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The Sensationalizing Of Presidential Assassinations In Mass Media Throughout American History, Lindsay E. Smith

Undergraduate Theses

This project explores how mass media has shaped the public response to presidential assassinations across American history. By examining the deaths of Abraham Lincoln (1865), James A. Garfield (1881), William McKinley (1901), and John F. Kennedy (1963), we can trace how evolving media technologies – such as newspapers, yellow journalism, radio broadcasts, and live television coverage – have sensationalized violence, politicized tragedy, and transformed periods of national mourning into mass spectacles. The thesis analyzes reporting methods, narrative framing, and the news industry to show how each has influenced emotional response, political landscapes, and eventual presidential legacy. Ultimately, we find that …

Crow's Nest, February 23, 2026, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The February 23, 2026 issue of Crow's Nest.

“An Extremely Dangerous Institution:” The Cultures And Controversy Of Public Social Dances In Montana, 1900-1930, Danielle Allison Brown

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

This paper explores public social dances east of the Continental Divide in Montana from 1900 to 1930. Rural social dances in schoolhouses and urban dances in dance halls created two different dance cultures. The relaxed nature of rural dances preserved the traditional values of nineteenth-century social dances, which reinforced community and family ties. Urban dances reflected the modern fads of the roaring twenties and challenged traditional values with sexual suggestiveness. Progressive Era moral reformers concerned about the possibility that social dance promoted illicit sexuality participated in an anti-dance movement and pushed for regulations of social dances. The anti-dance movement in …

Crow's Nest, November 3, 2025, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The November 3, 2025 issue of Crow's Nest.

Crow's Nest, April 14, 2025, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The April 14, 2025, issue of Crow's Nest.

Ipulse: April 2024, Lynn University

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Ipulse: March 2024, Lynn University

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The Power Of Portrayal: How The U.S. Media Portrayed The Doolittle Raid To The American Public, James Noah Seip

Undergraduate Honors Theses

On April 18, 1942, Americans woke up to the thrilling news that American airmen had bombed the enemy capital of Tokyo, Japan. Americans all across the country were made aware of the bombing of Japan by multiple media sources at the time including newspapers, propaganda posters, newsreels, and movies. The ways in which these media outlets portrayed the American bombing of Japan would directly impact the perception of American citizens regarding the event. The bombing, eventually termed the Doolittle Raid after the general who led the mission, James Doolittle, immediately became a source of American propaganda for the U.S. media.

When Ballots Are Blank: Write-In’S Serving Local Government And The Implications For A Healthy And Vibrant Democracy, Thomas J. Ruter

School of Business Student Theses and Dissertations

Our democracy depends on having a supply of candidates running for elected office, but in some instances, no one wants to run. This phenomenological study asks what the effects on a healthy and vibrant democracy are if ballots are blank and the seat is filled through write-in or appointment. Rooted in democratic theory, this study explores small, rural city elections where write-ins won election. Understudied, local governments are responsible for decisions affecting the lives of millions of people each day. Workforce scarcity, the alienation of young Americans from politics, government bashing, nasty campaigns, threats of physical harm, and other barriers …

Spartan Daily, November 15, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Crow's Nest, April 17, 2023, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The April 17, 2023, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Spartan Daily, March 23, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, March 15, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Ipulse: March 2023, Lynn University

Student Newspapers

Issues:

• March 2023 [Spring Week #5]: Finding a Job as an International Student; Needing Help is Ok; The Art of Pseudocide; Viva LatinoAmerica!; Travel to the Max; Covered in Crystals; Mascara Gate: The Latest Beauty Controversy
• March 2023 [Spring Week #6]: Strut Your Stuff; Working Through the Gloom; Making the Most Out of Your Money; To Read or Not to Read?; Local vs. Global; Queen Bey is Back and Better Than Ever; Delray's Take on Latin Flavor; Fighting for Inclusivity in Fashion; Career Fair Week is Around the Corner
• March 2023 [Spring Week #7]: It's Great to Debate!l The Issue …

Spartan Daily, February 23, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, February 14, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Crow's Nest, February 13, 2023, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The February 13, 2023, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Ipulse: February 2023, Lynn University

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• February 2023 [Spring Week #3]: How to be Alone on Valentine's Day; Alix Earle: TikTok's Newest 'It Girl'; The Fashion Icons Students Love; Coping Strategies to Deal with Homesickness; It Ends with You, Hoover; Deglamorizing the Lack of Self-Care in College Students; South Florida's Hidden Ice Cream Parlor
• February 2023 [Spring Week #4]: The Value of Citizenship; How to: Break the Stigma; A Body in Motion Tends to Stay in Motion; #Oscarssomale; Travel to the Max; It's Me, Ticketmaster, Hi, I'm the Problem, It's Me; Fresh Food, Fresh Kitchen

Ipulse: January 2023, Lynn University

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• January 2023 [Spring Week #1]: The Launch of iPulse Live; Holy Shakes Has Decadent & Indulgent Treats; Power Through the Day with a Full Night's Rest; Laundry Tips for College Students; A Place For Everyone; A Journey Beyond College
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Surviving The Influenza; The Use Of Traditional Medicines To Combat The Spanish Flu In Colonial Indonesia, 1918-1919, Ravando Ravando

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919 was widely regarded as the deadliest in modern history, claiming more lives than World War I. Colonial Indonesia was not spared. Several scholars have estimated that around 1.5 to 4.37 million people in the colony perished, making the death rate one of the highest in Asia. In the midst of the chaos and confusion caused by the pandemic, many people in colonial Indonesia turned to traditional medicines, particularly the poorer members of society who were inexperienced in Western medicine. Herbal treatment was considered a viable option for those who frequently faced discrimination when visiting …

Crow's Nest, November 14, 2022, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The November 14, 2022, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Spartan Daily, October 20, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, September 29, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Spartan Daily, September 20, 2022, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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