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Standardet E Reja Të Raportimit Të Gazetarisë Online, Edona Haxhiajdini

Theses and Dissertations

Ky punim përmban të dhëna dhe fakte sa i përket gazetarisë online.

Tema ka mjaft rëndësi ngase ka të bëjë me një situatë ku njerëzit dhe shoqëria e rëndomtë e përdorin çdo ditë, jetojnë me të, dhe ushqehen nga kjo. Bëhet fjalë për mediat në platforma online që lexuesit absorbojnë informacione dhe dije nga smartphone-t dhe rrjetet sociale. Nga tema të cilën e kam zgjedhur për punim diplome ‘Standardet e reja të raportimit në gazetarinë online dhe shfrytëzimi i burimeve’ shpresoj që mund të gjeni gjëra të llojllojshme s’a i përket burimeve të cilat janë në rend të parë të …

A Rhetorical Analysis Of Campaign Songs In Modern Elections, Lottie Elizabeth Peterson

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Since the U.S. presidential election of 1800, candidates have selected campaign songs to underscore their political platforms. The literature on politics and music suggests that in modern campaigns, the significance of music rests not in the song itself but in the artist behind the song and the image associated with that particular artist. This analysis sought to convey how the very process of selecting a campaign song is a profound rhetorical act, and that songs chosen even in modern elections have a specific meaning and purpose tied to the political contexts in which they are embedded. Using an adaptation of …

How Are U.S. Startups Using Instagram? An Application Of Taylor's Six-Segment Message Strategy Wheel And Analysis Of Image Features, Functions, And Appeals, Robert David Jenkins

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Social media and their accompanying smartphone apps have opened brands to consumers in unprecedented ways. Of these sites, none, with the exception of Facebook, are more popular than Instagram, a social networking app that is image-centric and image-driven. As a free platform for potentially reaching, attracting, and engaging with millions of consumers, Instagram offers brands an unprecedented avenue for free advertising—all on a relatively level playing field. This means that brands, even startups, have the same access to potential followers as larger, more established brands. This advertising is more fluid, more frequent, and more inconspicuous than traditional advertisements; e.g., magazine …

The Emotional Effects Of Life Experience On Bilingual Speakers' Nonverbal Communications, Sarah Marie Webb

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This research is intended to demonstrate that bilingual speakers exhibit nonverbal behavior and emotional expressions that affect their ability to communicate in their intended manner. I argue that these changes are linked to the emotional ties to experiences in those languages. The nonverbal traits that appear when bilingual speakers share personal narratives in different languages are measured through facial recognition and emotion sensory software for evidentiary support in establishing intent versus actual self-presentation. New methods of self-analysis are discussed and utilized to determine if the speakers are inherently aware of these changes or can notice them through cross linguistic self-analyses.

Studying Online Deviant Groups (Odgs): A Socio-Technical Approach Leveraging Social Network Analysis (Sna) & Social Cyber Forensics (Scf) Techniques, Samer Al-Khateeb

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In today’s information technology age our thinking and behaviors are highly influenced by what we see on the Internet and our smartphones screens, e.g., watching a fake or photo-shopped image of a well-known individual makes some of us think it is true. But in many cases, it is not. The initial use of social media for benign purposes, e.g., to socialize with friends or browse pictures has increasingly transitioned to include malicious activities, e.g., cyber-terrorism and cyber-warfare. These nefarious uses of Online Social Networks (OSNs) pose a significant threat to society and are under-studied, thus requires research attention. Online Deviant …

Gjuha E Urrejtjës Në Portale Gjatë Zgjedhjeve: Rasti I Kosovës, Edita Bujupaj

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Ky punim diplome synon të trajtojë vështirësitë që shfaqen në definimin e vijës së hollë ndërmjet “lirisë së shprehjes” dhe “gjuhës së urrejtjes”, problemin e stereotipave dhe ndikimit që ushtrojnë ato duke qenë shpesh edhe pjesë e ligjërimit të përditshëm. Duke u fokusuar në Kosovë, punimi synoj të kuptoj tri aspekte të tregut mediatik online, veçmas funksionimit të mediave online në kohë të zgjedhjeve me theks të vecantë për të kuptuar gjuhën e urrejtjes që eventualisht mund të zhvillohet. Së pari, punimi synon të kuptoj ndikimin që ushtron media e re në procesin e përcaktimit të kësaj ndarjeje, krijimin e …

In Media Res, Christopher Andrew Sisk

Theses and Dissertations

We are inundated by a constant feed of media that responds and adapts in real time to the impulses of our psyches and the dimensions of our devices. Beneath the surface, this stream of information is directed by hidden, automated controls and steered by political agendas. The transmission of information has evolved into a spiral of entropy, and the boundaries between author, content, platform, and receiver have blurred. This reductive space of responsive media is a catalyst for immense political and cultural change, causing us to question our notions of authority, truth, and reality.

Domestic Extension Of Public Diplomacy: Media Competition For Credibility, Dependency And Activation Of Publics, Yicheng Zhu

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This dissertation connects theories of political communication, public relations and international relations to conceptualize a new model of public diplomacy, where boundaries between distinct types of actors are drawn. It proposes an ecological model and a competition model of public diplomacy. Based on these conceptual models, it empirically supports the academic rationalization of governmental interference in foreign media effects among its domestic citizens: Using a quota sample of 560 survey respondent from mainland China, the empirical part of the dissertation illustrated: 1. Governmental control on foreign media accessibility has significant effects on perceived media credibility and thus dependency on it; …

Communicating Colorectal Cancer Risk To Average Risk Adults: Examining The Impact On Risk Perceptions And Health Behavior Intentions, Carrie A. Miller

Theses and Dissertations

Background. CRC risk can be reduced though lifestyle modification and regular screenings. Providing CRC risk feedback that promotes preventive behaviors to those at average risk has the potential to significantly reduce CRC morbidity and mortality.

Purpose. The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the impact of CRC risk assessment feedback among adults aged 50-75 with no personal or family history of the disease. The specific aims were to: (1a) test personalized (vs. generic) risk assessment feedback on individuals’ risk perceptions and intentions to engage in three risk-reducing behaviors (e.g., physical activity, diet, and screening); (1b) determine if the provision …

Orthodontists’ And Patients’ Preferences In Website Design In The Selection Of An Orthodontic Practice: A Comparative Study, Taylor R. Brown

Theses and Dissertations

Objective: To determine which website characteristics are preferred by orthodontists, adult patients, and parents of patients.

Materials and Methods: 1,000 active members of the American Association of Orthodontists and 750 active orthodontic patients/parents were sampled. Participants rated the importance of website characteristics, indicated presence of those characteristics on the current website, and ranked sample website images. Preferences were compared between orthodontist and the patient/parent group using t-tests and sample websites were compared using ANOVA models and Tukey’s adjusted post-hoc tests. Significance level was set at 0.05.

Results: 11 of the 16 website features showed significant differences between patients/parents and orthodontists. …

Fatal Force: A Conversation With Journalists Who Cover Deadly, Highly-Publicized Police Shootings, Denetra Walker

Theses and Dissertations

After the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement following the deaths of unarmed Black teens Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, news about police shootings catapulted into the local and national spotlight through videos and messages on social media. Information about police shootings is usually reported to the public through media sources such as television, online/digital news, and social media. This study examines how television news journalists cover the issue of police shootings in the United States. Through 10 in-depth interviews with television journalists who covered highly-publicized police shootings, the author analyzes how race, journalistic norms, technology, and citizen journalists …

Creating An Online Social Movement In Socially Conservative Societies: A Case Study Of Manshoor Blog Using Frame Alignment Process, Noura Abdullah Al-Duaijani

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In the last decade, the Arab region has witnessed many political and social changes. Parts of these changes were initiated by millennials seeking social change to elevate the quality of life in their country and themselves. In one particular country, Kuwait, youth have pursued social change by advocating a freer lifestyle and regime change in government and institutions. Manshoor, an Arab language blog launched in November 2016 by two Kuwaiti liberals, Jassim Qamis and Ali Al-Nessif, stimulates an open conversation on a wide range of issues, including controversial ideas in the region such as scrutinizing some practices and beliefs of …

Fandom In Politics: Scale Development And Validation, Won-Ki Moon

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Despite the importance of fandom in politics to understanding individuals’ political behaviors, reliable scales measuring political fandom are lacking. To fill this gap, the present study constructs and validates a new scale for political fandom. First, by reforming existed questions and making new questions, the author derived 42 questions belonging to seven dimensions as an initial item pool based on conceptualization. Second, to refine and develop the scale, the researcher conducted exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. According to the result of the studies, the final factor model of political fandom retained 25 questions and seven dimensions. In addition, …

Breaking The Silence: Extending Theory To Address The Underutilization Of Mental Health Services Among Chinese Immigrants In The United States, Jo-Yun Queenie Li

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Mental health services underutilization has been a prevalent issue in Chinese immigrant community in the United States. Using a nation wide survey of 445 Chinese immigrants in November 2017, this study investigates the effects of cognitive barriers (i.e., acculturation levels) and affective obstacles (i.e., mental illness stigma) on Chinese immigrants’ perceptual, attitudinal, and behavioral responses toward mental health services, by combining situational theory of problem solving and the theory of planned behavior. This study also examines the effects of mainstream and ethnic media use on acculturation and perceived stigma. Findings provide empirical support for the combined model, showing that all …

Consuming Digital Debris In The Plasticene, Stephen R. Parks

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Claims of customization and control by socio-technical industries are altering the role of consumer and producer. These narratives are often misleading attempts to engage consumers with new forms of technology. By addressing capitalist intent, material, and the reproduction limits of 3-D printed objects’, I observe the aspirational promise of becoming a producer of my own belongings through new networks of production. I am interested in gaining a better understanding of the data consumed that perpetuates hyper-consumptive tendencies for new technological apparatuses. My role as a designer focuses on the resolution of not only the surface of the object through 3-D …

Escapism: Indulging In Daydreams, Tanruk Pairoj-Boriboon

Theses and Dissertations

A fantasy world, that exists only in our minds, provides us a place where we can mentally escape from everyday reality. Escapism, such as indulging in daydreams, allows us to experience comfort and makes us feel safe, eliminating feelings of insecurity and vulnerability.

This study aims to use playfulness and reverie as a tool to access and confront mental discomforts. Transforming disturbing situations into an experience of reverie; a correction of unsatisfying reality, by converting a solid component of the real world into a desirable infinite form will provide alternative viewpoints.

Throughout my work, this method has been employed to …

Why Katniss Everdeen Is Our Favorite Feminist – An Analysis Of The Heroine Of The Hunger Games Film Saga And Her Reception By Young Female Spectators, Paula Talero Álvarez

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THROUGH THE FIGURE OF FICTIONAL CHARACTER KATNISS EVERDEEN, THIS DISSERTATION STUDIES HOW THE FILM INDUSTRY SIMULTANEOUSLY ENTRENCHES AND DISRUPTS GENDER, SEXUAL, AND RACIAL NORMATIVITIES. THE PROJECT USES TEXTUAL ANALYSIS AND PARTICIPANT RESEARCH TO ANALYZE HOW THE FILMS AND NOVELS OF THE HUNGER GAMES SAGA ENCAPSULATE BOTH DOMINANT AND ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTIONS RELATED TO FEMININITY, MASCULINITY, WOMANHOOD, AND MOTHERHOOD. IT ALSO EXPLORES IF AND HOW THE FEMALE HEROINE CAN BE READ AS FEMINIST AND PRODUCES A SENSE OF EMPOWERMENT. I CONCLUDE THAT ALTHOUGH THE INDUSTRY IS PRODUCING NEW MODELS OF WOMANHOOD THAT CHALLENGE TRADITIONAL GENDER ROLES, IT STILL PERPETUATES ROMANTIC IDEALS AND …

Adult Nursing Students’ Perceptions Of Social Presence In Facilitator-Created Subject- Specific Videos In An Online Nursing Course, Jamie Anne Marcus

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The literature established that online instruction consists of cognitive, teaching, and social presence. Studies on the element of social presence linked text-based delivery of instruction with learners’ feelings of isolation and disengagement. This research findings prompted this facilitator creation of five-to-seven-minute companion videos that aligned and complemented weekly text-based learning modules to ascertain students’ perceptions of these videos as a medium for channeling social presence.

Post-video viewing surveys yielded responses to pragmatic and emotional questions. Pragmatic questions were aimed at the visual impact of professor’s delivery of information. Emotional questions gauged the students’ feelings of connectivity with the facilitator. Triangulated …

E Vërteta Dhe Vërtetësia Në Portalet “On-Line” (Gazeta Express), Ajda Shukriu

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Mediat on-line po luajnë një rol shumë të madhë në jetën tonë dhe janë bërë pjesë e përditshmërisë tonë. Këto media e plotësojnë nevojën e qytetarëve për tu informuar shpejt në çdo kohë e vend. Ky punim analizon cilësinë e portaleve “on-line”, nga të cilat informohet audienca në Kosovë. Duke u bazuar në disa analiza studimore, është kuptuar se portalet “on-line” për momentin janë mediumi më me ndikim në Kosovë. Kohëve të fundit numri i portaleve sa po shkon e po shtohet, dhe ngutshmëria për të qenë të parët shpesh po i qon që të kenë vetëm shpejtësi e jo …

Veçantitë Dhe Rëndësia E Të Folurit Për Radio, Gentiana Hoxhaj

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Të folurit në radio është njëri ndër elementet më të rëndësishme për gazetarët dhe moderatorët, pavarësisht nga programet në të cilat janë të angazhuar. Studiuesit e ndryshëm e cilësojnë mënyrën se si flitet në radio si shenjë identifikuese të radios dhe në raste të veçanta e barazvlerësojnë përmbajtjen me mënyrën se si përcillet ajo te dëgjuesit. Mënyra se si flasin gazetarët dhe moderatorët në programet e radios, ndikon në krijimin e lidhjes së radios me audiencën/dëgjuesit e saj. Për të krijuar afërsi dhe komunikim me dëgjuesit, nevojitet të respektohen parimet kryesore, që përvetësohen nga gazetarët përmes ushtrimit të teknikave të …

A Content Analysis Of Beauty Brands’ Use In China Of Sina Weibo To Improve Marketing And Customer Engagement, Mengling Cao

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to explore how beauty brands use social media to meet customer’s needs and improve customer engagement through social media posts. The development of social media helps brands to extend their marketing areas and gain various benefits. Based on the uses and gratification theory and literature about customer engagement, this study proposes several aspects about posts include posting day, message originality, medium t ype, post content, and all affect customer engagements online. In this study, the researcher content analysis 2,676 posts from the Top 10 beauty brands on Sina Weibo, the biggest micro blogging website …

Attitudes And Perceived Legitimacy Of Police: Crises, Responses, And How Race Influences Perceptions, Brigitte Bonaci

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Public relations is a strategic field because an organization may need to structure a message with the intent of persuading the public and making it respond to a crisis and a message in a certain way. This study will help introduce the concept of a lingering crisis that is hardly present in research and could be put under the public relations umbrella. Using a survey of communications students, this study will compare the public attitudes and perceptions of perceived legitimacy of a police department after it experiences one of three crisis types, one of which being a lingering crisis. Attitudes …

A Strategic Communication Plan For The Florida Tech Wellness Committee, Anushka Karina Boyd

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With rising healthcare costs, it is critical for corporate wellness to be prevalent in the workplace in order to assist employees and their family members to make healthy lifestyle choices. The materials provided in the following design project serve as a guide for the Florida Institute of Technology Wellness Committee in the form of a strategic communication plan. For the Wellness Committee to succeed and have a more profound presence on campus, missions, goals, and objectives must be set in place. In addition, to efficiently make use of their time, the Office of Human Resources staff members should set tasks …

Pavarësia Editoriale E Lajmeve Në Rtk, Endrita Peqani

Theses and Dissertations

Ndikimi i televizionit në jetën tonë të përditshme është shumë i madh. Përveç ndikimit në rritje, ky punim analizon kulturën dhe sfidat e televizionit në aspektin kulturor të zhvillimit të shoqërisë në Kosovë. Duke pasur parasysh këtë dhe duke u bazuar në disa analiza studimore është kuptuar se televizioni është medium më me ndikim në Kosovë, por ka një tendencë në rritje të ndikimit të televizioni ndaj mediave sociale. Televizioni është mjet më i fuqishëm i komunikimit masiv dhe mjet më i fuqishëm i informimit. Televizioni ka rol shumë të rëndësishëm në edukimin dhe argëtimin e njeriut. Mjet të shprehjes, …

Dialektet, Funksionet Dhe Rastet E Pëdorimit Të Tyre Në Raportim Për Mediat E Reja, Anita Ademi

Theses and Dissertations

Pa dyshim jetojmë në një botë elektronike dhe kemi aq shumë zhvillme nga çdo fushë duke filluare zhvillet politike, ekonomike, kuturore, show bizz, sporti, auto-tech, lifestyle, rajon dhe botë. Secili gazetarë që gjenden në vendngjarje dëshiron të jetë i pari që ta publikoj lajmin, që lajmi i tyre të jetë sa më i shpejt tek lexuesit, nuk janë të tillë që çdo herë kemi qasje në gabime të cilat janë të shumta në mediat e reja ( portale). Mediat e reja në ditët e sotme janë të shumta të cilat çdo ditë po janë më aktive në botën tonë, por …

Përparësitë Dhe Mangësitë E Gazetarisë Online, Marigona Kqiku

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Krijimi i portaleve të para informative në vend ka një histori relativisht të shkurtër që shkon disi më shumë se një dekadë.Mediat online, ashtu si i gjithë tregu mediatik ka nevojë për të ardhura financiare për të mbijetuar dhe vazhduar aktivitetin. Por, sa arrijnë këto portale të sigurojnë të ardhura? Cilat janë marrëdhëniet e tyre me reklamuesit, dhe sa ka ndryshuar sjellja e këtyre të fundit në shpërndarjen e buxheteve të reklamës?

Nga ana tjetër këto media të reja kanë krijuar dhe një treg shtesë për gazetarët apo reporterët e rinj, të cilët tashmë përbëjnë një komunitet të rëndësishëm.Ndonëse para …

Media Kosovare Dhe Sfidat E Saj Përballë Korrupsionit, Arlinda Bytyçi

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Tema me titull: “Media Kosovare dhe sfidat e saj përballë korrupsionit” ka një vlerë të rëndësishme për faktin se flitet për një sektor të gazetarisë së ndjeshme, ku rreziqet e raportimit janë evidente gjatë gjithë kohës. Të luftosh korrupsionin, do të thotë të luftosh njerëz me ndikim në pushtet dhe njerëz me ndikim në jetën politike e biznesore. Andaj lufta kundër korrupsionit sjell pasoja e rreziqe të shumta. Nisur nga ky fakt do të fokusohemi më tepër në teknikat që përdorin mediat për ta luftuar korrupsionin.

Ky punim paraqet një përpjekje për t’i ndriçuar dhe analizuar disa nga karakteristikat e …

"Sure It's Foreign Music, But It's Not Foreign To Me" Understanding K-Pop's Popularity In The U.S. Using Q Sort, Janice Kim Cho

Theses and Dissertations

Korea has become a strong influencer of global popular culture. With a handful of Korean celebrities entering mainstream U.S. pop music, Hallyu, the Korean Wave, has been growing tremendously in popularity. Following this global trend, American audiences are increasingly tuning into K-pop. The current study uses Q-sort methodology to investigate the motives, opinions, and attitudes of American fans of K-pop, specifically to find what drives people to seek music whose roots lie in an unfamiliar cultural landscape. Study results show that non-Korean K-pop fans in the United States fall into three distinct groups: the human lovers ("Honey honey, how you …

The Post-Revolutionary Roles Of Fidel Castro: A Semiotic Analysis Of Cuban Political Posters, 1959-1988, Meghan Elizabeth Payne

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This study employs semiotic methods to identify the post-revolutionary roles of former Cuban President Fidel Castro in order to classify the transformations of his character portrayal over time. Informed by Goffman's framing theory as well as suggestions of agenda-setting and priming, this qualitative study analyzes 19 propaganda posters for communications of encoded messages. In this medium, the research explores thematic patterns of sociopolitical and sociocultural signs which add to the richness of Castro's appeal. In addition to providing a unique perspective on interrogating visual images, this study offers a better understanding of the influential power of professional design and the …

A Content Analysis Of The Portrayal Of Refugees In U.S. News Media, Tambi Farouk Issac

Theses and Dissertations

This content analysis examined the portrayal of refugees in the United States by comparing four online news outlets—two conservative outlets: Fox News and Breitbart; and two liberal outlets: CNN and The New Yorker. Fox News and CNN are the most popular outlets among conservatives and liberals, respectively, while Breitbart and The New Yorker are the most polar. The study explored whether the frames used by online U.S. news outlets differ based on the ideological leaning of the outlet, specifically in regards to stories about refugees. Media outlets can influence the public opinion by controlling what they publish and …