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Pathways To African Feminism And Development, Mwangi Anna Petkova, Mbugua Rosemary, Muleka Joseph, Carter Phillis, Gunde Anthony, Chika Ubendu, Sulaiman Lanre, George Nyabuga

Graduate School of Media and Communications

The African Women Studies Centre is a training, research, evidence-based policy, advocacy and lobbying institution of the University of Nairobi. The Centre is committed to promoting African Women’s experiences and worldview in scholarship, policy and institutional development. Among the Centre’s publications are - The Beginnings; Rebuilding the Broken African Pot; Gender and Policy Analysis Tools; Making Women’s Perspectives Count in Policy Development and Implementation; and Status Report on the Kenya National Food Security. In the spirit of the multi-disciplinary nature of the AWSC, Pathways to African Feminism and Development promotes African women’s studies in all aspects of scholarship and development. …

Jrsm 4704: Issues In Sports And Media (Syllabus), R. Renee Hess

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Examines the ongoing relationship of sports and media. Students will think more critically about the role of sports in the contemporary media landscape and vice-versa.

The Lonely Only: An Analysis Of The Theorizing Of United States Quota Culture Competiveness On The Modern-Day Black Woman, Russell Chamblee Wilder

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

“Invaders”: U.S. Right Wing Media’S Framing Of Muslim Immigrants, Faizullah Jan, Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah

Research, Publications & Creative Work

This study identifies and examines the framing patterns in the U.S. right-wing media coverage of the President Donald Trump administration’s ban on immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries. The study is directed by one research question: How did the right-wing media frame the ban on Muslim immigrants? A total of 53 articles (news stories, features, and opinion pieces) from two right-wing U.S. media outlets, Daily Caller and Breitbart News, were identified and included in the analysis. Framing theory served as a framework for the analysis of the data. Findings of this study show that the right-wing media used negative frames …

Jrsm 1750: Precision Language (Syllabus), Thomas J. Hrach

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jrsm 4700: Media Law (Syllabus), David Arant

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Crmm 4500: Web Publishing I: Html/Css (Syllabus), Jin Yang

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Introduction of web design software and web design concept; basic knowledge of web markup language html and cascading style sheets (CSS); overview of WordPress as content management system (CMS); development of website projects incorporating multimedia elements.

Jrsm 2121: Media Writing (Syllabus), Pamela Denney

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Basic instruction in journalistic forms and AP style; information gathering and composition of news stories; media literacy.

Pbrl 3409: Pr Case Studies (Syllabus), Kim Marks Malone

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Case studies and typical public relations problems; planning and preparation of communications materials for various media; application of public relations techniques.

Jrsm 7990: Media Portfolio (Syllabus), Thomas J. Hrach

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Development of digital portfolio of professional and/or academic work and presentation. S/U. (2 hours)

Voices “Herd”: A Social And Sentiment Analysis Of Consumers Perceptions Of Fair Oaks Farms, Jacelyn De'nae Nesmith

Theses and Dissertations--Community & Leadership Development

Americans are searching for more information than just cost and quality of their food. Today, consumers are searching for information regarding the production practices and how animals are treated during the process. As consumers do not always have a first-hand source for this information, they are often referring to social media to have their questions answered. Social media has the reputation to negatively influence public perceptions of the agricultural industry. An example of an organization experiencing the consequences of social media influencing public opinion is Fair Oaks Farms. In 2019, an undercover animal rights activist group made accusations of poor …

Habermas, The Public Sphere, And Wikileaks: The Public Sphere And The Right To Know, Mary Murray

Capstone Showcase

Jürgen Habermas, a German theorist, coined the public sphere as a place where citizens could interact, study, and debate issues together outside the realm of the home or family, which was defined as the private sphere. The public sphere can also be seen as a “manifestation of citizen sovereignty”. At its core, Habermas centered the public sphere around feudalism and the shift of one all-powerful individual reigning and representing the public to those citizens under the control of the state. Some critics argue voices encouraging the minorities were actually private voices leaking into the public sphere, while others argue the …

The Age Of The Advertorial: Incorporating Sponsored Content Into The Newsroom, Hayley Robb

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

During a time when news is fast, frequent and easier to find than ever, it has become harder for news outlets to not only generate revenue but to establish a need with their readers. Sponsored content pieces, also referred to as native advertising, have offered creative solutions to this problem for student media groups and professional news outlets across the country.

Using WKU’s first-ever content agency, Cherry Creative, as a case study and by analyzing various other news outlets in the U.S., this project aims to develop a series of recommendations for the future of Cherry Creative and student media, …

The Effect Of Newspaper Closure On Local Media Ecology, Cody David Nespor

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

On August 31, 2019, the local newspaper of Youngstown, Ohio, The Vindicator, ceased publication after 150 years. The Vindicator’s closure left Youngstown as the largest city in the United State without a major newspaper. As local newspaper closures become more and more common across communities, there are questions on how, and if, the coverage and content those newspaper provide to their communities can be replaced or will simply be lost forever. This study has three research questions. Question one pertains to the amount of original reporting that will exist without The Vindicator. Questions two asks about the amount of locally …

Advr 3300: Survey Of Advertising Honors (Syllabus), Andrea Wiley

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Advr 4328: Strategic Advertising Campaign (Syllabus), Joel Nichols

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Advr 3300: Survey Of Advertising (Syllabus), Andrea Wiley

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Advr 3324: Creative Strategy (Syllabus), Ruoxu Wang

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Advr 6328: Strategic Advertising Campaign (Syllabus), Joel Nichols

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jour 3120: Reporting (Syllabus), Pamela Denney

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jour 3526: Multimedia Storytelling (Syllabus), Robert Byrd

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Advr 3324: Creative Strategy (Syllabus), Matthew J. Haught

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jour 3130: Feature Writing/Reporting (Syllabus), David Waters

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Advr 3310: Branding And Strategic Media (Syllabus), Joel Nichols

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jour 3526: Multimedia Storytelling (Syllabus), Robert Byrd

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jour 4220: Print Communication (Syllabus), K. Brandon Bell

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jour 3526: Multimedia Storytelling (Syllabus), Garrett Pilgrim

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jour 4150: Sport Writing/Reporting (Syllabus), Jay Gilmore

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jour 4500: Web Publishing I: Html/Css (Syllabus), Jin Yang

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jour 4190: Opinion Writing/Reporting (Syllabus), Otis Sanford

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.