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Where Were The Media In The Financial Crisis Of 2008, And Have We Seen This Trend Before?, Margaret Dickinson

Honors Projects in Communication

In the fall of 2008, the United States and the rest of the world experienced significant financial turmoil. The financial industry as we knew it crumbled before our eyes. After experiencing this event and the media's fragmented and inconsistent coverage of it, I felt an interesting topic to look into was the financial press' failed coverage of the finance industry, both today and in the past. In looking at this event, I will focus on both the financial press that failed to cover the happenings of the financial industry, as well as those that did recognize the issue at hand. …

Bravura, Mass Communication Department-Winona State University

Bravura

Bravura was produced by Winona State University Mass Communication students as part the senior practical application course for journalists and photojournalists. This issue of Bravura explored the theme of sustainability. Pracitcum Students: Rebecca Erdmann, Nick Furlong, Jake Rajewsky, Katie Morgren, Melanie Blanchette, Chrsitina McDaniel, Jessica Larsen, Michelle Kowalewski, Sawyer Derry. The nine students also produced the multimedia stores for Winona360.0rg.

The Moroccan Struggle For Media Development, Margaret Looney

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Stepping Away From The Ring: An Autoethnographic Study Of Hero Worship Created Through Media Consumption, James Ross Gatfield

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

This autoethnographic study examines the relationship between media consumption and hero worship in the lived experience of an individual over the course of a lifetime spent dedicated to achieving a career in professional wrestling. The focus of this study is on identity creation through repeated exposure to media sources relating to that lifelong dream. Previous communication research regarding media exposure provides significant knowledge on the potential effects of the media consumption on the lived experience of the audience, but virtually no prior research has examined explicit effects on a deeply individual level. Narratives encompassing the years devoted to a professional …

Bridging The Gap: Intercultural Friendship Between Chinese And Americans, Zhuo Feng Li

Masters Theses

This research aims to explore Chinese and American students' intercultural friendship experiences on a U.S. campus. Twenty-five Chinese international students and twenty-five U.S. nationals participated in the study. Q-methodology was adopted in this research. Three of Hosftede's cultural dimensions (low/high power distance, individualism/collective, and masculinity/femininity) and Hall's concept of low/high context culture were used as a theoretical framework for this study. First, qualities that Chinese and Americans consider important in their friendships in each of their own culture were identified. Then this study found out that long-established expectations and understanding of friendship of both Chinese and Americans were challenged while …

The Portrayal Of Schizophrenia In Television: An Experiment Assessing How Viewer Attitudes Are Affected, Lindsey Jo Hand

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The media have been found to be the public’s main source of information on mental illness. Schizophrenia is one of the most widely misunderstood, stereotyped and stigmatized mental disorders, and it is no surprise that portrayals of schizophrenia in the media have been found to be very negative in nature. Participants were given a pretest, shown stimulus material, then given a posttest. The pretest and posttest consisted of questions from the Community Attitudes on Mental Illness (CAMI) scale and questions assessing views of dangerousness. Participants viewed an episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit in which a man with …

Spartan Daily April 29, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 46

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 29, April 29, 2010

Central Florida Future

Puppy love on the lawn; Uncover Thursdays; Arts up against the wall; Plus: former students host Mediocre show; Column: Fowler's farewell to all; Students work to lase fat, win title; Renovations close Chick-fil-a for summer.

Spartan Daily April 28, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 45

Spartan Daily April 27, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 44

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 28, April 26, 2010

Central Florida Future

Food scraps no longer trash; Global party; Athletics hopeful for lower fee usage; Bright I.D.E.A.S. shine on U.S. Dept of Energy home page.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 27, April 22, 2010

Central Florida Future

Fraternity listed as 'inactive'; Hazing statistics; Uncover Thursdays; Flower Power; Plus: MLG gives gamers chance to go pro; The National preps for summer's Bonnaroo; October game shuts down class; Trick shot star films on UCF-area courts; Protest targets Publix.

The Guardian, April 21, 2010, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 47, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Duvall, Tessa. Parking & Transportation Sends Out Survey
• Demirjian, Hanna. Off & Dancing: Greek Week Starts with Song & Dance – Spring Sing
• Wilson, Laurel. Officials Plan without State Budget
• Wadley, Emily. Students Participate in Volunteer Week – ALIVE Center, WKU CAN-U
• Mollenkof, Bethany. A Thousand Words – BG Rockerz, Down Syndrome, Liza Tichenor
• Harris, Shakia. Board of Regents to Vote on Education Center – Green River Regional Education Cooperative, GRREC
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Students Heard – Big Red’s Hearing Aid
• A Good Spot to Park: …

Spartan Daily April 20, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 40

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 26, April 19, 2010

Central Florida Future

Football spring game; Spring Step; UCF closes in on new provost; Florida universities could get tier system; Benefits not offered at all; Office links students to experts.

How Science Is Visually Portrayed In The Media: An Examination Of Science Times, Rachel Toyer, Larry Mullen

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

This poster will illustrate preliminary findings of how science images are portrayed in the New York Times, specifically, the Science Times section that is published every Tuesday and has grown in readership and popularity. Science images, five issues per year, have been coded over the past 34 years since the Science Times section first appeared in print. Our work follows trends that observe types of images, how many images are present, and whether the image is a photo or graphic of some sort.

Ghost Hunting: A Rhetorical Analysis Of The American Media On The Waterboard, William Saas

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

This project looks at popular media hands-on investigations of the waterboard (an interrogation method used in the war on terror, viewed historically as "torture") to discover what I argue are the haunting effects of the second Bush administration's rhetorical war.

Politics & Poverty: Is The New Media Changing The Message? An Analysis Of Framing In New Media News, Jessica Wheeler

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

Many media researchers have turned their attention to new media, specifically how the proliferation of blogs has changed the way media inuences the public agenda. Less attention has been paid to how blogs and new media are changing the way news is framed and reported. In a preliminary case study two elements of political news reporting on blogs were explored: 1) Do political blogs focus more on insider information and process news than traditional media’s online news outlets? 2) What implications, if any, does this dierence have on the value of the information in assisting the audience form opinions about …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 25, April 15, 2010

Central Florida Future

Seeking gender identity at UCF; Uncover Thursdays; News from the Front; Plus: Redlight Redlight's wide world of brews; Bike Chain Collective gets bicycles back in gear; Gavel gets passed at formal ceremony; Call made for arena recycling; Added study day is being looked at.

Spartan Daily April 15, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 38

The Guardian, April 14, 2010, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 24, April 12, 2010

Central Florida Future

Kilbride announces cabinet; 2010-2011 cabinet positions; Unleashed; Knights with talent fight for the prize; Students walk mile in no one's shoes to raise awareness.

Spartan Daily April 8, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 34

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 23, April 8, 2010

Central Florida Future

Marijuana policy progresses; Uncover Thursdays; In TOMS shoes; Plus: All the colors of The Peacock Room; Column: Put Dancing out of its misery; Dorm data included in 2010 census; Alumna's work shown at film festival; Safe ride program nears completion.

Spartan Daily April 7, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 33

The Guardian, April 7, 2010, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 43, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Jenkins, Spencer & Tessa Duvall. Gordon Emslie to be Named New Provost
• Harris, Shakia. Domestic Partner Benefits Approved – Health Insurance, Gays
• Wilson, Laurel. Kentucky Budget Talks Postponed – Legislation
• Wadley, Emily. Gatton Academy of Math & Science Accepts More Students
• Curtis, Tanner. A Thousand Words – Take Back the Night
• Harris, Shakia. Misty Claude Working on Employee Wellness – Human Resources, Health Insurance
• Duvall, Tessa. Western Launches iWKU App – Information Technology
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Ken Winters Revokes High School Drop Out – Jail
• Not …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 22, April 5, 2010

Central Florida Future

New simulation trains for pain; Medalweight; Grappling with victory; Shuttle buses circle campus; Breaking down the $15.5 million ASF budget.

Omg! The Gossip Behind One Program's Effects On Interpersonal Relationship Expectations, Cailin Rocco

Honors Projects in Communication

This research investigates the effects of media on the interpersonal relationship expectations of television viewers. The study sought to better understand the implications of this topic in addition to determining whether one television program can affect the mindset of viewers. Through the use of an online survey, a focus group, a cultivation analysis of the television show Gossip Girl, as well as an analysis of the show’s fan pages this research discovered that television viewing has an impact on viewer expectations of relationships (as well as a general desire for themes within television programs in reality). This research demonstrates the …