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Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 55, September 13, 2010 Sep 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 55, September 13, 2010

Central Florida Future

Family party runs Late; Center of excellence; Head of the class; Students' films get audience at festival; UCF PD bike auction shifts to online site.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 54, September 9, 2010 Sep 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 54, September 9, 2010

Central Florida Future

Parking woes in full swing; Uncover Thursdays; Highly adored; Plus: Glow Bright; Get into the groove; Home test for cancer could be on horizon; UCF graduates bring spin to food delivery.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 53, September 7, 2010 Sep 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 53, September 7, 2010

Central Florida Future

Auto burglaries on the rise; SGA Senate meeting; The Senate steps up; DeVos more than sports management; Fast-a-thon a buffet of insight.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 52, September 2, 2010 Sep 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 52, September 2, 2010

Central Florida Future

UCF Police faces allegations; UCF is all in; Recent grads founded company; Upcoming graduates fear life after college.


Diversity 2.0: Rethinking Audiences, Participation, And Policies, Minna Aslama, Philip M. Napoli Sep 2010

Diversity 2.0: Rethinking Audiences, Participation, And Policies, Minna Aslama, Philip M. Napoli

McGannon Center Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.


The Local People Meter, The Portable People Meter, And The Unsettled Law And Policy Of Audience Measurement In The U.S., Philip M. Napoli Sep 2010

The Local People Meter, The Portable People Meter, And The Unsettled Law And Policy Of Audience Measurement In The U.S., Philip M. Napoli

McGannon Center Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.


News Images, Race, And Attribution In The Wake Of Hurricane Katrina, Eran Ben-Porath, Lee Shaker Sep 2010

News Images, Race, And Attribution In The Wake Of Hurricane Katrina, Eran Ben-Porath, Lee Shaker

Communication Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study looks at the effect of news images and race on the attribution of responsibility for the consequences of Hurricane Katrina. Participants, Black and White, read the same news story about the hurricane and its aftermath, manipulated to include images of White victims, Black victims, or no images at all. Participants were then asked who they felt was responsible for the humanitarian disaster after the storm. White respondents expressed less sense of government responsibility when the story included victims' images. For Black respondents this effect did not occur. Images did not affect attribution of responsibility to New Orleans' residents …


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 52, August 30, 2010 Aug 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 52, August 30, 2010

Central Florida Future

Some teachers get raises; By the numbers; 2010 Election Preview; Sinkronized; Fast-A-Thon honors Ramadan; UCF alum visits campus years later.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 51, August 26, 2010 Aug 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 51, August 26, 2010

Central Florida Future

Improved library now open; Uncover Thursdays; Home Grown; Plus: The Safety Ride; A treasure of a tavern; UCF offers a speech therapy; Doctorate student featured on reality show; "Dr. G": Chief medical examiner.


Central Florida Future, Volume 42 No. 50, August 23, 2010 Aug 2010

Central Florida Future, Volume 42 No. 50, August 23, 2010

Central Florida Future

Student win Target goodies; Halls of Medicine; High tech med school; New frat starting colony phase; Man found dead in car at B2 lot near Millican Hall; Libra welcomes freshman.


Central Florida Future, Volume 42 No. 49, August 16, 2010 Aug 2010

Central Florida Future, Volume 42 No. 49, August 16, 2010

Central Florida Future

UCF accounting student killed; Come on down!; UCF ID changes to start Monday; New sign still raising questions of its worth; Move nearing for UCF PD.


Presidential Communication To Children: An Analysis Of Persuasive Strategies In Presidential Speeches, Patricia Joyce Grice Aug 2010

Presidential Communication To Children: An Analysis Of Persuasive Strategies In Presidential Speeches, Patricia Joyce Grice

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This thesis explores the content of presidential communication to children, specifically the only three presidential speeches that have been designed for children. These three speeches are President Barack Obama's speech to children in 2009, George H.W. Bush's speech to children in 1991, and Ronald Reagan's speech to children in 1988. Through content analysis this thesis was designed to determine whether persuasive strategies were used in these messages to children, and if persuasive strategies were present, which ones were used. Through qualitative analysis conducting a focus group discussion with children exposed to one of the presidential speeches, this thesis also explored …


Cascading Simulation: A Critical Perspective On Barack Obama‘S Foreign Policy During The 2008 Presidential Election, Ian P. Beier Aug 2010

Cascading Simulation: A Critical Perspective On Barack Obama‘S Foreign Policy During The 2008 Presidential Election, Ian P. Beier

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Entering the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama had little to no foreign policy experience. On face, this would seem to make Obama an unlikely choice for President. Yet, he was able to defeat Hilary Clinton and John McCain, the two candidates with significant foreign policy experience. My thesis examines Barack Obama's speech "A World That Stands as One" as a case study for understanding how simulation operates in the context of presidential campaigns. Using Robert Entman's theory of "cascading activation," I develop a theory of "cascading simulation," arguing that image construction descends downward from the president through the media. In …


The Promise Of Gangster Glamour: Sinatra, Vegas, And Alluring, Ethnicized, Excess, Laura Cook Kenna Aug 2010

The Promise Of Gangster Glamour: Sinatra, Vegas, And Alluring, Ethnicized, Excess, Laura Cook Kenna

Occasional Papers

Las Vegas has been linked with Frank Sinatra since the 1950s. The highly‐publicized performances of the Rat Pack (consisting of Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford) at the Sands crystallized the image of Las Vegas as a place that mingled economic mobility with excess. This excess was often associated with ethnicity and frequently linked to crime. It was, however, the excess that made Las Vegas and Sinatra glamorous to many audiences.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 49, July 29, 2010 Jul 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 49, July 29, 2010

Central Florida Future

Social work class gives back; Uncover Thursdays; Bringing the heat; Plus: Jersey eyesore; Full Circle; Blood drive pits police against firefighters; Guns and hoses blood drive; Shooting behind a different lens.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 48, July 26, 2010 Jul 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 48, July 26, 2010

Central Florida Future

One year later, cuts still hurt; New-look housing; Admins, Hitt get delayed bonuses; Removal hearing for Pozin pushed back.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 47, July 22, 2010 Jul 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 47, July 22, 2010

Central Florida Future

Sen. Pozin claims vendetta; Uncover Thursdays; Europe on the cheap; Plus: Fine dining; Inception review; Students and faculty feel the impact of perking fees; Parking prices; A Hollywood homecoming.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 46, July 19, 2010 Jul 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 46, July 19, 2010

Central Florida Future

SGA Senate impeaches Pozin; A red carpet event; Volunteers garden life at UCF; Biomed students find work post-UCF; NASA changes leave future uncertain.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 45, July 15, 2010 Jul 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 45, July 15, 2010

Central Florida Future

Giving the homeless a voice; Uncover Thursdays; Smokin' aces; Plus: Junk food junkie; Predators review; Health Services redesigns website; Students take service to island locales.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 44, July 12, 2010 Jul 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 44, July 12, 2010

Central Florida Future

Ad students build UCF brand; By George, it's good to be curious; Recycled tote idea brings group award from national conference.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 43, July 8, 2010 Jul 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 43, July 8, 2010

Central Florida Future

Med student helps save life; Uncover Thursdays; Plus: French Twist; Behind the music; Absolutely fabulous; IBM and UCF join through donation; Cure for malaria could be in depths of the deep blue sea.


The Case For Title Ii: Handicapping The Next Network Neutrality Judicial Ruling, Mark Cooper Jul 2010

The Case For Title Ii: Handicapping The Next Network Neutrality Judicial Ruling, Mark Cooper

McGannon Center Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 42, July 1, 2010 Jul 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 42, July 1, 2010

Central Florida Future

Teachers staying the course; Uncover Thursdays; Summer season; Plus: Boom town; Salt shaker; Tea Party club gives UCF some new flavor; UCF robotics team vehicle wins $5,000.


Comparing Discrete Simulation And System Dynamics: Modeling An Anti-Insurgency Influence Operation, Wayne Wakeland, Una E. Medina Jul 2010

Comparing Discrete Simulation And System Dynamics: Modeling An Anti-Insurgency Influence Operation, Wayne Wakeland, Una E. Medina

Complex Systems Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper contrasts the tradeoffs of modeling the same dynamic problem at a micro scale and at a macro scale of analysis: discrete system simulation (DS) versus continuous system simulation or system dynamics (SD). Both are employed to model the influence of entertainment education on terrorist system decay, with implications for field application. Each method optimizes different design, scope/scale, data availability/accuracy, parameter settings, and system sensitivities. Whether the research served by the computer model is applied or theoretical, DS tends to be useful for understand low-level individual unit/step influences on system change over time, whereas SD tends to shine when …


Financial Literacy Explicated: The Case For A Clearer Definition In An Increasingly Complex Economy, David L. Remund Jul 2010

Financial Literacy Explicated: The Case For A Clearer Definition In An Increasingly Complex Economy, David L. Remund

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Faculty Publications

This study explicates the concept of financial literacy, which has blossomed in use this century. Scholars, policy officials, financial experts, and consumer advocates have used the phrase loosely to describe the knowledge, skills, confidence, and motivation necessary to effectively manage money. As a result, financial literacy has varying conceptual definitions in existing research as well as diverse operational definitions and values. This study dissects the differing financial literacy definitions and measures, urging researchers toward common ground. A clearer definition should improve future research, in turn helping consumers better understand and adapt to changing life events and an increasingly complex economy.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 36, June 10, 2010 Jun 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 36, June 10, 2010

Central Florida Future

Students seek credible jobs; Uncover Thursdays; On the red carpet; Plus: Breaking the mold; Typecast; UCF near second in PECO funding; Student starts sustainability program.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 35, June 7, 2010 Jun 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 35, June 7, 2010

Central Florida Future

SGA candidacy rules may shift; Florida gubernatorial elections; Sink hopes to float; Car pool site gets in gear June 29; About Zimride; New art degree programs start in fall.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 34, June 3, 2010 Jun 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 34, June 3, 2010

Central Florida Future

Kilbride defends $20,000 salary; Uncover Thursdays; Goooooal!; Plus: Ramen redux; UCF grad receives mentor honor; FIEA students reveal game on iTunes.


Technical Practice And Identity Work In Democratic Media Activism, Christina Dunbar-Hester Jun 2010

Technical Practice And Identity Work In Democratic Media Activism, Christina Dunbar-Hester

McGannon Center Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.


A Metaphorical Analysis Of Martin Luther King Jr.'S "I Have A Dream" Speech, Joseph (Joe) Ciesinski Jun 2010

A Metaphorical Analysis Of Martin Luther King Jr.'S "I Have A Dream" Speech, Joseph (Joe) Ciesinski

Communication Studies

No abstract provided.