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Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 17, March 18, 2010 Mar 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 17, March 18, 2010

Central Florida Future

Demand for travel funds up; Uncover Thursdays; Orlando's finest places to eat; SGA races come with big price tag; Guests gain new admission options at RWC; Campus crime statistics open for analysis.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 16, March 15, 2010 Mar 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 16, March 15, 2010

Central Florida Future

Knights head to Tallahassee; A wave of rock, for a cause; Librarian from UCF wins award, $2,000 prize; Ride the green waves; Students forced to find solutions to parking problem.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 15, March 4, 2010 Mar 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 15, March 4, 2010

Central Florida Future

Hickey in final three at FAU; Uncover Thursdays; Harvesting the sounds; Plus: Chilly vacation? Stick around Fla.; Column: Academy Awards predictions; NIDs could be replaced for elections; Socialist philosophy rings at UCF with YCL; Robberies near Full Sail prompt caution at UCF.


Uniting A Nation: A Close Textual Analysis Of Barack Obama's Inaugural Address, Thomas Michael Gatta Mar 2010

Uniting A Nation: A Close Textual Analysis Of Barack Obama's Inaugural Address, Thomas Michael Gatta

Communication Studies

An analysis of Barack Obama's Inaugural Address. The author aims to look into the hidden mechanisms and meanings in Obama's address. He uses Close Reading, or Close Textual Analysis to discover what Obama was trying to portray to the audience that day. On this historical occasion the author argues Obama uses a precise pattern and stylistic qualities such as metaphors to enunciate a theme of 'we' and 'us' with the audience. The author aims to reveal how Obama gave an effective speech despite some of the political experts' opinions. Obama urges to the nation that the only way for America …


New England Patriots Vs The Carolina Panthers At The Super Boob?: A Deeper Look At The Media Surrounding Janet Jackson And Justin Timberlake's Wardrobe Malfunction At The 2004 Super Bowl, Philip Michael Ortez Mar 2010

New England Patriots Vs The Carolina Panthers At The Super Boob?: A Deeper Look At The Media Surrounding Janet Jackson And Justin Timberlake's Wardrobe Malfunction At The 2004 Super Bowl, Philip Michael Ortez

Communication Studies

No abstract provided.


Image Restoration In Major League Baseball: An Analysis Of Apologia Strategies During The Steroid Era, Shareef C. Stratton Mar 2010

Image Restoration In Major League Baseball: An Analysis Of Apologia Strategies During The Steroid Era, Shareef C. Stratton

Communication Studies

No abstract provided.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 14, March 1, 2010 Mar 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 14, March 1, 2010

Central Florida Future

$457k sign signals new project; Mold forces move; ASL minor and certificate suspended; Oviedo close to red-light cameras; Faculty earn higher salaries than Fla. average.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 13, February 25, 2010 Feb 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 13, February 25, 2010

Central Florida Future

GAP approved for SGA funds; The genocide awareness project; Uncover Thursdays; Blend appeal; 2010 Orlando's Finest: Vote for Orlando's best food & entertainment; Green fee passes legislative first step; Student picked for activist conference; Conference promotes brains and beauty.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 12, February 22, 2010 Feb 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 12, February 22, 2010

Central Florida Future

GKC reaps tailgating benefits; SGA election coverage; Voting open season; Students push for local food options; Showing they car with vintage flair.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 11, February 18, 2010 Feb 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 11, February 18, 2010

Central Florida Future

UCF details conservation plan; Uncover Thursdays; Last call; 2010 Orlando's Finest: Vote for Orlando's best food & entertainment; Faculty given options for Haiti relief; Painted brad uplift cancer awareness; Student fighting deadly disease; Adolescent idiopathic condylar resorption.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 10, February 15, 2010 Feb 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 10, February 15, 2010

Central Florida Future

Kosher cafe bound for Union; The artistic touch; NASA gets help from UCF students; UCF students learn through JA.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 9, February 11, 2010 Feb 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 9, February 11, 2010

Central Florida Future

Bill could force repayment; Proposed changes; Meet the candidates; Seeff and Wolkenfeld will ask for input and fight fee increases; Kilbride and Lochrane promise integrity, stewardship of funds; Safe ride program sitting in neutral; Deadline extended for scholarships from SGA.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 9, February 8, 2010 Feb 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 9, February 8, 2010

Central Florida Future

UCF outlines provost search; There she is...; Salaries of university presidents on the rise; Scientists' discovery may prevent stroke; Light problem addressed.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 8, February 4, 2010 Feb 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 8, February 4, 2010

Central Florida Future

New housing still in limbo; Uncover Thursdays; Taking Flight; Plus: Bridges, Tatum show a realist side; Column: "The elderly are my inspiration"; SGA, Magic team up for free game; Civic week encourages service; Students study a hands-on speech.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 7, February 1, 2010 Feb 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 7, February 1, 2010

Central Florida Future

Search begins for new provost; The committee; Stepping it up; Print lab garners positive feedback; Few students, no professor can cause class cancellations.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 6, January 28, 2010 Jan 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 6, January 28, 2010

Central Florida Future

Book rentals add new option; Uncover Thursdays; Man in the mirror; Plus: As A Hero's Fate would have it...; The Grammys: taking the mainstream by storm; Global student numbers increase; Regulars tired of waiting for weights; Knights sharpen blades for glory.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 5, January 25, 2010 Jan 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 5, January 25, 2010

Central Florida Future

Putting on their walking shoes; Dream act of 2009; Green thumb; Three courses, all local; I.D.E.A.S. getting national attention; Myriad programs help students stay enrolled; GameStop might fill spot.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 4, January 21, 2010 Jan 2010

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 4, January 21, 2010

Central Florida Future

Union may be more accessible; Student fees; Of sports and money; Fees in Florida; Peterson campaign promises revisited; Crime declines during vacation; Group helped Haiti pre-quake.


Central Florida Future, Volume 42 No. 3, January 14, 2010 Jan 2010

Central Florida Future, Volume 42 No. 3, January 14, 2010

Central Florida Future

Suicide threat shuts down Alafaya; Uncover Thursdays; More then music; Plus: Vortex: Bad grammar, great illusion; Italian-American groups request a Shore leave; Green building gets LEED gold status; The Dream's Alive; Dental Center wide open for students, faculty.


Central Florida Future, Volume 42 No. 2, January 11, 2010 Jan 2010

Central Florida Future, Volume 42 No. 2, January 11, 2010

Central Florida Future

Report suggests mandatory insurance; Decade of UCF; 10 years of the Future; Fuel and cost key in fleet selection; LEAD Scholar chosen to be Olympic torchbearer.


Central Florida Future, Volume 42 No. 1, January 4, 2010 Jan 2010

Central Florida Future, Volume 42 No. 1, January 4, 2010

Central Florida Future

Senate seats open for the taking; Frozen assets; Athlete grad rates top other schools; Social club at UCF has a chocolate focal point.


On Making Public Policy With Publicly Available Data: The Case Of U.S. Communications Policymaking, Joe Karaganis, Philip M. Napoli Jan 2010

On Making Public Policy With Publicly Available Data: The Case Of U.S. Communications Policymaking, Joe Karaganis, Philip M. Napoli

McGannon Center Research Resources

No abstract provided.


I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Ballot Initiative And Voter Turnout, Shayne Henry Jan 2010

I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Ballot Initiative And Voter Turnout, Shayne Henry

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

“Know Thy Neighbor,” a public interest group established in 2005, has grabbed headlines in recent years for making public (or threatening to make public) the names of hundreds of thousands of registered voters who signed petitions qualifying anti-gay rights measures for state general election ballots in Massachusetts, Florida, Arkansas, Oregon, and Washington. These names, together with the mailing addresses, birthdates, and dates of signature for each signer, have long been public information in most states, but never before have they been put into a format (i.e., searchable, online databases) making them easy to access and analyze. In this pilot project, …


A Detailed Case Study Of Unusual Routines, Stephen D. Cooper Jan 2010

A Detailed Case Study Of Unusual Routines, Stephen D. Cooper

Communications Faculty Research

Everyone working in organizations will, from time to time, experience frustrations and problems when trying to accomplish tasks that are a required part of their role. In such cases it is normal for people to find ways of completing their work in such a way that hey can get around, or just simply avoid, the procedure or system that has caused the problem. This is an unusual routine – a recurrent interaction pattern in which someone encounters a problem when trying to accomplish normal activities by following standard organizational procedures and then becomes enmeshed in wasteful and even harmful subroutines …


Ua3/1/4 President's Office-Cherry Speeches & Publications, Wku Archives Jan 2010

Ua3/1/4 President's Office-Cherry Speeches & Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Addresses, chapel talks, notes and educational and political speeches written and delivered by Henry Hardin Cherry and others typed on loose leaf pages. There are also quotations, reports, wills, correspondence and a political cartoon. Many items have no attribution as to author or source. Other authors include A.C. Burton, A.W. Mell, Mattie McLean and J.S. Dickey. Some items are repeated throughout the series and others have been edited. Volume 5 has been digitized for use by researchers.


Challenging The Lion In Its Den: Dilemmas Of Gender And Media Activism In South Africa, Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh Jan 2010

Challenging The Lion In Its Den: Dilemmas Of Gender And Media Activism In South Africa, Margaretha Geertsema-Sligh

Scholarship and Professional Work - Communication

Media activism groups work to bring about change in the mainstream media, but their gains are often limited. Drawing on theories of the political function of news in a democracy, media sociology, and feminism, this article focuses on the specific experience of Gender Links, a Southern African gender and media organization founded in 2001. An analysis of institutional materials and 25 in-depth interviews shows that Gender Links is using a professional-technical approach to feminist media activism that is insufficient in bringing about deep and long-term change on an ideological level. It is suggested that Gender Links could benefit from more …


Sense Of Community And Political Mobilization In Virtual Communities: The Role Of Dispositional And Situational Variables, Kevin Y. Wang Jan 2010

Sense Of Community And Political Mobilization In Virtual Communities: The Role Of Dispositional And Situational Variables, Kevin Y. Wang

Scholarship and Professional Work - Communication

This paper explores the psychological processes that connect virtual communities to political behavior. Drawing on previous findings in political psychology, I argue that the psychological sense of community may be an important mechanism that dictates people’s behavioral responses toward incoming information or mobilization pressure in the online environment. I then discuss the role of different dispositional and situational variables in: a) contributing to the formation of sense of community in the virtual world, and b) serving as potential moderators to influence the strength of virtual sense of community and its subsequent impact on individuals’ political behavior. Finally, I consider the …


Local Political Information On The Web: The Case Of The 2007 Philadelphia Mayoral Campaign, Lee Shaker Jan 2010

Local Political Information On The Web: The Case Of The 2007 Philadelphia Mayoral Campaign, Lee Shaker

Communication Faculty Publications and Presentations

Scholars and pundits have widely discussed the decline of print journalism, but there has been very little empirical research focused on examining online alternatives. This article utilizes a unique sample of online local political content related to the 2007 Philadelphia mayoral campaign to address this void. A content analysis of this dataset has three objectives: to depict the range of sources of online local political information (LPI) available to Philadelphians, to compare the LPI provided by these various sources, and to determine the amount and provenance of the original LPI that is available on the web. New media sources of …


Finding A Voice: Using The Internet For Free Speech And Expression In Iran, Chelsea Zimmerman Jan 2010

Finding A Voice: Using The Internet For Free Speech And Expression In Iran, Chelsea Zimmerman

Human Rights & Human Welfare

In July 2009, many Iranians took to the streets to protest the results of the presidential election in which Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won with a reported 62% of the vote. The protests, stemming from allegations of electoral fraud, quickly exposed the government's limited tolerance for dissent. In addition to street demonstrations, protestors utilized social networking websites to express their opposition to the election results. The world, following Internet feeds, witnessed the restrictive mechanisms Iran’s government placed on expression and speech. People throughout the world admonished Iran for the government's interference with cell phone and Internet networks. Iran’s free speech and expression …


Volume 12, 2010, Ellen Hazelkorn, Nora French, Wolfgang Truetzschler Jan 2010

Volume 12, 2010, Ellen Hazelkorn, Nora French, Wolfgang Truetzschler

Issues

No abstract provided.