The purpose of this study was to determine the roles and prevalence of communication research in two successful Southern New Jersey school bond referenda. Both school districts utilized communication research to help them win the support of their communities. The study sought to offer insight into the importance, or lack thereof, of communications research as a tool to be used in assisting school officials to pass their referenda.

This study does not present a "how-to" manual for passing a bond referendum. Rather, it offers insights into how school officials can make use of research to enhance their chances of passing …

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Is State Bank Of Pakistan Doing Its Job?, Ishrat Husain Dr. Jun 2002

Is State Bank Of Pakistan Doing Its Job?, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse

To address the above question we have to begin by spelling out the mandate of the State Bank Pakistan. Like all other central banks the SBP is charged with ensuring financial stability, monetary stability, external sector stability and payments and settlement system of the country. The SBP was granted legal autonomy in 1997 and is supervised by a Board of Directors. Currently, the Board consists of seven individuals from the private sector drawn from academia, agriculture, small and medium business, large industrial groups, one retired civil servant and a representative of the Ministry of Finance. While legal autonomy is necessary …

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St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, June 9, 2002 Jun 2002

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, June 9, 2002

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf Finding Aid

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New Media And The Circuit Of Cyber-Culture: Conceptualizing Napster, Bryan C. Taylor, Christof Demont-Heinrich, Kirsten Broadfoot, Jefferson Dodge, Guowei Jian Jun 2002

New Media And The Circuit Of Cyber-Culture: Conceptualizing Napster, Bryan C. Taylor, Christof Demont-Heinrich, Kirsten Broadfoot, Jefferson Dodge, Guowei Jian

Communication Faculty Publications

Media studies scholars have employed the "cultural circuit" model to analyze media in the context of capitalist political economy. This model identifies interrelated "moments' in which the meanings of cultural products are determined, negotiated, and subverted in interaction between producers and audiences. The turbulent evolution of new media, however, requires continuous reflection on the adequacy of conceptual tools. Analysis of recent controversy surrounding the Internet music-exchange service Napster indicates that the cultural circuit model must be modified to accommodate the emerging media of cyber-culture.

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Pvc-Cat-050-X-021-003-Cand, Georlin Thorne Jun 2002

Pvc-Cat-050-X-021-003-Cand, Georlin Thorne

Four Valleys Archive

No abstract provided.

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