broadcast television advertising was purchased on behalf of 21 Republican and Democratic candidates and run in eight media markets over 9 months. Using Federal Communication Commission (FCC)-derived data from more than 3,700 political advertising contracts, and responses to two waves of surveys among Iowa voters, this research considers the connection between advertising weight (adspend) and political outcomes in a media-saturated campaign. In contrast to some earlier ...
Transforming Library And Information Services Delivery Using Innovation Technologies,
2018
Federal university Otuoke, Bayelsa state
Transforming Library And Information Services Delivery Using Innovation Technologies, Ogar Christopher Eje Mr, Tangkat Yusuf Dushu Mr.
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
In todays’ world, library and information services delivery are being transformed from their manual operations to new ways using technology. The study identified the paradigm shift in libraries and information services as a direct consequence of innovation technologies. The key concepts in the study are discussed. The new technology and communication tools are employed in rendering services to the patrons through appropriate channels for access to information with cluster of technologies referred to as the internet. Information technology has brought in sweeping changes in the way libraries function. Libraries need to access, evaluate, and measure the impact of information technology ...
Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 72, September 3, 2008,
2018
University of Central Florida
Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 72, September 3, 2008
Central Florida Future
Senator's ordeal ends with removal; Hands-only dining; Bush signs green act; College presidents could re-opens drinking age debate.
Energy Use And Weatherization Practices: Applications For Agent-Based Modeling To Support Vulnerable Populations,
2018
Iowa State University
Energy Use And Weatherization Practices: Applications For Agent-Based Modeling To Support Vulnerable Populations, Jacklin Stonewall, Wanyu Huang, Michael C. Dorneich, Caroline Krejci, Linda Shenk, Ulrike Passe
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Conference Proceedings and Posters
This work surveyed residents of an economically disadvantaged community on their attitudes toward weatherization and their energy use behaviors. To support urban leaders making decisions to mitigate the effects of large-scale climate change, data-driven simulation models are being developed. To ensure that these models are equitable, the needs of all citizens must be included, especially those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The results of this survey indicate that residents are taking steps to weatherize and conserve energy, but they are hindered by a lack of resources and knowledge of available assistance programs. These results are being applied ...
From Indra’S Net To Internet: Communication, Technology, And The Evolution Of Buddhist Ideas,
2018
University of Hawai'i Manoa
From Indra’S Net To Internet: Communication, Technology, And The Evolution Of Buddhist Ideas, Daniel Veidlinger
UH Press Book Previews
In this sweeping and ambitious intellectual history, Daniel Veidlinger traces the affinity between Buddhist ideas and communications media back to the efflorescence of Buddhism in the Axial Age of the mid-first millennium BCE. He uses both communications theory and the idea of convergent evolution to show how Buddhism arose in the largely urban milieu of Axial Age northeastern India and spread rapidly along the transportation and trading nodes of the Silk Road, where it appealed to merchants and traders from a variety of backgrounds. Throughout, he compares early phases of Buddhism with contemporary developments in which rapid changes in patterns ...
Miss Representación: An Analysis Of Latino Feminism And Men,
2018
Bowling Green State University
Miss Representación: An Analysis Of Latino Feminism And Men, Isabel M. Velez
WRIT: GSW Journal of First-Year Writing
Analysis of why feminism brings forth negative connotations and how feminism effects men from a latino standpoint. I've sought out to determine what are the causes of negativity towards different forms of feminism, understand what feminism is, and how to resolve the issue of misrepresentation in the media.
Citizens United As Bad Corporate Law,
2018
Supreme Court of Delaware; University of Pennsylvania Law School
Citizens United As Bad Corporate Law, Leo E. Strine Jr., Jonathan Macey
Faculty Scholarship at Penn Law
In this Article we show that Citizens United v. FEC, arguably the most important First Amendment case of the new millennium, is predicated on a fundamental misconception about the nature of the corporation. Specifically, Citizens United v. FEC, which prohibited the government from restricting independent expenditures for corporate communications, and held that corporations enjoy the same free speech rights to engage in political spending as human citizens, is grounded on the erroneous theory that corporations are “associations of citizens” rather than what they actually are: independent legal entities distinct from those who own their stock. Our contribution to the literature ...
