Central Florida Future, Volume 42 No. 1, January 4, 2010,
2010
University of Central Florida
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,
2010
Social Science Research Council
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,
2010
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
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,
2010
Marshall University
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,
2010
Western Kentucky University
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,
2010
Butler University
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,
2010
Butler University
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,
2010
Portland State University
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,
2010
University of Denver
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,
2010
Technological University Dublin
Volume 12, 2010, Ellen Hazelkorn, Nora French, Wolfgang Truetzschler
Issues
No abstract provided.
The Unity Of Division: A Rhetorical Analysis Of Selected Speeches From Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential Campaign,
2010
Nova Southeastern University
The Unity Of Division: A Rhetorical Analysis Of Selected Speeches From Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential Campaign, Reymond Levy
Department of Writing and Communication Theses
No abstract provided.
Moustachioed Men And Marathon Moms: The Marketing Of Cancer Philanthropy,
2010
Wilfrid Laurier University
Moustachioed Men And Marathon Moms: The Marketing Of Cancer Philanthropy, Jenna Leigh Jacobson
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
This thesis is a theoretically based feminist critical analysis of the politics, problems, and differences around the philanthropy related to breast cancer in comparison to prostate cancer with a focus on the Canadian reality. It is an analysis of the leading national volunteer-based organization dedicated to breast cancer philanthropy: The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, and the only national foundation dedicated to the fight against prostate cancer: Prostate Cancer Canada. The concrete grounding is an in-depth analysis of the primary fundraising event for each charity: the CIBC Run for the Cure and Movember Canada. Breast cancer and prostate cancer attack a …
