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Winona Currents Magazine, University Advancement - Winona State University

Winona Currents

This magazine published by Winona State University’s University Advancement was intended to inform WSU Alumni, students, faculty, staff and the greater community about Alumni and the university.Teacher of the Year, Top Marks, Monster Mash.

A Survey Of The Motivations For Reading Blogs By Jordanian University Media And Journalism Students, Naheda Moh'd Makhadmeh

Student Theses and Dissertations

Through the uses and gratifications theory, this study investigated the blog reading habits of Jordanian media and journalism students. Focus was given to the amount of time was spent reading blog, which blog categories were read, what motivated the reading of blogs, the students' perspectives on Arabic and English blogs, the students' knowledge of Jordanian media laws, and the relationship between student ender and their motivations in reading blogs. The researcher surveyed 192 Jordanian media and journalism students from Yarmouk University. The most compelling finding is that students are not reading blogs on a regular basis. Few spend more than …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Claybourn, Cole. All Students Get in Free to University of Kentucky Game – Football
• Duvall, Tessa. Amy Eckhardt Files Complaints Through Civil Court, EEOC
• Wade, Katherine. Branding WKU
• Wade, Katherine. WKU Pushing Social Media
• Bratcher, Nick. WKU Adds Salad Bar, Izzi’s to Downing University Center Food Court
• Englehart, Jerry. A Thousand Words – Color Guard
• Williams, Joanna. WKU Forms Retention Task Force
• Willams, Joann. Low-enrolled Classes Cut
• Editorial Cartoon re: Wildcat Tormenting Big Red
• Home Is Where the Stadium Is
• Lintner, Jonathan. From the Editor: Let Us Tell Your …

The Prospector, August 30, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Football Takes Center Stage

Prospectus, August 24, 2011, Thomas R. Ramage, Sean Hermann, Chuck Shepherd, Alisha Kirkley, Spencer Brown, Josh Grube

Prospectus 2011

STUDENT'S GUIDE TO PARKLAND..., President Ramage Welcomes Students, Do You Need:, Site Developed to Help Students Navigate Campus, Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird, Some Freshmen Getting Remedial Help for College, College: Expensive, but a Smart Choice, Welcome From the Editor, Take Back the Liberal Arts, Internship Dilemma, Making the Best of Your Semester, Experts Say Technology Addiction is on the Rise, The Early History of Champaign-Urbana, Buster Bytes Presents: A Guide to Google+, Semester Preview of Cobra Athletics, Fall Preview of the Parkland Art Gallery, An Interview with Jason Sechrist from Portugal. The Man,

People's Perceptions Of Women's Stereotypes In Films: A Survey Of University Students, Baker Hasan Alkarimeh

Student Theses and Dissertations

The film industry has stereotyped women for several decades led by the dominance of white males in this virtual world. Women in this filmic world face many challenges related to their roles, sex, race, and strive to get rid of male hegemony. This study examines the perceptions of people of women's stereotypes in films through surveying eight hundred and four participants. It divides the stereotypes of women in films into women's roles; women as a body image; women as an object and subject of violence; and women and race. By using the cultivation theory, this study examines the perceptions of …

Reaching An Agreement: Effects Of Tv Violence On Youth, Brittany T. Rawlings

Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses

Over the course of a year, a child will spend 1,500 hours watching television, a significant amount when compared to the 900 hours he or she will spend in school (Herr, 2007). Violence is one of the dominating messages disseminated through the sensation of television, which plays an active role in entertaining and impacting the lives of today‘s young audience. Because of its prevalence, violence on TV has grown to be a controversial issue on which several studies have been conducted since the 1950s. This thesis explores past research and takes a critical look at studies conducted within the last …

The Viral Fingerprint: A Content Analysis Of Popular Viral Advertisements, Thomas Grant Broadus Ii

Master's Theses

This paper presents an analysis of 280 online videos that appeared on the Advertising Age weekly chart of the top ten viral videos of the week; the videos appeared on the chart from March 23rd 2009 to March 9th 2011. The videos were analyzed along four areas of observation including the advertiser characteristics, the formatting characteristics of the video, the messaging strategies of each video, and the level of involvement the product would require for a consumer to make a purchase. Through examining the components of each video, a thread of commonality was revealed. Cumulatively, the dominant themes and characteristics …

Assessing A Combined Theories Approach To Climate Change Communication, Ted Greenhalgh

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This research examines the complexities of communicating climate change risk information and the underlying individual attitudes and message content that affect message reception. Using climate change messages incorporating fear appeals and normative information subject's reactions to the messages were evaluated using the Theory of Planned Behavior model. The study found that fear appeals did increase behavioral intention to adopt a lower carbon lifestyle among test group subjects. The Theory of Planned Behavior model showed that attitudes and self-efficacy were significant predictors of the behavioral intent to adopt a lower carbon lifestyle, while community norms were only marginally predictive. However, not …

Prospectus, July 27, 2011, Kelley Heaney, Chuck Shepherd, Alisha Kirkley, Sean Hermann, Josh Grube

Prospectus 2011

CAPITAL FUNDING RELEASE ANNOUNCED, Survey Results to Influence Center Construction Designs, Marriage License Applications Now Accepted Online, Coming This Fall: Big Tuition Hikes, Parkland A Possibility for Closed Aviation Program, Langendorf Wins State Award, Hundreds Wed as N.Y. Becomes Sixth State to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage, Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird, The World's Biggest Problem? Too Many People, Keyboards Not the Right Replacement for Cursive, Not Vaccinated? Not Acceptable, Alternatives to Selling Textbooks, The Case for Comic Books, Using Social Networking to Your Advantage, Finding Free Software for Your PC, How to End Your Summer Productively, Cobras Basketball Player Profiles, …

The Prospector, July 20, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: New Texas Laws to Affect UTEP

Ua68/8 History Alumni Newsletter, Wku History

WKU Administration Documents

WKU History Department alumni newsletter reporting activities of the department, faculty, staff and students.

Salud Y Saludos: The E-News Of The College Of Health Sciences, College Of Health Sciences

College of Health Sciences

Electronic newsletter of the UTEP College of Health Sciences.

Is It Hot(Ter) Out There Or Is It Just (The) Me(Dia)? A Comparative Framing Analysis Of Climate Change In The New York Times And The Guardian, Kylah Jae Hedding

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This is a framing analysis that compares the coverage of climate change in the New York Times and the Guardian from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2009. This research supports the theory that the coverage in media outlets is affected by the media systems in which they exists, with both similarities and differences in the coverage of the two media outlets. It also supports the argument that climate change coverage in the United States is cyclical and event-driven, while the British media reflects both the cyclical, event-driven liberal media model and the more issues-focused European model. This thesis departs …

The Guardian, June 1, 2011, 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.

Student Lunch Nutrition, Kathryn Leigh Scholte

Communication Studies

No abstract provided.

The Guardian, May 25, 2011, 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.

Spartan Daily May 17, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 136, Issue 56

Spartan Daily May 12, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 136, Issue 54

The Guardian, May 11, 2011, 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.

Spartan Daily May 10, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 136, Issue 52

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Ua12/2/1 Graduation, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special commencement edition of the College Heights Herald.

Spartan Daily May 5, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 136, Issue 50

Prospectus, May 4, 2011, Kassy Coan, Kelley Heaney, Chuck Shepherd, David Busboom, Josh Grube, Jake Godin, Markus Rodgers

Prospectus 2011

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO FINALS, Hospital, Volunteer Trip Inspires Many, Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird, Pygmalion Looking Bigger, Better Than Ever, Cram Time: Tips on How to Finish Out the Semester (the right way), Opposing Views: The Death of Osama Bin Laden, PlayStation Network: Compromised!, Green Roof Project Now Complete, Paving the Road to Nationals - Cobras Softball Gearing Up for the Big Event

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Spartan Daily May 3, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 136, Issue 48

"Reading" The Apprentice: Commerce, Culture, And The Manufacturing Of Reality, Sharon Simpson Terrell

Dissertations

This study examines the six original seasons of the reality television series The Apprentice as a postmodern, cultural artifact. Grounded in Burke’s (1967) “literature as equipment for living,” and Brummett’s (1984) consideration that televised content constitutes literature, the theory of “televised discourse as equipment for living” provided the guide to examine the series. Hall’s (1980) “reading against the grain” oppositional reading technique was utilized to interrogate both the manifest and latent content. The content of the series may indeed provide the audience with a guide to ideological beliefs of both commerce and culture, thereby creating a manufactured reality for its …

The Interpretation Of Online Identity On Facebook And Social Networking Sites, Margaret D. Denninger

Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses

This study explored the interpretation of identity as it relates to the construction of self-identity on Facebook. Academic scholarship of online identity development on Facebook and other Social Networking Sites (SNS) revealed recent research that juxtaposed online identity makeup within communication and psychological frameworks. The expansion of Facebook and its design elements drew academic analyses that questioned the authenticity and fluidity of online identities. In this meta-analysis, three studies were discussed in depth, approximately 50 studies on Facebook identity construction were reviewed, and professional critiques on the Facebook effect were included. Research questions query: the prospect of true identity online; …

An Iphone In A Haystack: The Uses And Gratifications Behind Farmers Using Twitter, Sarah Van Dalsem

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Theses

The fast-growing social media site, Twitter, is growing in popularity among Americans from all walks of life, including farmers who are using it to share information with other farmers and consumers. This thesis expands on Uses and Gratifications Theory by looking at how farmers are using the social media site to promote agriculture and reach out to others. Based on a qualitative analysis completed on 22 interviews with farmers, four major purposes for using Twitter came to light: (1) Farmers are using Twitter to seek information; (2) they are using it as a tool to lead others within the agricultural …