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Spartan Daily September 13, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 7

Spartan Daily September 9, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 6

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 54, September 9, 2010

Central Florida Future

Parking woes in full swing; Uncover Thursdays; Highly adored; Plus: Glow Bright; Get into the groove; Home test for cancer could be on horizon; UCF graduates bring spin to food delivery.

Spartan Daily September 2, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 4

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 52, September 2, 2010

Central Florida Future

UCF Police faces allegations; UCF is all in; Recent grads founded company; Upcoming graduates fear life after college.

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.Project Education, A Tree Story, Building Character.

Spartan Daily September 1, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 3

News Images, Race, And Attribution In The Wake Of Hurricane Katrina, Eran Ben-Porath, Lee Shaker

Communication Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study looks at the effect of news images and race on the attribution of responsibility for the consequences of Hurricane Katrina. Participants, Black and White, read the same news story about the hurricane and its aftermath, manipulated to include images of White victims, Black victims, or no images at all. Participants were then asked who they felt was responsible for the humanitarian disaster after the storm. White respondents expressed less sense of government responsibility when the story included victims' images. For Black respondents this effect did not occur. Images did not affect attribution of responsibility to New Orleans' residents …

Spartan Daily August 30, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 2

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 52, August 30, 2010

Central Florida Future

Some teachers get raises; By the numbers; 2010 Election Preview; Sinkronized; Fast-A-Thon honors Ramadan; UCF alum visits campus years later.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 51, August 26, 2010

Central Florida Future

Improved library now open; Uncover Thursdays; Home Grown; Plus: The Safety Ride; A treasure of a tavern; UCF offers a speech therapy; Doctorate student featured on reality show; "Dr. G": Chief medical examiner.

Central Florida Future, Volume 42 No. 49, August 16, 2010

Central Florida Future

UCF accounting student killed; Come on down!; UCF ID changes to start Monday; New sign still raising questions of its worth; Move nearing for UCF PD.

An Ardent Flame: Witness To Distant Suffering, Human Rights And Unworthy Victims In The Coverage By The New York Times And Two Journals Of The Religious Left Of The 1980s Civil Wars In El Salvador And Nicaragua, Charles A. Flowerday

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Theses

Scholars have investigated witness to distant suffering (WTDS) almost entirely in visual media. This study examines it in print. This form of reporting will be examined in two publications of the religious left as contrasted with the New York Times. The thesis is that, more than any technology, WTDS consists of the journalist’s moral commitment and narrative skills and the audience’s analytical resources and trust. In the religious journals, liberation theology provides the moral commitment, the writers and editors the narrative skills and trust and the special vision of the newly empowered poor the analytical foundation. In bearing witness to …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 47, July 22, 2010

Central Florida Future

Sen. Pozin claims vendetta; Uncover Thursdays; Europe on the cheap; Plus: Fine dining; Inception review; Students and faculty feel the impact of perking fees; Parking prices; A Hollywood homecoming.

Financial Literacy Explicated: The Case For A Clearer Definition In An Increasingly Complex Economy, David L. Remund

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Faculty Publications

This study explicates the concept of financial literacy, which has blossomed in use this century. Scholars, policy officials, financial experts, and consumer advocates have used the phrase loosely to describe the knowledge, skills, confidence, and motivation necessary to effectively manage money. As a result, financial literacy has varying conceptual definitions in existing research as well as diverse operational definitions and values. This study dissects the differing financial literacy definitions and measures, urging researchers toward common ground. A clearer definition should improve future research, in turn helping consumers better understand and adapt to changing life events and an increasingly complex economy.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 36, June 10, 2010

Central Florida Future

Students seek credible jobs; Uncover Thursdays; On the red carpet; Plus: Breaking the mold; Typecast; UCF near second in PECO funding; Student starts sustainability program.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 35, June 7, 2010

Central Florida Future

SGA candidacy rules may shift; Florida gubernatorial elections; Sink hopes to float; Car pool site gets in gear June 29; About Zimride; New art degree programs start in fall.

Mercy Mercy Me (The Media Ecology): Technology, Agency, And "Cleavage" Of The Musical Text, Arthur J. Bamford

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis explores changes that occurred in popular music during the 1960s and early 1970s through case studies involving three significant albums released in 1971 and 1972: Marvin Gaye's What's Going On, Sly and the Family Stone's There's a Riot Goin' On, and Stevie Wonder's Talking Book. These albums deserve attention particularly because, as this thesis argues, existing research on the cultural significance of popular music has focused largely on the periods before or after the 1970s and research on music-making technologies has focused largely on white artists or groups from the late 1960s. Addressing this blind …

Effects Of The Emo Music Genre, Vincent Piccone Mazzaferro

Communication Studies

No abstract provided.

Consumer Responses To Stereotypical Vs. Non-Stereotypical Depictions Of Women In Travel Advertising, Jessica Eran Mcdonald

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Women are active travel consumers, yet travel advertising notoriously depicts women stereotypically. If consumers react negatively to these stereotypical portrayals in advertising, they may disregard the ad or brand and purchase a different travel product. The purpose of this study is to determine if consumers react differently to stereotypical versus non-stereotypical depictions of women in travel advertising. The study will examine these reactions, by measuring attitude toward the ad, attitude toward the brand, purchase intention, and cognitive responses to carefully prepared advertisements that are characterized as ―stereotypical‖ or ―non-stereotypical.‖ Ads are defined as stereotypical by utilizing Goffman‘s (1979) framework for …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 31, May 20, 2010

Central Florida Future

Man charged in grad's death; Uncover Thursdays; Organic Brew; Plus: Xaltation hits a musical high; How to beat those summertime blues; Local bars could face charges for violations; Health Center adds two psychiatrists.

Spartan Daily May 13, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 53

Spartan Daily May 12, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 52

The Guardian, May 12, 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.

Spartan Daily May 10, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 50

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Wilson, Laurel. Value of a Degree: Students Confident About Life After College – Chase McNulty, Kristin Guthrie
• Alleyne, Zirconia & Katherine Wade. Students Uncertain About Post-graduation Plans – Amanda Brown, Allison Taylor
• Wadley, Emily. Student Government Association Gives Most of Organizational Aid
• Barczak, Mary. Bowling Green Crews Clean Up After Flood – Weather, Rain
• Simpson, Mandy. Barbara Burch Just Focusing on Tomorrow – Provost, Educational Leadership
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Marsupial Awards – Kangaroo & Big Red
• Marsupial Awards
• Kriz, Lindsay. Laura Chaney Memorial Set for Tuesday …

Cultural Variations To Media Use Influence On International Students' Acculturation, Alejandro De La Sen

Student Theses and Dissertations

International students are a fast-growing part of the student body in U.S. high education institutions. Several studies have been conducted that focus on international students' media use for acculturation. The purpose of this thesis was to explore the influence of cultural variance on mass media function in international students' acculturation. Cultivation theory and uses and gratifications theory were used as the framework to examine the international students' media behaviors in their acculturation process, as well as the possible influence of cultural variance in such behavior. A survey instrument was used in order to collect data with regard to media use, …

Spartan Daily May 5, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 49

Spartan Daily May 3, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 47

Public Opinion In The Social Media Era: Toward A New Understanding Of The Spiral Of Silence, Daniel Lemin

Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses

This thesis explores the intersection of a long-standing public opinion theory – the spiral of silence – and the recent explosion in social publishing tools such as Tumblr and Twitter. It uses real-world discussion settings (including face-to-face focus groups and synchronous online discussions) in tandem with a pre-test/post-test methodology to measure opinion shifts on the topic of corn syrup and childhood nutrition/obesity. This research design is based on well-established criticisms challenging that the spiral of silence may not be fully explained by a national climate of opinion on a topic, suggesting that there are other influences on individual beliefs than …