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Networks And Language In The 2010 Election, Avishay Livne, Matthew P. Simmons, W. Abraham Gong, Eytan Adar, Lada A. Adamic

2011

The midterm (2010) election in the U.S. presented a unique opportunity to study the online social media strategy of various political groups. Although candidates had previously leveraged social media, the prevalence of use during this election allows us to study a significant percentage of candidates and a novel glimpse into their networks and messaging. In combination, the networks and associated content reflect positioning of candidates both structurally and in framing in relation to other politicians. In our work, we study the use of Twitter by House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates during the midterm elections in the U.S. Our data includes …

Network Structure, Interracial Contacts, And The Evolution Of Social Norms, David J. Hendry

2011

In this paper I explore the underlying mechanisms of the changes in public discourse with respect to the issue of racial equality that have been observed in the United States over the course of its history, with a particular focus on the changes that occurred in the latter half of the twentieth century. Specifically, I provide a formal model of social interactions in which agents are assigned to non-homophilic networks, are heterogeneous with respect to preferences for equality between the races, and have preferences both to express their true preferences and to not appear deviant from the group. In a …

2010-2011 Annual Report, Southern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Annual Report Archive

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Regulatory Efforts And Best Practices For The Online Behavioral Advertising Industry, Kraig Koch

Research Papers

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Methamphetamine In Illinois: A Look At The Trends And Law Enforcement Response, Bradley J. Akers

Research Papers

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Communicating Health Messages In The Digital Age, Beth Alongi

Research Papers

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The Question Of Identity For Iranian And Iranian-American Women In The American Diaspora, Danielle D. Williams

Research Papers

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Dominant Revenue Streams In The Web 2.0 Era, Ali Chehade

Research Papers

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Mobbing, Bullying, & Harassment: A Silent Dilemma In The Workplace, Tammy L. Shelton

Research Papers

Mobbing, bullying and harassment in the workplace are problems that workers have experienced and continue too. There is a need in the United States for further study and a greater understanding of this problem. With a process in place to handle these cases, those being mobbed would have a resource to access. This study is a review of previous literature to increase awareness about mobbing, bullying, and harassment in the workplace.

Power Branding By Wsiu: A Case Study Of A Public Television Brand Campaign, Kyla J. Zaggy, Kyla Zaggy

Research Papers

The focus of this research paper is a case study charting the development of the WSIU brand campaign for television. WSIU Public Broadcasting is in the midst of a brand roll out campaign with its own positioning strategy centralized in its tagline, Powered by You®. For WSIU-TV, the idea is to create soft sell testimonial spots in which WSIU supporters engage the audience with compelling stories about how public television has made an impact on their lives.

By comparing the elements of branding and practices alongside WSIU’s Powered by You campaign, an attempt will be made to characterize and …

The Development Of Theme Parks In China, Xiaoxi Deng

Research Papers

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The Black X-Men: Where Are They In The Narrative, Lenzy T. Jones

Research Papers

The purpose of the paper is to perform an analysis on the Marvel Comic Uncanny X-Men. The goal of this analysis is to understand Black characters location in the narrative and their level of participation in the narrative. The result is that Black characters are underrepresented in the comic as main characters and show a lack of participation in the overall narrative.

Environmental Quality And Migration, Xu Xu

Research Papers

The main object of this paper is to present a cross-country analysis of the relationship between environmental quality and migration. To achieve this goal we examine how pollution interacts with income to influence different types of migration. The statistical results show that for very poor countries, pollution is negatively related to migration. Skilled workers, especially females, are more likely to emigrate due to the pollution in source countries. However, higher income acts as compensation and makes people more tolerant of pollution.

News Framing Of Google’S Withdrawal From China: A Comparison Between American And Chinese Newspaper, Yezi Hu

Research Papers

To compare how different Chinese newspapers and American newspapers frame the issue of Google’s withdrawal from China, I choose China Daily and the New York Times as representatives, adopting an inductive framing analysis method in this research. I systematically choose twenty percent of articles covering the issue from their official website and analyze metaphors, exemplars, catchphrases, depictions in the articles. Moreover, I discuss how ideology, ownership, economic structures, and shareholders influence the framing process as crucial factors.

Accounting For The Troubled Starlet: Medicalization And Femininity In The Age Of News Punditry, Mallary B. Allen

Research Papers

This article examines contributions of television news media to the dominant cultural dialogue regarding young women’s deviance as demonstrated by pundit commentary concerning the criminal behavior of young female celebrities.  Using a case study of actress Lindsay Lohan, I examine the accounts that pundits offer for the deviance of these young women and whether medical and psychological explanations enter discourse in a significant way.  Additionally, I examine the extent to which feminine mental health issues contribute to the creation of a cultural stock character evocative of tragic, female literary archetypes.  I find that mental and psychological health dialogue is pervasive …

A History And Definition Of Green Roof Technology With Recommendations For Future Research, John D. Magill, Karen Midden, John Groninger, Matthew Therrell

Research Papers

Green roof technology has a history that predates the modern era. Many functions of green roofs utilized during human history are analogous to contemporary functions. The justification of the use of green roof technology based on a review of literature shows the multiple and documented benefits that these systems can impart to the urban environment. A case study of the installation of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale green roof, showed the actual process of constructing the system. The maintenance and observation of this system gives firsthand experience. Interviews with green roof professionals allow greater understanding of current research needs. Finally, …

A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Drug-Crime Relationship, Michael A. Powell

Research Papers

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A/R/Tographic Collaboration As Radical Relatedness, Barbara Bickel, Stephanie Springgay, Ruth Beer, Rita L. Irwin, Kit Grauer, Gu Xiong

Publications

In this paper the authors examine a/r/tographical collaboration in a communityengaged research study investigating immigrant understandings of home and place. The study, The City of Richgate, involves a complex collaboration between community members, community organizations, educational institutions, and a research team comprising artist-educators. The study crosses border zones of cultural, ethnic, geographic, institutional, public, private, and disciplinary boundaries, reflecting the ever-changing character of postmodern reality. In this paper the authors reflect critically and theoretically on the lived experience of radical relatedness found within the complex collaboration, particularly within the a/r/tographic research team. This offers a qualitative methodology of radical …

Policy Coordination In An Ecology Of Water Management Games, Mark N. Lubell, Garry Robins, Peng Wang

2011

Policy outcomes in all but the simplest policy systems emerge from a complex of ecology of games featuring multiple actors, policy institutions, and issues, and not just single policies operating in isolation.  This paper updates Long's (1958) ecology of games framework with Scharpf's (1997) actor-centered institutionalism to analyze the coordinating roles of actors and institutions on the context of the ecology of water management games in the San Francisco Bay.  Actors participating in multiple institutions are analyzed using exponential random graph models for bipartite networks representing different assumptions about policy behavior, including geographic constraints.  We find that policy coordination is …

Local Connections: Electoral Institutions, Social Networks, And Local Politicians In A Developing Democracy, Amy E. Smith

2011

This paper explores the impacts of electoral institutions on citizens’ social networks and political engagement, using the case of Brazil. Brazil’s combination of open-list proportional representation and extreme multipartism leads to high numbers of connections between citizens and local politicians and activists. Survey data from a 2008 city council race reveal that a very high percentage of respondents know both politicians and activists. Such connections serve as an important source of political socialization and mobilization. Using coarsened exact matching, I show that these ties affect campaign learning, turnout, and clientelistic dispositions, and that they often have a more powerful effect …

2011-2012 Southern Illinois University Bulletin Carbondale Campus (Undergraduate Catalog), Southern Illinois University Carbondale

SIU Bulletins and Course Catalogs Archives

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2011-2012 Southern Illinois University Bulletin Carbondale Campus (Graduate Catalog), Southern Illinois University Carbondale

SIU Bulletins and Course Catalogs Archives

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Social Networks In Comparative Perspective, David A. Siegel

Working Papers

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Bias In Social And Mainstream Media, Yu-Ru Lin, David Lazer, James P. Bagrow

Working Papers

The extent of media bias determines the information available to the public and can affect public opinion and decision-making. Social media, such as blogs, powered by the growth of the Internet and related technologies, is envisioned as a form of grassroots journalism that blurs the line between producers and consumers and changes how information and opinions are distributed. They are often seen as democratic entities that allow more voices to be heard than the conventional mainstream media as well as a balancing force against the arguably slanted mainstream media.

Do social media exhibit more or less bias than mainstream media …

Mapping The Political Twitterverse: Finding Connections Between Political Elites, Leticia Bode, Alexander Hanna, Ben Sayre, Junghwan Yang, Dhavan V. Shah

Working Papers

Twitter provides a new and important tool for political
actors, and is increasingly being used as such. In the
2010 midterm elections, the vast majority of candidates for
the U.S. House of Representatives and virtually all candidates
for U.S. Senate and governorships used Twitter to
reach out to potential supporters, direct them to particular
pieces of information, request campaign contributions, and
mobilize their political action. Despite the level of activity,
we have little understanding of what the political Twitterverse
looks like in terms of communication and discourse.
This project seeks to remedy that lack of understanding
by mapping candidates for …

Passaparola, The Movement Of Political Information And Organization In Two Immigrant Communities In Rome, Le Anh Nguyen Long

2011

The debate regarding the ideal network structure for pursuing opportunities continues. While a closed network fosters norms of reciprocity that enable members to work together to overcome shared challenges by building enforceable trust (Coleman, 1988), it also produces homogeneous information and predisposes a community to repetition and replication rather than innovation (Walker etal, 1997). In contrast, a network with structural holes allows members to gain access to new information and work with new partners in achieving their goals (Burt, 1992). It is commonly thought that these weak ties are infinitely more valuable for creating economic and social opportunities (Granovetter, 1973; …

Computer Mediated Discourse: Applying Defamation Laws Of Slander And Libel In The 21st Century, Derreck Langwith

Honors Theses

With the integration of technology into society computer mediated discourse (CMD) has become a standard form of communication. E-mail, chat rooms, and social networking websites are used daily to discuss a variety of informal and formal topics. The ability to communicate with millions of people across the world instantaneously has not come without legal repercussions and court cases involving online defamation have started to appear. Traditional law separates defamation into two categories: slander encompassing oral defamation and requiring greater proof of injury, and libel including written texts without need of definitive proof to collect compensation. Current lawsuits involving online defamation …

The 2010 Elections: Illinois Still Blue Despite The Red Wave That Swept The Nation, John S. Jackson

The Simon Review (Occasional Papers of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute)

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Archive Fever : Performance Art, Anastasia Proshutinskaya

Research Papers

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Improving Urban Stormwater Quality: Applying Fundamental Principles, Allen P. Davis, Robert G. Traver, William F. Hunt

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

Urban stormwater runoff is a growing contributor to the impairment of surface waters. Nature-based technologies, including green roofs, vegetated swales, grassed filter strips, bioretention, and pervious pavements have been demonstrated to be effective in mitigating detrimental runoff characteristics. Lacking, however, has been a fundamental engineering analysis approach to these technologies. Current design guidance is based on empirical recommendations and most performance data are based on limited, localized observations. Flow balances, including infiltration, evapotranspiration and surface discharge, based on fundamental fluid dynamics principles can be employed through analysis to understand flow management. Water quality improvements will occur through a specific unit …