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Trends Of Armed Conflict In Kenya From 1997 To 2021: An Exploratory Data Analysis, Peter Kimani, Caroline Mugo, Henry Athiany 2021 Aga Khan University

Trends Of Armed Conflict In Kenya From 1997 To 2021: An Exploratory Data Analysis, Peter Kimani, Caroline Mugo, Henry Athiany

Graduate School of Media and Communications

Armed conflict patterns have drastically changed since the post-cold war period. In Sub-Saharan Africa, armed conflict continues to be persistent and on the rise. Kenya has not experienced civil war, but has experienced intra-state conflicts which display themselves as political, natural resources, ethnicity, land, and environmental conflicts. This study aimed to identify patterns and trends of armed conflict in Kenya. Secondary data from Armed Conflict and Location Events Data (ACLED) for the period 15th January 1997 to 25th February 2021 was used. Exploratory data analysis and generalized additive model were used to identify patterns and trends. For the period studied, …


Social Media Activism: Did We Say What We Meant To Say? A Thematic Analysis Of Slutwalk Los Angeles Hosted By Amber Rose, Yahindra Maxey 2021 University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Social Media Activism: Did We Say What We Meant To Say? A Thematic Analysis Of Slutwalk Los Angeles Hosted By Amber Rose, Yahindra Maxey

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This study examined the convergence of activism and social media to analyze how messages are conveyed using an online platform. Using the official Instagram page of SlutWalk Los Angeles as the object of study, this paper examined what messages were being communicated online and how it reflected the movement. As social activism continues today, this study is relevant because it will provide insight on using visual imagery as a form of protest. Through thematic analysis, several themes emerged which include, inclusion, sexual liberation, re-appropriation, and rape awareness. These themes are explored and detailed, ultimately confirming the complex, polysemic nature of …


Spartan Daily, December 1, 2021, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2021 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, December 1, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 42


Video 101: Video Production Basics, Visually Explained, Chris Flanery 2021 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Video 101: Video Production Basics, Visually Explained, Chris Flanery

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Professional Projects

As video becomes more prevalent in all aspects of life, the demand for competent video production skills continues to grow. Having the technical literacy to capture professional-level video is highly sought-after and begins with proper education and training. This project found the process for learning video production often fails to maximize on its full potential. Despite being a visual medium, most individuals surveyed and interviewed for this project who work in the video production industry report visuals are rarely used to demonstrate fundamental concepts in learning video production. These same individuals and additional research indicate visual aids help illustrate many …


A Song Of The Bluff: The Phoenix Of Pine Bluff Arkansas - Documentary, Neba Evans 2021 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

A Song Of The Bluff: The Phoenix Of Pine Bluff Arkansas - Documentary, Neba Evans

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Pine Bluff, Arkansas has long grappled with a reputation as a town riddled with crime and violence. Once a thriving agricultural center of the state, Arkansas residents tend to score the town’s successes as relics of the past. Economic decline, negative migration systems like white flight and brain drain, and racial disparities ties to the city’s roots has continued to take its toll on the city. Nonetheless, the community of Pine Bluff knows excellence has and continues to prosper there. A Song of the Bluff is a 15-minute documentary that seeks to flip the negative narrative by confronting these stereotypes …


Surveying The Landscape Of Numbers In U.S. News, John Voiklis, Jay Barchas-Lichtenstein, Bennett Attaway, Uduak G. Thomas, Shivani Ishwar, Patti Parson, Laura Santhanam, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas 2021 Knolohy

Surveying The Landscape Of Numbers In U.S. News, John Voiklis, Jay Barchas-Lichtenstein, Bennett Attaway, Uduak G. Thomas, Shivani Ishwar, Patti Parson, Laura Santhanam, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Numeracy

The news arguably serves to inform the quantitative reasoning (QR) of news audiences. Before one can contemplate how well the news serves this function, we first need to determine how much QR typical news stories require from readers. This paper assesses the amount of quantitative content present in a wide array of media sources, and the types of QR required for audiences to make sense of the information presented. We build a corpus of 230 US news reports across four topic areas (health, science, economy, and politics) in February 2020. After classifying reports for QR required at both the conceptual …


Spartan Daily, November 30, 2021, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2021 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, November 30, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 41


The Jester's Frame: The Role Of Political Satire In Shaping Egyptians' Perceptions Of Current Issues (Case Of Bassem Youssef's "Albernameg"), Salma T. Ismail 2021 The American University in Cairo AUC

The Jester's Frame: The Role Of Political Satire In Shaping Egyptians' Perceptions Of Current Issues (Case Of Bassem Youssef's "Albernameg"), Salma T. Ismail

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Egyptian Public Diplomacy- Case Study On Al Misreya And Nile International Channels, Caroline Abo Zeid 2021 The American University in Cairo AUC

The Egyptian Public Diplomacy- Case Study On Al Misreya And Nile International Channels, Caroline Abo Zeid

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Egyptian Sports Talk Shows On Audience Perceptions Of The Port Said Massacre, Yassmin Kamel El-Sayed 2021 The American University in Cairo AUC

The Impact Of Egyptian Sports Talk Shows On Audience Perceptions Of The Port Said Massacre, Yassmin Kamel El-Sayed

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Egyptian Film In Stereotyping Single Women, Heba Metwally 2021 The American University in Cairo AUC

The Role Of Egyptian Film In Stereotyping Single Women, Heba Metwally

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Facebook As A Source Of News In Post-Revolutionary Egypt, Sondos Asem Shalaby 2021 The American University in Cairo AUC

The Use Of Facebook As A Source Of News In Post-Revolutionary Egypt, Sondos Asem Shalaby

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Spartan Daily, November 23, 2021, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2021 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, November 23, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 40


Portrayal Of Women In Egyptian Tv Advertising, Mireille Raoufishak 2021 The American University in Cairo AUC

Portrayal Of Women In Egyptian Tv Advertising, Mireille Raoufishak

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Social Media Outlets On The Presidential Elections: A Case Study On Egypts 2012 Presidential Elections, Nourhan El-Sebahy 2021 The American University in Cairo AUC

The Impact Of Social Media Outlets On The Presidential Elections: A Case Study On Egypts 2012 Presidential Elections, Nourhan El-Sebahy

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of The Rise Of Political Islam On Tv Controversial Advertising, Yousra Nabil Allam 2021 The American University in Cairo AUC

The Impact Of The Rise Of Political Islam On Tv Controversial Advertising, Yousra Nabil Allam

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Egyptian Women Bloggers: Perceptions Of Empowerment In The Online Public Sphere, Valentina Cattane 2021 The American University in Cairo AUC

Egyptian Women Bloggers: Perceptions Of Empowerment In The Online Public Sphere, Valentina Cattane

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Why Do People Click?! Uses And Gratifications Of Facebook-Zynga Games Among Egyptian Adults, Soha Eissa 2021 The American University in Cairo AUC

Why Do People Click?! Uses And Gratifications Of Facebook-Zynga Games Among Egyptian Adults, Soha Eissa

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Spartan Daily, November 18, 2021, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2021 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, November 18, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 39


Spartan Daily, November 17, 2021, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2021 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, November 17, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 38


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