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Spartan Daily September 12, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 137, Issue 7

Tele-Visioning Terror, Caroline Zekri

Re-visioning Terrorism

This paper is devoted to the relationship between terrorism and media, with a special focus on the theoretical notions of “icon”, “mass” and “distance”. It aims to show how the phenomenon of modern terrorism calls into question the essence of modern democracies and their systems of information, based on the distance between vision and event.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Kriz, Lindsay. Remembering 9/11
• Koch, Cameron. 9/11 Themed Constitution Week Kicks Off Saturday
• Wade, Katheirne. School Hosting Auditions for Face of WKU Spirit
• Arnold, Lauren. B Is for Band Member – Quintin Lyttle
• WKU from A to Z
• McKay, Michael. Graduation Stressed to WKU Class of 2015
• Williams, Joanna. New Financial Aid Rules Could Affect Thousands
• Duvall, Tessa. Pi Kappa Alpha, Delta Tau Omega Lose Homecoming Pairings
• Editorial Cartoon re: 9/11
• Jenkins, Spencer. War Apathy: There’s No Real Excuse
• Ardrey, Saundra. Join in Constitution Week Activities
• Hardesty, Melissa. Alpha …

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - The New Face Of Wku's Defense, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics.

• Claybourn, Cole. WKU Planning Patriotic Home Opener – Football
• Stephens, Brad. Three Keys to Victory
• Stephens, Brad. WKU Prepares for Navy’s Option Offense
• Stephens, Brad. Andrew Jackson Becoming a Defensive Force
• Lanter, Austin. Now a Senior, Libby Stout a Head Figure for WKU Soccer Team
• Lanter, Austin. Lady Toppers Not Overlooking Belmont, Eastern Michigan – Soccer
• Aulbach, Lucas. Ashley Potts Leading Lady Toppers’ Defense – Volleyball
• Aulbach, Lucas. Lady Tops Expect Big Crowds for First Home Matches – Volleyball
• Trent, Mercedes. Deus Rwaheru Fighting Back from Injury to Prepare for Olympics …

The Prospector, September 8, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: 10 Years Later, 9/11 Special Edition

Spartan Daily September 8, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 137, Issue 6

Spartan Daily September 7, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 137, Issue 5

Prospectus, September 7, 2011, Kelley Heaney, Chuck Shepherd, Morgan Bernier, Alisha Kirkley, Buster Bytes, Spencer Brown, Josh Grube

Prospectus 2011

HOW PARKLAND CAME TO BE, College First to Ask About Sexual Orientation on Admission Application, Flight 93 Memorial: 10 Years later, $10 Million Short, Student Government Candidates 2011, Families Get Savvy Paying for College, Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird, Payrolls Flat in August; Unemployment Stuck at 9.1 Percent, Reality Shows at Parkland College?, Heeling to the Heels, 9/11 Spawned Big Changes on Campus, A Flexible Way to Us the Sun's Rays, A Guide to ANGEL, Code Red: Scarcity of App Developers Stifles a Growing Industry, Stop the Whining: Why a Laptop is Still Better for School Than an iPad, …

The Guardian, September 7, 2011, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Sixteen page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Zukic, Rialda. International Tuition Reaching New Heights
• Bratcher, Nick. New Surplus Coordinator Brings Creativity to the Job – Sara Ferguson
• Wood, Shane. WKU Professor Paints Fresco in Van Meter Hall – Mike Nichols
• Frasier, Aaron. Confucius Institute to Offer Chinese Courses
• Harrison, Taylor. Student Government Association Member Creates Test Prep Website – Kendrick Bryan
• Let Our Sophomores Go
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re Dormitories
• Hughey, Aaron. Professor Urges People to Think Different About Education System
• Wade, Katherine. WKU Diversity Plan Nearing Approval
• Justice, Maciena. Students Assist Police’s Search for …

The Prospector, September 6, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: The Party Must Go On

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Frasier, Aaron. Floral Design Courses Moved to New Shop - Agriculture
• Alleyne, Zirconia. A is for Ambassador - Spirit Masters
• Wade, Katherine. Amy Eckhardt Alleges Retaliation from WKU Over Grant - Honors College
• McKay, Michael. Fraternities End Formal Recruitment Process
• Koch, Cameron. GameStop's Zombie Walk Benefits Center for Courageous Kids
• Hansen, Christian. Non-WKU Student Charged with Rape on Campus
• Kriz, Lindsay. WKU Graduates Teach in China - Reece Schenkenfelder, Bryan Jackson, Amanda Yatso
• Young, Amanda. New Sorority Alpha Xi Delta Coming to WKU
• Vogt, Darren. Editoriral Cartoon re: Bunny …

Spartan Daily September 1, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 137, Issue 4

Winona Currents Magazine, University Advancement - Winona State University

Winona Currents

This magazine published by Winona State University’s University Advancement was intended to inform WSU Alumni, students, faculty, staff and the greater community about Alumni and the university.Teacher of the Year, Top Marks, Monster Mash.

A Survey Of The Motivations For Reading Blogs By Jordanian University Media And Journalism Students, Naheda Moh'd Makhadmeh

Student Theses and Dissertations

Through the uses and gratifications theory, this study investigated the blog reading habits of Jordanian media and journalism students. Focus was given to the amount of time was spent reading blog, which blog categories were read, what motivated the reading of blogs, the students' perspectives on Arabic and English blogs, the students' knowledge of Jordanian media laws, and the relationship between student ender and their motivations in reading blogs. The researcher surveyed 192 Jordanian media and journalism students from Yarmouk University. The most compelling finding is that students are not reading blogs on a regular basis. Few spend more than …

Spartan Daily August 31, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 137, Issue 3

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Claybourn, Cole. All Students Get in Free to University of Kentucky Game – Football
• Duvall, Tessa. Amy Eckhardt Files Complaints Through Civil Court, EEOC
• Wade, Katherine. Branding WKU
• Wade, Katherine. WKU Pushing Social Media
• Bratcher, Nick. WKU Adds Salad Bar, Izzi’s to Downing University Center Food Court
• Englehart, Jerry. A Thousand Words – Color Guard
• Williams, Joanna. WKU Forms Retention Task Force
• Willams, Joann. Low-enrolled Classes Cut
• Editorial Cartoon re: Wildcat Tormenting Big Red
• Home Is Where the Stadium Is
• Lintner, Jonathan. From the Editor: Let Us Tell Your …

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics. Articles:

• Claybourn, Cole. Enough About the Logistics; Let’s Just Play Football
• Stephens, Brad. Fired Up Toppers Look for Milestone Win Over Kentucky in Nashville – Football
• Stephens, Brad. Bobby Rainey Looking to Improve on Record-Setting Season
• Players to Watch – Kawaun Jakes, Wes Jeffries, Quanterus Smith, Tyree Robinson
• Stephens, Brad. Willie Taggart’s First Recruits Now Looking to Lead WKU – Football
• Carson, Kurt. Students Making Plans for WKU – University of Kentucky – Football
• Lanter, Austin. Strong Start A Dream Come True for Freshman Leslie Chinn – Soccer
• Stephens, Brad. Defensive …

The Prospector, August 30, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Football Takes Center Stage

Spartan Daily August 29, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 137, Issue 2

Spartan Daily August 24, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 137, Issue 1

Prospectus, August 24, 2011, Thomas R. Ramage, Sean Hermann, Chuck Shepherd, Alisha Kirkley, Spencer Brown, Josh Grube

Prospectus 2011

STUDENT'S GUIDE TO PARKLAND..., President Ramage Welcomes Students, Do You Need:, Site Developed to Help Students Navigate Campus, Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird, Some Freshmen Getting Remedial Help for College, College: Expensive, but a Smart Choice, Welcome From the Editor, Take Back the Liberal Arts, Internship Dilemma, Making the Best of Your Semester, Experts Say Technology Addiction is on the Rise, The Early History of Champaign-Urbana, Buster Bytes Presents: A Guide to Google+, Semester Preview of Cobra Athletics, Fall Preview of the Parkland Art Gallery, An Interview with Jason Sechrist from Portugal. The Man,

The Prospector, August 23, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Welcome Home

People's Perceptions Of Women's Stereotypes In Films: A Survey Of University Students, Baker Hasan Alkarimeh

Student Theses and Dissertations

The film industry has stereotyped women for several decades led by the dominance of white males in this virtual world. Women in this filmic world face many challenges related to their roles, sex, race, and strive to get rid of male hegemony. This study examines the perceptions of people of women's stereotypes in films through surveying eight hundred and four participants. It divides the stereotypes of women in films into women's roles; women as a body image; women as an object and subject of violence; and women and race. By using the cultivation theory, this study examines the perceptions of …

Nevadagives.Org: Building Website Capacity For Data Collection, Snezhanka V. Christy, Lisa E. Stamanis

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Since the adoption of the Government Performance and Result Act of 1993, the same demand for accountability placed upon government agencies is also expected in the nonprofit sector (Poister, 2003). Also fueling the need for dependable nonprofit performance data, is the current economic environment where funding is scarce or non-existent. Along with providing routine information and services, developing a competent website to collect and make available performance data for stakeholders and patrons is a necessary practice in both the public and private sector. Nonprofit organizations fortunate enough to have functioning websites can maximize their potential by managing them as a …

Assessing A Combined Theories Approach To Climate Change Communication, Ted Greenhalgh

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This research examines the complexities of communicating climate change risk information and the underlying individual attitudes and message content that affect message reception. Using climate change messages incorporating fear appeals and normative information subject's reactions to the messages were evaluated using the Theory of Planned Behavior model. The study found that fear appeals did increase behavioral intention to adopt a lower carbon lifestyle among test group subjects. The Theory of Planned Behavior model showed that attitudes and self-efficacy were significant predictors of the behavioral intent to adopt a lower carbon lifestyle, while community norms were only marginally predictive. However, not …

Reaching An Agreement: Effects Of Tv Violence On Youth, Brittany T. Rawlings

Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses

Over the course of a year, a child will spend 1,500 hours watching television, a significant amount when compared to the 900 hours he or she will spend in school (Herr, 2007). Violence is one of the dominating messages disseminated through the sensation of television, which plays an active role in entertaining and impacting the lives of today‘s young audience. Because of its prevalence, violence on TV has grown to be a controversial issue on which several studies have been conducted since the 1950s. This thesis explores past research and takes a critical look at studies conducted within the last …

The Viral Fingerprint: A Content Analysis Of Popular Viral Advertisements, Thomas Grant Broadus Ii

Master's Theses

This paper presents an analysis of 280 online videos that appeared on the Advertising Age weekly chart of the top ten viral videos of the week; the videos appeared on the chart from March 23rd 2009 to March 9th 2011. The videos were analyzed along four areas of observation including the advertiser characteristics, the formatting characteristics of the video, the messaging strategies of each video, and the level of involvement the product would require for a consumer to make a purchase. Through examining the components of each video, a thread of commonality was revealed. Cumulatively, the dominant themes and characteristics …

Nepalese Journalists After The Interim Constitution In 2007: A Survey Of Their Profiles, Working Conditions And Perceptions, Deepak Neupane

Student Theses and Dissertations

Media professionals in Nepal have been facing a wide range of threats in recent decades as a result of the political turmoil. In 2007, an interim constitution was finally introduced, which states that the freedom of news and communication is protected in Nepal. This study examines the condition of journalists through a survey of practicing Nepalese journalists. It documents the profile of Nepalese journalists, including their perception of press freedom, professionalism, job security, financial situation, technological challenges, and job satisfaction. Findings reveal that journalism is a dangerous profession in Nepal. Journalists struggle in pursuit of press freedom and professionalism in …

Prospectus, July 27, 2011, Kelley Heaney, Chuck Shepherd, Alisha Kirkley, Sean Hermann, Josh Grube

Prospectus 2011

CAPITAL FUNDING RELEASE ANNOUNCED, Survey Results to Influence Center Construction Designs, Marriage License Applications Now Accepted Online, Coming This Fall: Big Tuition Hikes, Parkland A Possibility for Closed Aviation Program, Langendorf Wins State Award, Hundreds Wed as N.Y. Becomes Sixth State to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage, Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird, The World's Biggest Problem? Too Many People, Keyboards Not the Right Replacement for Cursive, Not Vaccinated? Not Acceptable, Alternatives to Selling Textbooks, The Case for Comic Books, Using Social Networking to Your Advantage, Finding Free Software for Your PC, How to End Your Summer Productively, Cobras Basketball Player Profiles, …