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Full-Text Articles in Television

Immortal, Eddie Beeby May 2008

Immortal, Eddie Beeby

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

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A Director's Guide To The Galaxy: Navigating The Drama Of A Performance Organization, Shaina Rosenthal May 2008

A Director's Guide To The Galaxy: Navigating The Drama Of A Performance Organization, Shaina Rosenthal

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

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200 Days Of Innocence: An Original, Feature-Length Screenplay, Sarah Rois May 2008

200 Days Of Innocence: An Original, Feature-Length Screenplay, Sarah Rois

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

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Heroes: A Realistic Depiction Of Heroism, Cheryl’Lynn Joost Apr 2008

Heroes: A Realistic Depiction Of Heroism, Cheryl’Lynn Joost

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

In the world we live in, heroes are traditionally thought of as perfect individuals who always save the world. Perfection, however, is unrealistic in the real world. The television series Heroes is a form of text that provides viewers with heroes that are more realistic to the real world and easier to relate to. Heroes, which debuted in September of 2006, follows various people around the world who have recently discovered that they have extraordinary abilities. With their newly discovered talents, the characters now have to decide how to use them. This study critically analyzes particular characters that illustrate the …


The Simpsons: A Reflection Of Violence, Theodore S. Huptich Apr 2008

The Simpsons: A Reflection Of Violence, Theodore S. Huptich

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Violence in the media has always been a concern to many people. There have been numerous studies that have reviewed the effect that violent television programming has had on the people that have viewed; most of these studies have shown an increase in aggression in the people that viewed the violent programming. However, there have been very few, if any, studies that have examined the amount and type of violence that exists in television programs. This study uses the television program "The Simpsons", due to its popularity and longevity, to examine the amount and type of violence that exists. This …


Superior-Subordinate Relationships Found In Scrubs: A Discourse Analysis, Nicolle Elizabeth Quick Jan 2008

Superior-Subordinate Relationships Found In Scrubs: A Discourse Analysis, Nicolle Elizabeth Quick

Theses Digitization Project

This study focuses on the relationship between fictional characters in the television sitcom Scrubs. Specifically, the research focuses on the character's working relationship tactics which maintained their level of interpersonal disclosure to understand its effects in their superior/subordinate relationship.


Global Media, Communication Technology, And The War On Terror, James Castonguay Jan 2008

Global Media, Communication Technology, And The War On Terror, James Castonguay

Communication, Media & The Arts Faculty Publications

From the telegraph, radio, film, and television to the Internet and mobile satellite networks, media and communication technologies have been integral to the waging and representation of war. Always eager to improve communications, surveillance, and weapons systems, military institutions have funded and developed new communication technologies and media since at least the 19th century, and journalism and entertainment have long been central to governments’ propaganda efforts. In the current context of the Iraq War and the “war on terror,” most accounts of international communication equate media with news (ignoring other genres) and often neglect the crucial role that audiences and …


24 And The Efficacy Of Torture, Matthew D. Semel Jan 2008

24 And The Efficacy Of Torture, Matthew D. Semel

Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

In the Fox Television Network program 24 a fictional counterterrorism agent named Jack Bauer uses extreme measures, including torture, to save the United States from catastrophic terrorist attacks. Bauer uses torture even though its efficacy is in question and it is illegal. Political leaders, including President George Bush, have endorsed the use of torture and Bauer's fictional success has reinforced that the idea these methods are both necessary and effective in obtaining actionable intelligence. This paper examines existing literature on military interrogations in the context of 24 and reviews empirical and descriptive evidence about existing practices. While researchers cannot ethically …


Product Placement In The United States: A Revolution In Need Of Regulation, Sandra Lee Jan 2008

Product Placement In The United States: A Revolution In Need Of Regulation, Sandra Lee

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal

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