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Patient Empowerment In Modern Medicine: A Personal Account Of Endometriosis And Being An Equal Partner In My Healthcare, Jacqueline Schlick

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This work outlines my personal experience with a diagnosis of stage three endometriosis and partial oophorectomy surgery along with the subsequent medical opinions I received by my primary OB/GYN and other doctors. This thesis seeks to discuss the issues surrounding patient empowerment, and specifically, laws that support patients in their exploration of the truths behind their conditions and the importance of self-education in order to be better equipped in conversations with their physicians. The work includes testimonials from women about their levels of knowledge into their own medical needs upon the time of their prescription to pharmaceutical medications, and how …

The Ethics Of Identifiers And Causal Relations In Journalism, Alycia Wilson

Honors Theses and Capstones

The AP Stylebook, a guide used by many journalism organizations to inform editorial decision making, says identifiers such as race should be included in news stories when "pertinent." But how do we determine when an identifier is pertinent? My analysis of news stories demonstrates that sometimes identifiers can suggest a causal relation between an identity and an event. For example, journalists will identify race in any story involving a white police officer shooting a black suspect, even if the facts of the story suggest that the shooting was justified. Journalists also widely reported the sexual orientation of the victims in …

Forum Magazine, Fall 2019

Forum Magazine

No abstract provided.

Jrsm 7330: Social Media & Community Engagement (Syllabus), Teri Del Rosso

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

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Forum Magazine, Spring 2019

Forum Magazine

No abstract provided.

Homeland And Ethnic News Consumption Among Ghanaians In The Washington Metropolitan Area, Kwabena Boateng Bediako

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Among the many applications of the Internet is its use for news. Ghanaian immigrants, like others living away from their country of birth, use the Web to access news from home via ethnic media in their host country or homeland media or both. Employing online surveys and telephone interviews, this study explores the daily use of online media by Ghanaians resident in the Washington metropolitan area to obtain news about their native country. It assesses how factors like demography, length of stay abroad and devices used affect time spent daily on the Internet looking for news as well as the …

Jour 4170: Business Writing/Reporting (Syllabus), Thomas J. Hrach

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Pbrl 3400: Survey Of Public Relations (Syllabus), Teri Del Rosso

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Pbrl 3400: Survey Of Public Relations (Syllabus), Tori M. Cliff

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jour 6170: Business Writing/Reporting (Syllabus), Thomas J. Hrach

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jrsm 7320: Mass Media & Diversity (Syllabus), Teri Del Rosso

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jrsm 7320: Mass Media & Diversity (Syllabus), Teri Del Rosso

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Pbrl 3421: Public Relations Writing (Syllabus), Teri Del Rosso

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Pbrl 4410: Public Relations Research (Syllabus), Kim Marks

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jour 4160: Food Writing/Reporting (Syllabus), Pamela Denney

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jour 6160: Food Writing/Reporting (Syllabus), Pamela Denney

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Pbrl 3400: Survey Of Public Relations (Syllabus), Audrey Chaney

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Pbrl 3421: Public Relations Writing (Syllabus), Teri Del Rosso

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Pbrl 4410: Public Relations Research (Syllabus), Teri Del Rosso

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

Jrsm 7330: Social Media & Community Engagement (Syllabus), Teri Del Rosso

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

No abstract provided.

[The Inaugural Issue (2019)], University Of Montana--Missoula. School Of Journalism

Byline

It happened to #MeToo -- Becoming a Dreamer -- Halfway Home -- College in an Education Desert -- On the Line: Wildland firefighters learn to survive in the era of megafires -- At the Crossroads: Violence behind the bars of Montana's only private prison -- Return of the Buffalo -- Life Is Harder Than Combat -- Dealing with Drift: Montana's organic farmers face limited options for compensation

Defining "Evangelicals" In Print Journalism, Logan D. Williamson

Honors Theses

Evangelicalism, a movement grounded in faith and individual morality, appeared to integrate into the GOP in the late-1970s and 1980s. In 2016, national newspapers reported that 81% of white evangelicals voted for Donald Trump, prompting a question of how the movement is defined today. I look at the recent history of the evangelical movement and the troubles that scholars, analysts and other cultural observers have had in offering a conclusive definition for the term. Next, I seek to answer how print journalists define the term and how that influences or is informed by polling results on Election Day. I interview …

The Latino South: Race And Racialization, Brittany M. Brown

Honors Theses

Taking into consideration the South’s historic black-white racial binary, this multi-media research project documents the place-specific experiences of 23 Latinos living in Oxford, Mississippi, using anthropologic methods. A digital archive accompanies the written thesis. Through interdisciplinary methods, this research examines and seeks to understand how the Latino community is conforming to or challenging the staunch view of race and identity in the U.S. South, where race is and has always been at the forefront of culture and society. Through knowing the history of race in the South and understanding the black-white racial binary, the presence of Latinos is creating space …

“This Is A Pakhtun Disease”: Pakhtun Health Journalists’ Perceptions Of The Barriers And Facilitators To Polio Vaccine Acceptance Among The High-Risk Pakhtun Community In Pakistan, Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah, Tamar Ginossar, David Weiss

Research, Publications & Creative Work

Abstract Introduction Pakistan is one of only three poliomyelitis-endemic countries in the world. Twelve wild poliovirus (WPV) cases were recorded in the country in 2018. Even though resistance to oral polio vaccine (OPV) has decreased over time, there are still pockets of communities, mostly ethnic Pakhtun living in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, that resist OPV. Although local journalists may be important sources of health information, past studies have overlooked their role in this context. The purpose of this study was to examine Pakhtun health journalists’ beliefs regarding OPV and their views of the barriers and facilitators that influence OPV …

When Bad Genes Ruin A Perfectly Good Outlook: Psychological Implications Of Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer Via Narrative Inquiry Methodology, Cammi Clark

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Scientists debunked the belief that breast cancer is always viral with the mid-90s discovery of the first hereditary genetic mutation linked to a significantly higher-than average chance of breast and ovarian cancer. This genetic condition, called Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC), passes the mutation from generation to generation in a family. Thousands of variations of such mutations exist, and carriers account for 10 to 15% of all breast cancer, and up to 20% of ovarian (Childers et al., 2017). In addition, genetic testing uncovered a rapidly rising number of healthy people (never had breast/ovarian cancer) who are also carriers, …

“I Felt Scared, Like I Was Nobody”: Native American Athletes And Fans Face Widespread Racism At Sport Events, Kalen Goodluck

Capstones

Rural towns in the midwest are often highly supportive of their high school basketball teams and Indian reservation teams are no exception. The trouble is Native American players and fans face racism when facing high school teams from outside reservations.

Over the last decade, from 2008-2018, there have been at least 45 reported incidences all over the U.S. of racial incidents against Native Americans at sporting events like high school games and non-Native teams with pseudo-Indian names and mascots. This data was compiled from news reports by the NYC New Service.

These reported incidences range from making “whooping,” streaking in …

Spreading The Good News: Analyzing Socially Shared Inspirational News Content, Qiaho Ji, Arthur A. Raney, Sophie Janicke-Bowles, Katherine R. Dale, Mary Beth Oliver, Abigail Reed, Jonmichael Seibert, Arthur A. Raney Ii

Communication Faculty Articles and Research

Past research indicates that people often share awe-inspiring news online. However, little is known about the content of those stories. In this study, more broadly defined “inspirational” articles shared through The New York Times website over a 6-month period were analyzed, with the goals of describing the content and identifying characteristics that might predict inspirationality and measures of retransmission. The results provided a snapshot of content found within inspirational news stories; they also revealed that self-transcendent language use predicted the inspirationality of a news story, as well as how long an article appeared on a most shared list.

An Examination Of Cultural Sharing By Saudi Citizens Using Instagram, Hind Mouria

Student Theses and Dissertations

Cultural sharing has been expedited due to the rapid spread of social media in Saudi Arabia, one of the largest and most prosperous countries in the Middle East. Saudi citizens are extremely active on social media, and even government officials use it to share information. Through social media, Saudi citizens have been able to share their forward-thinking culture with the world and learn about other cultures. This study seeks to understand how Saudi citizens use Instagram, one of the most popular social media sites in the country, to share and learn about other cultures. The “snowball” sampling method was used …

Social Media And Self-Esteem: The Relationship Between Social Media And Self-Esteem, Jody Don Barker

Student Theses and Dissertations

With social media being a prominent platform in the days of sharing information over the internet, it can affect one’s self-esteem if not careful. The current study examines the relationship of social media usage and self-esteem. From the 218 participants surveyed, results show that social media does have some influence on a person’s self-esteem. A person with a high self-esteem is more likely to use social media for finding entertaining content, promote products/services, and talk about their accomplishments, while a person with a low self-esteem will use it to not feel alone, but they do not post selfies. There was …

Silenced And Broken: A Case Study Of High School Counselors Reactions To An Original Anti-Bullying Video, Phoebe Lashae Haynes

Student Theses and Dissertations

Silenced and broken, is a case study of high school counselors’ reactions to an original anti-bullying video that was put together by the present researcher. This study analyzed six-school counselors’ reactions from an original artifact. This four-minute video features: illustrations of graphic self-harm images, statistics on bullying, 12 victims who committed suicide as a result of bullying/cyber-bullying, and it conclude with an overall message to end all forms of bullying. School counselors gave reactions to the original anti-bullying video, which developed into several themes (i.e. isolation, emotional impact, insufficient technology, etc.). These themes provide insight into the current issue on …