Communication Commons^™

Seeing Is Believing: How The U.S. Government And American News Networks Spun The Iraq War, Sarah Schenter

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The American public was doubly deceived into compliance with the Iraq War – first by the government, then by the news media, which disseminated and amplified the Bush administration’s misleading rhetoric and accepted as fact the “evidence” of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq that was used as the main justification for going to war. This paper first provides a background history of the role of American news media in armed conflict up until the Iraq War, starting with the Revolutionary War. The media was a powerful political actor ever since the beginning of United States history. With the evolution …

Globalization’S Impact On Identity Through Billboard Advertisements, Sarah Hogan

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

When one walks down the main streets of Tunis it is clear that the faces represented in billboards do not match the faces of those walking along the streets. Why is this? Are the ads representative of the layering of civilizations that Tunisia has undergone? Are the ads from another source, such as the French, and just implementing their system on top of Tunisians expecting it to be successful? Moreover, what are the implications of these advertisements on the Tunisian identity? W.E.B. DuBois discusses the phenomenon of a “double consciousness” that has developed in African-Americans due to the portrayal of …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 34, April 1, 2009

Central Florida Future

Ethics test student nurses; Up in smoke; Florida tax hike; ADHD affects young people; Political science majors intern at Capitol.

Social Networking As A Communications Weapon To Harm Victims: Facebook, Myspace, And Twitter Demonstrate A Need To Amend Section 230 Of The Communications Decency Act, Joshua N. Azriel

Faculty Articles

The article discusses how social networking sites can pose a danger to victims of online offensive content. Part II provides an overall analysis of the dangers the Internet, especially social networking, poses to victims. Part III reviews Section 230 of the CDA, including the “Good Samaritan” provisions for social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook. Part IV analyzes three recent court cases that demonstrate how these social networking tools are used as weapons to harm victims. Part V concludes with a discussion of how the growing number of online incidents stem from social networking sites. It recommends that Congress …

Identifying The Key Factors In The Effectiveness And Failure Of Virtual Teams, Matthew P. Earnhardt

Publications

Virtual teams, “individuals collaborating in geographically dispersed work teams who may reside in different time zones and countries” (Horwitz, Bravington, & Silvis, 2006, p. 472), are continuing to increase in frequency in today’s global economy. These teams have become a vital option for organizations that need to work in multiple locales at once and draw on vast global expertise. In fact, virtual teams and e-collaboration is considered an alternative to previously traditional formats, because of the cost savings and lack of space limitations associated with operating via virtual means (Kock & Nosek, 2005).

“Exploring The Basement Of Social Justice Issues”: A Graduate Upon Graduation, Erika L. Kirby, Sarah Bonewits Feldner, Jay Leighter, M. Chad Mcbride, Bren Ortega Murphy, Stacy Tye-Williams, Lynn H. Turner

College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Leeds-Hurwitz, Wedding As Text: Communication Cultural Identities Through Ritual, Jennifer L. Adams

Communication & Theatre Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Nebraska Has Lots To Offer; No Joke, Sue Burzynski Bullard

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Faculty Publications

Nebraska is sometimes a lot like Rodney Dangerfield: It gets no respect. It's a bum rap typically applied to the Midwest in general. And there it was from the first day I told family and friends I was moving to Nebraska.
"Why Nebraska," they asked.
The original short answer is to teach at a world-class university. But the longer I live here, the longer the answer gets.

Women’S Rhetorical Agency In The American West: The New Penelope, Casey Ryan Kelly

Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications

This essay theorizes women’s rhetorical agency in the nineteenth-century American West. Contrast between fluid gender norms in frontier life and the Cult of True Womanhood highlights how agency is confined by materiality. Agency is the capacity to recognize and act in moments when material structures are vulnerable to resignification. I offer an analysis of Frances Fuller Victor’s novella The New Penelope to demonstrate how pioneer women writers reinvented womanhood in light of socioeconomic changes.

Media Exposure And Women's Fear Of Crime, Pamela C. Hooper

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

This study examines the relationship between the media portrayal of women and crime on television and fear of crime among female viewers. Data from the National Opinion Survey of Crime and Justice was used. A weak relationship between media exposure and fear of crime was found. Consistent with previous research, a statistically significant gender difference was revealed. Women reported higher levels of fear overall. When television dramas were examined, women who watched these shows had a lower reported fear of crime. An unexpected inverse relationship emerged between women's age and fear of crime. This finding contradicts a majority of the …

Communication Across Random Landings, Kerron Joseph, Jay Walbran

Undergraduate Research Conference

The idea to do this project began with a simple question: Suppose that people carrying communication radios parachute out of a plane, if each device has a certain range, what is the probability that once everyone lands they will be able to communicate. To study this problem I assumed that the spot where each individual lands is normally distributed.

We discuss the different ways the communication radios can work. In particular we examine the situation where all the radios have to be within a certain radius r to operate correctly and the situation where the radios work on a relay …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 41, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Aricles:

• Brandenburg, Katie. Residents Prepare for Cigarette, Alcohol Increase
• Hale, Marianne. Proposed Federal Budget Could Increase Pell Grants
• Stewart, Colleen. Stepping Up – Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Delta, Step Shows
• Hale, Marianne. Proposed One-time Bonuses Receive Mostly Negative Reception by Faculty
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Pop Art Major
• Departments Across Campus Should Strive to Stay Relevant
• Brandenburg, Katie. Legislators Ending Session Early Shows Poor Taste
• Wick, Brittany. Anyone Can Be Part of Student Government Association
• Simpson, Mandy. Code Enforcement Division to Issue New Citations – Parking
• Howerton, Christina. …

Transforming Education For Next Generation Learners, Patricia A. Iannuzzi

Library Faculty Presentations

Students improve much less than they should in: writing, critical thinking, quantitative skills, and moral reasoning…

Large majorities of college seniors do not feel that they have made substantial progress in: ...learning what they need to know to become active and informed citizens…

Overall, despite their vastly increased resources, more powerful technology, and hundreds of new courses, colleges cannot be confident that students are learning more than they did fifty years ago…

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 33, March 30, 2009

Central Florida Future

Beta to fight 2-year suspension; Cabbage patch; Review OKs UCF football policy; Glasses shop sees expansion; Class registration set to drop a day.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 32, March 27, 2009

Central Florida Future

Green Fee passes first committee; UnCover Fridays; Animal House; Plus: Deputy Jones under the gun; Spock finds home on Spooner Street; Students get the facts at sexual health talk; ER being hit hard by down economy; UCF using new ways to keep wet in dry spells.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 40, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Hale, Marianne. Tax Deduction Could Affect Donations to Western
• Hale, Marianne. Student Loan Requires Payments While in School
• Threlkeld, Kohl. Chance at Childhood – Brock Family, Foster Children
• Hill, Jacob. A Thousand Words – Greener Groundz, Benita Bartley, Molly Kerby
• Claybourn, Cole. Job Fair Allows Networking, Employment Opportunities
• Ulber, Emily. Western Adds Pop Culture Major
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Rocky Spirit – Cherry Statue
• The Winning Strategy: Men’s Basketball Team Leads by Example
• Waggoner, Tabitha. The Never-ending Story of the Parking War – Parking & Transportation
• Moore, …

Time For The Us To Get Serious In The Wbc, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In case you haven't heard, and apparently many in the United States have not, Japan is the World Champion of Baseball for the second time running. No, they did not win the World Series, they won the World Baseball Classic, and for the second time in as many tries the United States did not make it to the finals. If this were basketball the outcry in the United States would be deafening. In fact, there is no outcry.

The Cowl - V. 73 - N. 17 - Mar 26, 2009

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 73 - Number 17 - March 26, 2009. 32 pages.

The Legacy, March 25, 2009, Lindenwood University

The Legacy (2007-2018)

Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University

The Rattler (Volume 96, Issue 9, Edition 1), St. Mary's University

The Rattler (Previous issues)

Founded in 1919, The Rattler is the student voice of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. The newspaper documents campus life, academic and social issues, student opinion, and local and national events as they relate to the University community. Content typically includes news articles, editorial commentary, arts and culture coverage, sports reporting, and advertisements.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 31, March 25, 2009

Central Florida Future

Collective bargaining ongoing; Hot-crossed issues; Freshly baked protest; History of affirmative action; Beta Theta Pi decision made; List of violations; Reserve money may help UCF during budget cuts.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 39, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Harten, David. Role Reversal – Basketball
• Simpson, Mandy. Wii-Therapy Aids Senior Citizens – Video Games, Exercise
• Claybourn, Cole. Learning Center Launches Online Tutoring Service in More Than 40 Subject Areas
• Howerton, Christina. Raw Women Theater Group to Perform First Show Tomorrow – Theatre & Dance
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: South Campus / Main Campus Relations
• United Campus: South Campus Deserves Student Government Association Voice
• Wolfe, Edward. The Role of Opportunity Costs in Faculty Salaries
• Severance, Benn. Talkative Building Service Attendant Enjoys Making Others Laugh – Suzanne Wilkerson …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 30, March 23, 2009

Central Florida Future

Indianational; The People of India; More students hunt for jobs in meager market; Japanese students wrap up program; University suffers from paper cuts.

The Emergence Of A Content Acceptance Model (Cam): New Thoughts Regarding The Trial, Adoption, And Usage Of New Media, Ryan G. Walinski

Theses and Dissertations

New Media is defined not by the technology that it is based on but rather on individual level attributes that contribute to the development of new artifacts, practices and social arrangements. However, existing technology adoption models tend to stress technology and organizational level attributes over such individual level characteristics. This suggests that new models are required in order to fully capture how the New Media adoption process works. We are moving away from organizational and technology adoption focus and towards an individual and content adoption focus. A review of existing technology acceptance models reveals that the content provided by these …

Nor'easter News Volume 2 Issue 4, Noreaster News Staff

Nor'easter News

The twelfth issue of the University of New England's student-run newspaper, Nor'easter News.

Fsu And Bobby Bowden Are Mildly Slapped, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Over the past several months Florida State University has been preparing to face the music in its latest athletic scandal. Now that the NCAA has made its ruling, FSU officials don't seem to appreciate the tune that the NCAA is playing. However, there is little doubt that many FSU athletes, with the proper academic counseling, could name that tune, although it might take more than three notes

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 29, March 20, 2009

Central Florida Future

Board approves new health M.S. program; Frat Faces abuse claim; UnCover Fridays; Don't worry be happy; Plus: UCF Arena gets smothered; Don't take a siesta, go to this fiesta; Economy spurs first Spring GradFair; Lottery leaves some homeless.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 38, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Barczak, Mary. South Campus Wants Voice on Student Government Association
• Stewart, Colleen. Eastern Rhythms – Talkproject, Cultural Enhancement Series
• Moore, Josh. Western Releases New Energy Policy
• Diamond, Kala. A Thousand Words – Toynnia Dye, LifeSkills, John Fleenor
• Ulber, Emily. Freshman Dies in Car Accident – DuWayne Northey
• Hale, Marianne. Tuition Increase Percentage May Be Lowest in 20 Years
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon: I’m Gonna Milk This Cash Cow for All It’s Worth – NCAA, Basketball
• NCAA Puts Revenue Before the Fans
• Hayes, Nathan. Students for Concealed Carry on …

Ua12/2/1 Ncaa: The Experience, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special NCAA basketball edition of the College Heights Herald. Articles:

• Harten, David. Toppers Know What to Expect This Time Around
• Harten, David. Ken McDonald Prepares for First Tournament as Head Coach
• University of Illinois vs. Western Kentucky Univeristy
• Robinson, Andrew. Illini Saw Tops’ Look Earlier in Season
• Harten, David. Illinois Guard Out for Game – Chester Frazier
• Position by Position WKU – A.J. Slaughter, Orlando Mendez-Valdez, Sergio Kerusch, Steffphon Pettigrew, Jeremy Evans
• Position by Position University of Illinois – Trent Meacham, Calvin Brock, Demetri McCamey, Mike Davis, Mike Tisdale
• Harten, David. Players Balance School, Games During Tournament
• Lintner, Jonathan. Business …

Bravura, Mass Communication Department-Winona State University

Bravura

Bravura was produced by Winona State University Mass Communication students as part the senior practical application course for journalists and photojournalists. This issue of Bravura explored examining the everyday with different perspectives. Managing/Layout Editor: Sarah Burgen; News Editor: Fred Schulze; Photo Editor: Katie Derus; Online Editor: Andrew Eckerson; Assistant News Editor: Courtney Zinter; Reporters: Elizabeth Adams, Lydia Bergen, Laura Faschingbauer, Shannon McGraw, Stephanie Trask; Photogs: Sarah Botzek, David Busse, Chris Dillman, Jenni Gustafson, Jackie Hahn, Ellie Polus, Km Streblow, Chelsey Wilson; Faculty Advisor: unnamed