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Ua1f Kern Alexander Vertical File Part 3, Wku Archives Jan 2021

Ua1f Kern Alexander Vertical File Part 3, Wku Archives

WKU Administration Documents

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU President Kern Alexander and his tenure as president 1986-1988.


Ua12/8 Annual Campus Safety & Security Report, Wku Police Jan 2021

Ua12/8 Annual Campus Safety & Security Report, Wku Police

WKU Administration Documents

A statement of current campus policies regarding procedures for students and others to report criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus and policies concerning the institution's response to such reports.


Television Viewing And Latino Stereotypes, Gustavo Rivera Jan 2021

Television Viewing And Latino Stereotypes, Gustavo Rivera

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Over the course of a modern lifetime, television viewing accounts for a significant amount of information taken in by viewers. Within that consumption lies a potential problem. Viewers may learn erroneous messages about people and the world. Since television has characterized Latinos in ways that have emphasized cultural stereotypes, viewers may learn to perceive them in a corresponding manner. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 403 students from five universities and two community colleges located in Northern California. The respondents completed a seventy-one item questionnaire. Five key variables were utilized to measure relationships between them. The key variables …


Information, Identification, Or Both? A Rhetorical Analysis Of How Blm Uses Their Official Website, Candice L. Edrington Jan 2021

Information, Identification, Or Both? A Rhetorical Analysis Of How Blm Uses Their Official Website, Candice L. Edrington

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Soccer Referee Demographics And Motivational Factors In The Western Kentucky Soccer Officials Association, Daniel Hasko Jan 2021

An Analysis Of Soccer Referee Demographics And Motivational Factors In The Western Kentucky Soccer Officials Association, Daniel Hasko

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Through a lens of the Knowledge Gap Theory of Mass Communication and the consideration of Media Framing Theory, this research examined the demographics of soccer referees in the Western Kentucky Soccer Officials Association, in addition to the leading motivations for beginning, continuing, and leaving their officiating vocation. With the knowledge of the aforementioned, this paper aimed to lay the groundwork for a strategic communication plan in the officiating community that addresses the alarming trend that is a lack of certified referees in youth athletics. The data was collected through online surveys that were distributed to active referees in the Western …


The Influence Of Samsung Smartphone Social Media Advertising On Thai Consumers’ Attitude And Purchase Intention, Seint Sandi Tun Jan 2021

The Influence Of Samsung Smartphone Social Media Advertising On Thai Consumers’ Attitude And Purchase Intention, Seint Sandi Tun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aims to investigate Thai consumers' attitude towards Samsung smartphone social media advertising and their purchase intention toward both the advertised product and brand "Samsung”. Furthermore, it explores the relationship between consumers’ attitude and their purchase intention, as well as the influence of social media advertising by comparing gender and different types of brand users. The quantitative research was conducted through online survey collecting data from 300 respondents whose age range is between 18-40 years. The results revealed that Thai consumers have positive attitude towards Samsung smartphone social media advertising and moderate purchase intention. As a result, from Pearson’s …


The Consent Of Man: An Examination Of Privacy Awareness, Surveillance, And Privacy Policy (Mis)Use, Will Reilley Silberman Jan 2021

The Consent Of Man: An Examination Of Privacy Awareness, Surveillance, And Privacy Policy (Mis)Use, Will Reilley Silberman

Theses and Dissertations--Communication

The problem of privacy is nuanced, pervasive, and requires an elevated approach. Given the lack of consistency with regard to privacy’s conceptualization and operationalization, research is needed that examines variables related to privacy to better understand how privacy operates in the present day. This dissertation aims to better understand nuances of privacy by gauging knowledge of online privacy, technological affordances related to privacy, and knowledge of surveillance. In this study, human subjects from a large southern University were presented with an opportunity to use a privacy-invasive smartphone application. After doing so, they viewed one of three privacy policies. Finally, they …


Storytelling Techniques, Social Media Strategies, And Tourism Destination Images Of Thailand By Chinese Douyin Content Creators, Xuanrui Xiao Jan 2021

Storytelling Techniques, Social Media Strategies, And Tourism Destination Images Of Thailand By Chinese Douyin Content Creators, Xuanrui Xiao

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study explores the storytelling techniques, social media strategies, and tourism destination images of Thailand by ten famous Chinese Douyin content creators. Two qualitative approaches conduct to obtain data. A narrative analysis examines the storytelling techniques of Douyin content creators, and the tourism destination images of Thailand portrayed by them. An in-depth interview is conducted to examine the social media strategies of Chinese Doyin content creators and tourism destination images of Thailand held in their minds. As a result, fifty vlogs are collected and analyzed to obtain 20 attributes under three categories of storytelling techniques and 8 attributes of tourism …


Internet Memes: Leaflet Propaganda Of The Digital Age, Joshua Troy Nieubuurt Jan 2021

Internet Memes: Leaflet Propaganda Of The Digital Age, Joshua Troy Nieubuurt

English Faculty Publications

Internet memes are one of the latest evolutions of “leaflet” propaganda and an effective tool in the arsenal of digital persuasion. In the past such items were dropped from planes, now they find their way into social media across multiple platforms and their territory is global. Internet memes can be used to target specific groups to help build and solidify tribal bonds. Due to the ease of creation, and their ability to constantly reaffirm axiomatic tribal ideas, they have become an adroit tool allowing for mass influence across international borders. This text explores the link between internet memes and their …


Sexual Assault In The News, Sydney Blair Jan 2021

Sexual Assault In The News, Sydney Blair

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

Previous research has evaluated the presence of blame, myths, and stigma that sexual assault survivors experience online and within interactions with others. In the era of the #MeToo movement, has that changed? With perpetrators recently being held legally accountable for their crimes, my research addresses the current representation(s) of sexual assault through a content analysis of existing news media. I found a variety of rhetoric that supports survivors, #MeToo and perpetrators accountability, with additional evidence that negatively counters those positive changes. My research is important because these findings contribute to social science literature by examining the current representation of sexual …


Colonialism And Sexuality, In Tayeb Salih’S Season Of Migration To The North And Peter Kimani’S Dance Of The Jakaranda., Tomi Adeaga, Peter Kimani Jan 2021

Colonialism And Sexuality, In Tayeb Salih’S Season Of Migration To The North And Peter Kimani’S Dance Of The Jakaranda., Tomi Adeaga, Peter Kimani

Graduate School of Media and Communications

AbstractThe Sudanese author, Tayeb Salih’s Season of Migration to the North and the Kenyan author, Peter Kimani’s Dance of the Jakaranda both interrogate the connection between colonialism and sexuality in an African setting. While the protagonist in Salih’s novel, Mustafa Sa’eed is the epitome of the sexualized, colonized Sudanese subject, Kimani’s novel examines several sexual relationships, including those of Sally McDonald, the British wife of a colonial administrator in Kenya, Ian McDonald. In Kimani’s novel, Sally McDonald represents a counter image to the white woman in need of protection from the sexual appetites of colonized males. Though Salih’s narration exemplifies …


Media Viability In Uganda, Aga Khan University Jan 2021

Media Viability In Uganda, Aga Khan University

Graduate School of Media and Communications

Uganda has diverse legacy media with various newspapers and magazines, a growing broadcast media sector, which as of early 2020 was made up of 40 TV and 199 accredited radio stations. The country also has a fast-growing online media driven by rapid technological developments that have seen greater use of smartphones in the country. The News Media Organisations (NMOs) in Uganda have benefitted from liberalization and privatisation policies that the country adopted in the early 1990s, which freed the airwaves and made private investment in the country’s media less complicated.


Media Viability In Kenya, Aga Khan University Jan 2021

Media Viability In Kenya, Aga Khan University

Graduate School of Media and Communications

The media in Kenya mirrors the social, political and legal transformation that has taken place in the last half a century. Since independence, the media have been affected by the government’s oscillation between more authoritarian and more liberal regimes. Over the past two decades, however, the arc has been towards enhancements of freedom of expression, access to information, and economic growth that has supported the nation’s technological development and the viability of national and local news media. The media landscape is diverse and, with one news producing company for every 320,500 people, very competitive. Ownership of the nation’s news media …


Why We Follow Celebrities: An Examination Of Parasocial Interaction And Fan Engagement In A Celebrities’ Social Media Pages, Mohammed A. Alasmari Jan 2021

Why We Follow Celebrities: An Examination Of Parasocial Interaction And Fan Engagement In A Celebrities’ Social Media Pages, Mohammed A. Alasmari

Theses and Dissertations

Social media sites have become essential for organizations and celebrities, allowing them to build relationships and interact with fans. Previous research found openness and perceived interactivity to improve social media engagement. The current study used the concepts of parasocial interactions and relationships to enhance the current knowledge of how celebrities influence their followers through Twitter. The study looked at perceived openness, perceived interactivity, and media engagement in relation to parasocial interaction and relationships using the Qualtrics survey response from 905 participants on Fayez Al-Malki’s Twitter page. The results indicated that both celebrities' and followers' posts employed openness and perceived interactivity, …


Breaking News: Sustainable Fashion Is In And Fast Fashion Is Out; Constructions Of Sustainable Consumption In Fast Fashion Advertising, Camryn Eve Rosenstein Jan 2021

Breaking News: Sustainable Fashion Is In And Fast Fashion Is Out; Constructions Of Sustainable Consumption In Fast Fashion Advertising, Camryn Eve Rosenstein

Senior Independent Study Theses

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the pivotal role advertising plays in fast fashion consumption and shaping young consumers ideas and values about the fashion industry, fast fashion, sustainable consumption, and sustainability. This study contributes to limited research into greenwashing and consumer perceptions and attitudes towards sustainable consumption. Moreover, this study highlights the increased relevance of the sustainable fashion movement in mainstream society. The researcher recruited 30 college students to participants in focus group sessions and individual interviews. An H&M advertisement and a video clip from a documentary, The True Cost, were shown to participants, so …


อิทธิพลของการเปิดรับสื่อและการยอมรับนวัตกรรมนาฬิกาเพื่อสุขภาพ ที่มีต่อความตั้งใจซื้อของผู้บริโภคที่จะก้าวสู่วัยผู้สูงอายุ, ชาญณรงค์ ธีระโรจนารัตน์ Jan 2021

อิทธิพลของการเปิดรับสื่อและการยอมรับนวัตกรรมนาฬิกาเพื่อสุขภาพ ที่มีต่อความตั้งใจซื้อของผู้บริโภคที่จะก้าวสู่วัยผู้สูงอายุ, ชาญณรงค์ ธีระโรจนารัตน์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้เป็นงานวิจัยนำร่องที่มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่ออธิบายอิทธิพลของการเปิดรับข้อมูลข่าวสาร ความสนใจนวัตกรรมส่วนบุคคล และการยอมรับนวัตกรรมในด้านการรับรู้ประโยชน์ในการใช้งาน การรับรู้ความง่ายในการใช้งาน และอิทธิพลของกลุ่มและสังคม ที่มีต่อความตั้งใจซื้อนาฬิกาเพื่อสุขภาพของผู้บริโภคที่กำลังจะก้าวสู่วัยผู้สูงอายุ เป็นงานวิจัยเชิงปริมาณโดยมีกลุ่มตัวอย่าง 200 คน ใช้แบบสอบถามออนไลน์ในการเก็บข้อมูล ผลการวิจัยพบว่า การเปิดรับข้อมูลข่าวสารนวัตกรรมนาฬิกาเพื่อสุขภาพของผู้บริโภคที่กำลังจะก้าวสู่วัยผู้สูงอายุอยู่ในระดับปานกลาง ระดับความสนใจนวัตกรรมส่วนบุคคล และระดับการยอมรับนวัตกรรมโดยรวมอยู่ในระดับสูง มีความตั้งใจซื้อนาฬิกาเพื่อสุขภาพในระดับปานกลาง ผลการทดสอบสมมติฐานพบว่า การรับรู้ประโยชน์การใช้งาน (ฺBeta = 0.398) ความสนใจนวัตกรรมส่วนบุคคล (Beta = 0.313) อิทธิพลจากกลุ่มและสังคม (Beta = 0.162) และการรับรู้ความง่ายของการใช้งาน (Beta = 0.148) มีอิทธิพลต่อความตั้งใจซื้อโดยรวม โดยตัวแปรอิสระสามารถอธิบายอิทธิพลต่อตัวแปรตามได้ร้อยละ 61.4 (R2 = 0.614)


The National Identity Representation In Bangkok's Museums, Yiwen Xu Jan 2021

The National Identity Representation In Bangkok's Museums, Yiwen Xu

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The main objective of this research was to explore how national identity is represented in different museums in Bangkok. Therefore, three museums in Bangkok were selected as the research subjects: Bangkok National Museum, Museum Siam, and Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. Through a qualitative research approach, the researcher investigated the above-mentioned objective by engaging with key informants from museums and scholars from the field of museum communication management. Semi-structured interviews were utilized with five key informants. The research findings illustrated that the three selected museums had arranged the exhibitions appropriately according to their nature by utilizing different exhibition communication approaches. …


Consumers’ Exposure, Attitude And Purchase Intention Toward Environmental Communications On Oil And Gas Business Facebook Fan Page, Pornswan Wutthirakkhajohn Jan 2021

Consumers’ Exposure, Attitude And Purchase Intention Toward Environmental Communications On Oil And Gas Business Facebook Fan Page, Pornswan Wutthirakkhajohn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objectives of the study is to examine consumers' exposure, attitude, and purchase intention toward environmental communications on oil and gas business Facebook fan page and to explore the relationship between media exposure and consumer attitude as well as consumer attitude and purchase intention. The study was conducted in a quantitative approach by using online questionnaires as a tool to collect data from 200 respondents who are Thai ages between 18 and 34 years old and have recently seen the green content on oil and gas Facebook fan page in the last three months. The result showed that overall respondents …


Consumers’ Perceptions And Attitudes Towards Louis Vuitton And Their Brand Ambassadors, Victor Mechai Siharath Jan 2021

Consumers’ Perceptions And Attitudes Towards Louis Vuitton And Their Brand Ambassadors, Victor Mechai Siharath

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objective of this study was to explore consumers’ perceptions and attitudes towards Louis Vuitton and their brand ambassador, BTS. The study was qualitative in nature. An online focus group discussion was used to collect data from eight participants. The participants were purposively selected and a selection criterion was administered to ensure diversity amongst participants. The participants were consumers of Louis Vuitton, aged between 22-28 years old, and were also aware that BTS are Louis Vuitton’s brand ambassador. This study employed a discussion guideline as the research instrument. The luxury value perception framework was used to explore consumers’ perceptions towards …


The Relationship Between Interest And Attitude Towards Online Sales Promotion, And Impulsive Buying For Cosmetics Among Chinese Generation Z Consumers, Peilin Peng Jan 2021

The Relationship Between Interest And Attitude Towards Online Sales Promotion, And Impulsive Buying For Cosmetics Among Chinese Generation Z Consumers, Peilin Peng

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objectives of this study are as follows: to explore interest in online sales promotion, attitude towards online sales promotion, and impulsive buying behavior for cosmetic consumption among Chinese Generation Z, and to investigate the relationship among these three variables. The research samples of this research were 250 Chinese male and female Generation Z, aged between 18 and 26 years old, who have purchased cosmetics in the past three months and currently residing in China. The results illustrated that respondents had a positive opinion on interest in online sales promotion for cosmetics (M = 3.57), with discount promotion receiving the …


Attitude And Responses Of General Public Towards Foodpanda Thailand’S Crisis Communication Management, Ira Siripatarakulthon Jan 2021

Attitude And Responses Of General Public Towards Foodpanda Thailand’S Crisis Communication Management, Ira Siripatarakulthon

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objective of this research was to examine the attitude and responses of the general publics towards a situation crisis communication management which related to a political situation in Thailand. The attitude variable in this study focused on attitudes into crisis communication management in content and the statement release, management of time during the crisis, attitude towards the crisis communication management, and suitable and appropriately management. Meanwhile, the responses variable focused on responses into favorability and credibility, frequently of using the service after the crisis, ways of showing support, movement to boycott, and royalty towards a brand after the crisis. …


Consumers’ Perceived Credibility Of Beauty Key Opinion Leaders And Online Engagement With Beauty Brands On Twitter, Natchapa Deeudomwongsa Jan 2021

Consumers’ Perceived Credibility Of Beauty Key Opinion Leaders And Online Engagement With Beauty Brands On Twitter, Natchapa Deeudomwongsa

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aims to explore how consumers perceived the credibility of beauty key opinion leaders, how consumers engage with beauty brands reviewed by these beauty key opinion leaders and whether the two variables correlate with one another. The research was conducted on 200 respondents with the age range of 18 to 37 who were followers of one of the two beauty key opinion leader representatives on Twitter. Through the use of online questionnaire, the results indicated that overall, the perceived credibility of beauty key opinion leaders was positive (M = 4.08) with expertise receiving the highest average score of 4.15. …


The Influence Of Product Placement On Youtube On Dating App’S Consumers' Decision Making, Lyuyang Xu Jan 2021

The Influence Of Product Placement On Youtube On Dating App’S Consumers' Decision Making, Lyuyang Xu

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The purpose of this research is to study the influence of product placement on YouTube on dating apps' consumers' decision making. Online questionnaire is used as tool for collecting data through various websites. The sample size was 292 Thais from Facebook group, Line and Wechat room. Most of them are between 18-35 years old, are also social media addicted. The study found a positive correlation between product placement on YouTube and consumer intention to download dating apps. It turned out that consumer attitudes towards dating apps would impact consumer to make an informed decision regarding the selection of dating apps, …


The Relationship Between Starbucks Brand’S Image, Trust, And Online Engagement, Wei-Chih Chen Jan 2021

The Relationship Between Starbucks Brand’S Image, Trust, And Online Engagement, Wei-Chih Chen

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objectives of this research are to explore brand image, brand trust, online brand engagement of Starbucks, as well as to explore the relationship among these three variables. Data are collected through an online survey with 230 respondents, who are Starbucks Thailand’s customers, aged between 18 to 40 years old are asked to participate in the online survey. The results depict that the respondents had a positive brand image of Starbucks Thailand (M = 4.21). Moreover, the results show that the respondents had fairly high trust in Starbucks Thailand (M = 4.21) and moderately engaged with Starbucks Thailand Facebook page …


Thais' Attitude Towards Product Placement In Gaming Streamers On Youtube, Jiraphat Jirappapa Jan 2021

Thais' Attitude Towards Product Placement In Gaming Streamers On Youtube, Jiraphat Jirappapa

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aims to explore the attitude of Thai people towards product placement in gaming streamers on Youtube. The research explores the relationship between Thais’ attitudes towards product placement and gaming streamers on Youtube. This quantitative research was conducted through an online survey which collected data from 200 Thai respondents, aged above 18 years old who noticed product placement in gaming streamers’ channel on Youtube. The results from the study reveals that respondents’ attitudes towards product placement in gaming streamers on Youtube, categorized into product integration and video advertisement , result differently based on the categorization of product placement. Respondents …


Chinese Consumers’ Exposure To Weibo Posts, Awareness, And Behavioral Tendency Regarding Environmental Issues, Xue Gao Jan 2021

Chinese Consumers’ Exposure To Weibo Posts, Awareness, And Behavioral Tendency Regarding Environmental Issues, Xue Gao

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The study’s objective is to examine Chinese consumers' exposure to Weibo posts, their environmental awareness, and behavioral tendency regarding environmental issues. This study examines the association between Chinese consumers' exposure to Weibo posts and awareness regarding environmental issues and the relationship between environmental awareness and consumer behavior. An online survey collected data from 200 individuals aged 18 to 59 exposed to Greenpeace, Weibo Environmental Protection, or other ecological posts on Weibo between October 1, 2020, and October 31, 2021. The findings indicated that respondents have a neutral exposure to Weibo posts (M=2.90), with the most exposure to text posts. Environmental …


The Relationship Between Ewom Credibility, Consumer’S Trust, And Intention To Visit A Café Based On The Café Story Facebook Page, Nutchawee Ahrivorayapong Jan 2021

The Relationship Between Ewom Credibility, Consumer’S Trust, And Intention To Visit A Café Based On The Café Story Facebook Page, Nutchawee Ahrivorayapong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The purpose of this research is to explore eWOM credibility, consumer’s trust, and intention to visit a café based on the Café Story Facebook page and to explore the relationship between these three variables. This research employs a quantitative approach through an online survey, data are collected from 250 target samples who are Thai millennials, aged between 25-40 years old, and follow the Café Story Facebook page. The findings depict that the respondents considered eWOM on the Café Story Facebook page highly credible (M = 4.36). The respondents also highly trust the page (M = 4.19), with cognitive trust receiving …


The Relationship Between Chinese Consumers' Exposure To Taobao Live Streaming Of Thai Brands And Their Purchase Behavior, Chen Lin Jan 2021

The Relationship Between Chinese Consumers' Exposure To Taobao Live Streaming Of Thai Brands And Their Purchase Behavior, Chen Lin

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objectives of this research were to examine Chinese consumers' exposure to Taobao live streaming of Thai brands, Chinese consumers' purchase behavior of Thai brands via Taobao and test the relationship between these two variables. This research utilizes quantitative methods by collecting the data through online questionnaires. With the collected questionnaires of 203 respondents, aged between 18-40 years old who have watched Taobao live streaming of Thai brands recently. The findings indicated most of respondents sometimes watch Taobao live streaming of Thai brands (M = 2.83), and their watching time was less than two hours (M = 2.49). The results …


The Influence Of Brand Ambassador On Brand Image And Purchasing Decision Of C-Vitt Among Expatriates And Locals, Agung Baskara Jan 2021

The Influence Of Brand Ambassador On Brand Image And Purchasing Decision Of C-Vitt Among Expatriates And Locals, Agung Baskara

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aims to examine the influence of brand ambassador on brand image and purchasing decision of product vitamin C drinks, C-Vitt, among 2 different groups which were expatriates and Thai. The study also examined the relationship of each variable whether it’s positively related or negatively related. Study of this paper was conducted with a quantitative approach. Online questionnaire was distributed across several online expats and Thai communities. 213 valid respondents had been collected in 4 weeks period of data collection. The outcome of this research showed each of the variables were positively related. Moreover, it also illustrated that there …


Thai Viewers’ Exposure, Engagement, And Purchase Intention On The Youtube Advertisements During Covid-19 Pandemic, Xinxin Ye Jan 2021

Thai Viewers’ Exposure, Engagement, And Purchase Intention On The Youtube Advertisements During Covid-19 Pandemic, Xinxin Ye

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aimed to analyze the Thai viewers’ exposure, engagement, and purchase intention on the YouTube advertisements during covid-19 pandemic. The research explored the relationship between the exposure to YouTube advertisements and Thai viewers’ engagement with YouTube advertisements, as well as the relationship between Thai viewers’ engagement with YouTube advertisements and their purchase intention. This study focused especially in the personal care products category. This quantitative research was conducted through an online questionnaire which collected data from a total of 206 valid respondents, aged between 18 and 55 years old who lives in Thailand. The results from the study reveals …