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Trumps Social Media – The First 100 Days Of His Presidency: A Content Analysis, Priscilla L. Flores, Louis K. Falk, Douglas Stoves
Trumps Social Media – The First 100 Days Of His Presidency: A Content Analysis, Priscilla L. Flores, Louis K. Falk, Douglas Stoves
Communication Faculty Publications and Presentations
More than any time in history technology allows politicians to directly reach large audiences to increase interaction. Modern social media permits information to be more accessible, direct, and permanent. Politicians can address audiences more frequently and directly through mobile devices - a tactic which creates a perception of immediacy unseen in past political climates. Specifically, Twitter grants unfiltered communication with users, while bypassing established mainstream media. The use of Twitter politically was first revolutionized by Barak Obama. Donald Trump’s use of Twitter has elevated this social media platform to an unheard-of level. A content analysis was conducted on President Donald …
The Political Realities Of Rio Grande Valley Women, Linda Buxton
The Political Realities Of Rio Grande Valley Women, Linda Buxton
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
The inclusion of minority women in literature on electoral politics is scarce. Although they do exist in this realm, officially and unofficially, their influence has not been a popular topic of study. This study attempts to gain insight into the meaning that politically-active Mexican American women attach to their involvement in politics. The rhetorical criticism approach of fantasy theme analysis has been chosen as the framework for this thesis, which is linked to the general communication theory of symbolic convergence. Responses from 24 in-depth interviews with Mexican American women of Hidalgo County in south Texas were analyzed for common themes …