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How Presidents Can Become "Hip" By Using High Definition Metaphors Strategic Communication Of Leadership In A Digital Age, Mirela Camelia Stimus 2016 University of South Florida

How Presidents Can Become "Hip" By Using High Definition Metaphors Strategic Communication Of Leadership In A Digital Age, Mirela Camelia Stimus

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The aim of this interdisciplinary research was to see whether American presidents can reach Millennials more effectively in the digital age while publicly advancing the legislative agenda of their administration. The rationale is that presidents need to gain public support to pressure Congress into passing their legislation; while doing that, they can capture the public’s interest in politics and educate civically the most inattentive audience. To accomplish the task, strategic messaging adequate to digital media is necessary. Millennials appear as having modest interest and knowledge of politics despite their intense presence on digital media. On the other hand, they represent …


The Digital Battleground: The Political Pulpit To Political Profile, Shylee Garrett 2016 Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

The Digital Battleground: The Political Pulpit To Political Profile, Shylee Garrett

Celebration of Learning

Social media has infiltrated our daily lives, and with an upcoming election, the messages disseminated are becoming increasingly important for the public electorate. By examining Twitter accounts of 2016 Republican presidential candidates through a content analysis, I was able to decipher patterns, preferences and post effectiveness. As my Senior Inquiry research continues, I will be able to use my model to decipher the best practices for political use of Twitter for future elections and political candidates.


Crimean Referendum: Annexation Vs Reunification. Framing Analysis Of Online News Coverage In Russia And The U.S., Anna Dedova 2016 University of South Florida

Crimean Referendum: Annexation Vs Reunification. Framing Analysis Of Online News Coverage In Russia And The U.S., Anna Dedova

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines whether there is a frame difference in online news coverage of the controversial 2014 Crimean referendum by The New York Times and the Russian newspaper, Kommersant. The research is grounded in framing theory and literature on the attribution of news sources. The study is conducted in two languages and it seeks to examine how media systems, perspectives on the issue, journalistic standards, as well as cultural backgrounds and historical ties influenced framing of the event.

Sample online articles from each newspaper were selected and a quantitative content analysis was performed in order to identify the main …


Annual Report, 2015-16, University of Mississippi. School of Journalism and New Media, Will Norton Jr. 2016 University of Mississippi

Annual Report, 2015-16, University Of Mississippi. School Of Journalism And New Media, Will Norton Jr.

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.


Prospectus, June 1, 2016, Parkland College, Peter Floess, Scott Wells 2016 Parkland College

Prospectus, June 1, 2016, Parkland College, Peter Floess, Scott Wells

Prospectus 2016

Natural sciences create new outdoor lab space in L-wing, Reception: Graphic Design Student Juried Exhibition, Grab your FREE copy of Images Magazine now in Student Life, Graphic Design Student Juried Exhibition 2016


Pretty Princess And Hurdling Heroes: A Content Analysis Of Walt Disney Studio Movies, Jessica Noll 2016 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Pretty Princess And Hurdling Heroes: A Content Analysis Of Walt Disney Studio Movies, Jessica Noll

Communication Studies

This study investigated the portrayal of active and passive behaviors of male and female characters in Walt Disney Studio original animated films. It was hypothesized that males would exhibit more active behaviors than their female counterparts and that females would exhibit more passive behaviors than their male counterparts. The results indicated that both of these hypotheses were supported. The study also found that the least likely interaction of male and female characters was when the male character was being passive and the female character was being active. The most likely was male characters performing active behaviors and female characters performing …


Broadband And Mobile Internet Services In Nonmetropolitan Nebraska: 2016 Nebraska Rural Poll Results, Rebecca Vogt, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Randolph Cantrell, Bradley Lubben, Larry J. McElravy Jr. 2016 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Broadband And Mobile Internet Services In Nonmetropolitan Nebraska: 2016 Nebraska Rural Poll Results, Rebecca Vogt, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Randolph Cantrell, Bradley Lubben, Larry J. Mcelravy Jr.

Publications from the Center for Applied Rural Innovation (CARI)

A recent Pew Research Center survey revealed that home broadband adoption has plateaued in the United States. In addition, there has been an increase in adults who use a smartphone to access the Internet but do not have traditional broadband service in their home. Given these national trends, how do rural Nebraskans access the Internet? Are they accessing the Internet from their cell phones? Are they subscribing to high-speed Internet services at home? How satisfied are they with their Internet services? How important do they feel Internet access is for various items? This paper provides a detailed analysis of these …


Mcv Wines Social Media Marketing Campaign: Successfully Marketing Wine To Millennials, Dillon Payne 2016 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Mcv Wines Social Media Marketing Campaign: Successfully Marketing Wine To Millennials, Dillon Payne

Journalism

The following study investigates how to develop a commercial on a social media platform in order to advertise a product to millennials – in this study, wine is the product. The number of consumers is increasing as each year more and more millennials become 21 years old, thus being able to be the next and newest consumer of the wine industry. The campaign’s focus was to create a wine commercial for a tasting room called MCV Wines and market it on social media to see if millennials would be interested in purchasing wine after seeing the commercial. Withscholarly research, the …


Officer On Duty: How An Image Can Change In An Instant, Derrick Battle 2016 Liberty University

Officer On Duty: How An Image Can Change In An Instant, Derrick Battle

Masters Theses

The deaths of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and Tamir Rice sparked an uproar in many communities across the United States. These incidents brought to light that there is an issue that remains prevalent between citizen and police officers. The New York Police Department, Ferguson Police Department, and the Cleveland Department of Police have all dealt with tension involving the communities they serve. Since these incidents changes have been made within each department. Some had the help of the Department of Justice to reform old polices. While law enforcement does what they believe it is necessary to protect the public, sometimes …


The Guardian, May 2, 2016, Wright State University Student Body 2016 Wright State University

The Guardian, May 2, 2016, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

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


Spartan Daily, May 12, 2016, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2016 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, May 12, 2016, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2016

Volume 146, Issue 42


Spartan Daily, May 11, 2016, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2016 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, May 11, 2016, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2016

Volume 146, Issue 41


Spartan Daily, May 10, 2016, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2016 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, May 10, 2016, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2016

Volume 146, Issue 40


Ua12/2/1 Graduation Edition, WKU Student Affairs 2016 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 Graduation Edition, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special commencement edition of the College Heights Herald.


Student Awareness Of The Daily News-Record, Molly Margaret Jacob 2016 James Madison University

Student Awareness Of The Daily News-Record, Molly Margaret Jacob

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

The Daily News-Record is a local daily newspaper located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, a city with a population of about 52,000. The Daily News-Record's print circulation is 26,000, while its digital circulation is 800. The paper also houses other local publications, such as the Rocktown Weekly, a free weekly publication that covers local news and the local music scene. James Madison University is a mid-sized public university also located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The researcher wanted to understand JMU student awareness of local news sources, student consumption of news sources, student intention to read the local paper and whether there was a …


Ua3/9/7 2016 Spring - End Of Semester Message, WKU President's Office - Ransdell 2016 Western Kentucky University

Ua3/9/7 2016 Spring - End Of Semester Message, Wku President's Office - Ransdell

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Gary Ransdell to faculty & staff regarding budget and awards.


Spartan Daily, May 5, 2016, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2016 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, May 5, 2016, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2016

Volume 146, Issue 39


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 27, WKU Student Affairs 2016 Western Kentucky University

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

  • Henderson, Andrew. Gone in a Flash – Confucius Institute, Faculty Senate
  • Critchelow, Andrew. The 3 Best Albums of Last Month – Music Review
  • And the Award Goes To – Marsupial Awards
  • Winstead, John. Take Cuts from the Top Before Cuts from the Toppers – Budget
  • Kast, Monica. WKU Staff Respond to News of New Employer – Facilities Management, Sodexo
  • Collins, Emma. New Parking Policies for Fall Permits Due to Construction – Parking & Transportation Services
  • Austin, Emma. Flying High: Advertising Students Work to Restore Military Plane
  • Hall, K.J. Volunteer …


Advocacy Campaign For Women's Reproductive Health And Access On Social Media, Rachel Crist, Jules Montes, Lauren Frank 2016 Portland State University

Advocacy Campaign For Women's Reproductive Health And Access On Social Media, Rachel Crist, Jules Montes, Lauren Frank

Student Research Symposium

Advocacy organizations increasingly rely on social media (e.g. Twitter hashtags) to foster issue awareness. Social media platforms can be promising communication channels to reach diverse audiences; however, it is unclear how effective these campaigns are at reaching audience members whose views do not align with the campaign. Using diffusion of innovations as a theoretical framework, this study examines the #BirthControlHelpedMe campaign to better understand the response to an advocacy campaign promoted via Twitter. Focus groups were conducted separately for men and women. The moderator led participants in a semi-structured discussion of perceptions of birth control. Participants were then shown example …


Spartan Daily, May 4, 2016, San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications 2016 San Jose State University

Spartan Daily, May 4, 2016, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2016

Volume 146, Issue 38


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