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Pbrl 6410: Public Relations Research (Syllabus), Teri Del Rosso

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Identifying, characterizing and evaluating stakeholder groups and alternative channels of communication; formal research procedures including sampling, instrument design, information gathering, data processing, analysis and reporting.

Jrsm 6700: Media Law (Syllabus), David Arant

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Origin and development of legal principles affecting freedom of expression and provisions of laws of libel, slander, copyright and other statutes that affect communication in fields of publishing and broadcasting.

Jrsm 6720: Presidents And The Press (Syllabus), Joe Hayden

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Conflict and symbiosis between the White House and the news media; studies of history, journalism, and politics; how various presidents used or failed to use the media, how they were covered and represented, and how that relationship has changed over the years.

Jrsm 7000: Media Writing/Editing (Syllabus), Thomas J. Hrach

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Information gathering, writing and editing skills necessary for any field within journalism and mass communication through lectures, discussions and exercises that meld theory to technique; both laboratory writing and field assignments.

Jrsm 7000: Media Writing/Editing (Syllabus), Thomas J. Hrach

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Information gathering, writing and editing skills necessary for any field within journalism and mass communication through lectures, discussions and exercises that meld theory to technique; both laboratory writing and field assignments.

Jrsm 7002: Professional Seminar (Syllabus), Thomas J. Hrach

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Self-paced, online orientation for incoming master's students, addressing skills and issues relevant to graduate studies in mass communication. Grades of S/U, IP will be given.

Jrsm 7050: Mass Communication Theory (Syllabus), Melissa L. Janoske Mclean

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Key concepts and development of theories offered to explain operation and effects of mass communication media; multidiscipline overview of theories dealing with advertising, broadcasting, print, and public relations messages, media, and effects. This class will provide you with an overview of the important theories in our field, and will encourage you to think about how these apply to the real world and how they will inform your future work as a media professional. The broadly explanatory concepts of theory help us understand some of the underlying ways in which humans respond to and share different types of information, …

Jrsm 7002: Professional Seminar (Syllabus), Thomas J. Hrach

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Self-paced, online orientation for incoming master's students, addressing skills and issues relevant to graduate studies in mass communication. Grades of S/U, IP will be given.

Jrsm 7050: Mass Communication Theory (Syllabus), Melissa L. Janoske Mclean

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Key concepts and development of theories offered to explain operation and effects of mass communication media; multidiscipline overview of theories dealing with advertising, broadcasting, print, and public relations messages, media, and effects. This class will provide you with an overview of the important theories in our field, and will encourage you to think about how these apply to the real world and how they will inform your future work as a media professional. The broadly explanatory concepts of theory help us understand some of the underlying ways in which humans respond to and share different types of information, …

Jrsm 7085: Qualitative Research Methods (Syllabus), Robert Byrd

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Familiarization with in-depth interviews, focus groups, participant observation, and content analysis; practical experience in collecting and analyzing qualitative data.

Jrsm 7085: Qualitative Research Methods (Syllabus), Robert Byrd

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Familiarization with in-depth interviews, focus groups, participant observation, and content analysis; practical experience in collecting and analyzing qualitative data.

Jrsm 7422: Writing For Strategic Media (Syllabus), Kim Marks Malone

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Writing for all aspects of public relations and advertising, with a specific focus on writing for audio/visual and social media platforms, including translating one message across multiple technologies and platforms. Focus will be on writing in an active, engaging voice that aligns with the organization’s mission and profile.

Jrsm 7530: Visual Media Theory & Practice (Syllabus), Matthew J. Haught

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Familiarization with in-depth interviews, focus groups, participant observation, and content analysis; practical experience in collecting and analyzing qualitative data.

Jrsm 7530: Visual Media Theory & Practice (Syllabus), Matthew J. Haught

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Familiarization with in-depth interviews, focus groups, participant observation, and content analysis; practical experience in collecting and analyzing qualitative data.

Jrsm 7422: Writing For Strategic Media (Syllabus), Kim Marks Malone

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Writing for all aspects of public relations and advertising, with a specific focus on writing for audio/visual and social media platforms, including translating one message across multiple technologies and platforms. Focus will be on writing in an active, engaging voice that aligns with the organization’s mission and profile.

Jrsm 7600: Graduate Media Practicum (Syllabus), Thomas J. Hrach

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Work in practical assignments at local media and other communication organizations under supervision of qualified practitioners.

Jrsm 7990: Media Portfolio (Syllabus), Thomas J. Hrach

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Development of digital portfolio of professional and/or academic work and presentation. S/U. (2 hours)

Jrsm 7990: Media Portfolio (Syllabus), Thomas J. Hrach

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Development of digital portfolio of professional and/or academic work and presentation. S/U. (2 hours)

Delineating Right-Wing Populists’ Moral Matrix And Its Deliberative Potential Of Persuasion: An Experimental Investigation, Kai Xu

Wayne State University Dissertations

The primary goal of this dissertation is to test moral foundations’ deliberative potential of persuasion, thereby suggesting a specific and effective way to frame an argument for future efforts on minimizing political polarization and discourage selective exposure. Unlike previous studies that sampled liberals and conservatives and used their moral matrices to investigate persuasion, this dissertation specifically targeted right-wing populists as no previous studies have identified right-wing populists’ moral foundations.

Tacit Knowledge Sharing Among Lecturers: Observations From Nigeria’S Premier University, Amiolemen Clement Ehijiagbone, Prof. Wole Michael Olatokun

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Introduction. The study examines the tacit knowledge sharing (KS) practices among lecturers in the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. It explored the presence of tacit knowledge sharing culture, KS processes, factors affecting the sharing of tacit knowledge, how the University supports the sharing of tacit knowledge, and the challenges of tacit knowledge sharing.

Method. Case study research design was used. The population composed academic staff in the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Data was collected from thirty-one purposively selected lecturers using an interview schedule. Responses were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed using Nvivo 12.

Results. …

Does Authenticity Really Matter? Exploring The Middle-Aged And Elderly Users’ Motivations To Share Information On Social Media, Chieh Liu, Ting-Yu Wu, Wayland Chang

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

With information and communication technologies’ rapid development, gradually increased have been both the number of social media users and people receiving information via various social media platforms. There was plenty of misinformation that runs alongside may have harmful effects on individuals' well-being. More importantly, the middle-aged and elderly people might serve as unintentional accomplices in spreading misinformation. To deal with these issues, more understandings should be garnered about the nature of both middle-aged and elderly users’ information sharing behavior via social media. This study examined users’ motivations through a survey questionnaire, and a total of 268 valid responses were obtained. …

Project Management Leadership And Interpersonal Skills: The Past, Present, And Future, Valerie Denney, Gordon Haley, Edward Rivera, Daryl V. Watkins

Publications

The purpose of this research is to examine how interpersonal competencies have evolved in the project management profession and describe which additional skills will be needed in the future. Using an applied thematic analysis, the authors examined the past, present, and future of interpersonal skills in peer reviewed academic literature and project management textbooks. A gap analysis was used to compare the reviewed material vs. interpersonal competencies. This research concluded that project management interpersonal transferrable skills are the ones that will be most highly sought after into the future. The future of interpersonal skills will need to concentrate on those …

The Level Of Creative Thinking Of Stem-Oriented Middle And High School Children Associated With The Level Of Self-Motivated Play And Success Within A Builder Game And Engagement In Builder Gaming Communities' Social Media Culture, John Aedo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Literature indicates that the United States has fallen behind other countries in the world in terms of creativity. At the same, children's self-motivated gaming and involvement in gaming communities have grown as a major pass time. The literature is inconsistent on the relationship between games and creativity with some indicating benefit while others indicate harm. Might the observed level of creative thinking among children be associated with the level of a priori self-motivated engagement with creative games and associated social media? Given the wide spectrum of the kinds of games, this research considers the "builder" (e.g. Minecraft) genre and related …

Interactions Between Humans, Virtual Agent Characters And Virtual Avatars, Tamara Griffith

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Simulations allow people to experience events as if they were happening in the real world in a way that is safer and less expensive than live training. Despite improvements in realism in simulated environments, one area that still presents a challenge is interpersonal interactions. The subtleties of what makes an interaction rich are difficult to define. We may never fully understand the complexity of human interchanges, however there is value in building on existing research into how individuals react to virtual characters to inform future investments. Virtual characters can either be automated through computational processes, referred to as agents, or …

An Investigation In To Resume Construction And Hiring Decisions: Perceptions Of Black Womens Natural Hair, Cassandra Kroon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

This research examined how black women's natural hair was perceived in a professional setting. Expectancy violation theory (EVT) suggests that people create patterns of communication but that these patterns can be disrupted when a person violates the established expectations. The theory was applied to perceptions of black women's natural hair in a professional setting. An experimental survey was used to assess whether participants viewed natural hair in the workplace as a positive or negative expectancy violation. Participants were asked to view a resume and complete Likert-type scale items to evaluate the resume. The items measured the candidate's professionalism, likeability, attractiveness …

Kenyan Media Trends And Predictions, Alex Awiti, Njoki Chege, Hesbon Owilla

Graduate School of Media and Communications

We asked some clever journalists and media practitioners to peer into their crystal balls and tell us what they think the future holds for the Kenyan media.

Our predictions are intended to highlight the views of thought leaders on the key challenges and opportunities in Kenya’s media industry. This report builds upon a deep introspection of 2019 while combining decades of journalistic experience to produce distilled predictions for this year. We interviewed 34 industry leaders who provided us with some forward-looking contributions on their expectations and predictions for Kenya’s media in 2020.

The media industry in Kenya has been struggling …

The Rhetorical Effects Of The Phrase "According To Science", Rebecca Campbell

Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

No abstract provided.

Connection Between Public Speaking Anxiety And Heart Rate Intervals, Ezeriki Emetonjor

Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

No abstract provided.

The Pedagogical Implications Of Dr Seuss's Children's Literature, Anna Hargrove

Summer Community of Scholars Posters (RCEU and HCR Combined Programs)

No abstract provided.

Legacy Traditions, Abigail Schreiner

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

This paper discusses and examines how I planned and executed a new fall program for Girl Scouts of North East Ohio entitled, “Legacy Traditions.” This program took place in October 2019 at Camp Timberlane in Wakeman, Ohio. The attendance of the camp consisted of girls between the ages of 6 to 11 years old. After seeing there was a need for a program that discussed Girl Scout Traditions while teaching leadership and other core values of Girl Scouts, the program was created in partnership with Girl Scouts of North East Ohio. Girl Scouts is an organization where girls of all …