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A Content Analysis Of The 2014 Immigration Crisis Media Coverage: An Intergroup Threat Theory Approach On The Age Of Immigrants, Carolee Lantigua

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

The purpose of this research is to understand, through the intergroup threat theory, how the national and local press perceive unaccompanied minors through their media coverage. Using the 2014 immigration crisis, during which an exodus of unaccompanied minors crossed into the United States beginning in 2013, this paper investigates two central ideas: first, how does media coverage of young unaccompanied immigrants differ from the media coverage of non-minor immigrants? Second, how does spatial proximity to the American-Mexican border affect the tone of the media coverage young unaccompanied immigrants receive? I sampled two national newspapers and two local newspapers to interpret, …

Getting Somewhere: People V. Turner (2016) And The Efficacy Of Survivor Narratives, Gheorghe L. Williams

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

An examination of the narrative and rhetorical techniques employed in survivor narratives, and how these have been necessitated by legal biases and unjust social and cultural practices.

Language Attitudes And The Learning Environment: The Effects Of Regional Dialect On Perceptions Of Teacher Credibility, Marissa C. Mcgillis

Honors Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate how differences in regional dialect affect students’ perceptions of teacher credibility. In a broader sense, the research aimed to improve teacher-student interactions by identifying communication barriers created through cultural differences. 109 students at the University of Southern Mississippi who identified as natives to the American South participated in the study. 52 of the participants listened to a lecture given by a Standard American English speaker, and the other 57 participants listened to the same lecture delivered in American Southern English. Both groups completed a survey with twelve seven-point semantic differential scales, measuring …

Analyzing The Effects Of Preprimary Broadcast Media On Presidential Nominations From 1980-2016, Jarred Ralston Cuellar

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study attempts to discover if broadcast media released during the preprimary period has an effect on the Presidential nomination process, and if so in what way? Several OLS regression models, based on Randall Adkins and Andrew Dowdle’s Presidential nomination forecasting models, were created as an attempt to not only find a statistically significant effect between broadcast media and aggregate vote percentage, but also in an effort to create more effective forecasts. I have drawn my sample from every open nomination race dating back to 1980, and used both cable and network broadcasting sources. I have covered not only the …

Information Sharing, Transparency, And E-Governance Among County Government Offices In Southeastern Michigan, Lawrence Bosek

All NMU Master's Theses

The Internet has given rise to the availability of information at our fingertips. While the public, particularly consumers, are more commonly described as being the leading users and beneficiaries of electronic information services, businesses and governments are also players in the arena for sharing official information. Information can be easily stored on Internet websites for the public, businesses, and other governmental offices to search and peruse when needed. This study examined the ease of locating county governmental information, such as contact information for public officials and financial reports, and surveyed elected county officials for purposes of identifying how information is …

The Effects Of Greek Life On Political Participation And Interaction Involvement, Philip Lamborn

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Institutions of higher education are constantly trying to learn more about their own student population. Whether this means a student’s academic performance, social life, personality traits, or political involvement it is important to study the lives of university students so as to better understand and serve that population. Specifically, studying the relationship between communication and political participation among college students is important for those working in higher education, researching voting behaviors, and for the general public. Students in Greek Letter Societies (GLS), also known as fraternities/sororities or social clubs, are a perfect population to study the effects of communication on …

The Intersection Of Culture And Activism In The Filipino Community In Soma, Ericka J. Martynovych

Master's Theses

My research analyzes the intersection between culture and activism, through oral histories with participants and organizers of SoMa Pilipinas, the Filipino cultural heritage district in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco. I analyzed the impact of the establishment of the Filipino cultural heritage district on the Filipino community in the South of Market neighborhood. I examined what motivates members of this community to be politically active by organizing and attending protests and rallies, speaking at Planning Commission hearings at City Hall, attending planning meetings for SoMa Pilipinas, building relationships across organizations and fields, and providing resources for community …

Global Catastrophe In Motion Pictures As Meaning And Message: The Functions Of Apocalyptic Cinema In American Film, Wynn Gerald Hamonic

Journal of Religion & Film

The steady rise in production of American apocalyptic films and the genre's enduring popularity over the last seven decades can be explained by the functions the film genre serves. Through an analysis of a broad range of apocalyptic films along with the application of several theoretical and critical approaches to the study of film, the author describes seven functions commonly found in American apocalyptic cinema expressed both in terms of its meaning (the underlying purpose of the film) and its message (the ideas the filmmakers want to convey to the audience). Apocalyptic cinema helps the viewer make sense of the …

Investigating Preferences For Patriarchal Values Among Muslim University Students In Southern Thailand, Mahsoom Sateemae, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Suhaimee Sateemae

University of Nebraska Public Policy Center: Publications

Recent research on Muslim populations has offered interesting but limited insights about values preferences. This mixed-methods study examines the prevalence of support for patriarchy among a sample of religious Muslim university students in Southern Thailand using items from the World Values Survey. It also investigates the durability of these preferences by examining correlations between support or opposition to patriarchal values with preferences towards courtship practices, and elements that influence respondents’ views on gender roles, particularly related to the contemporary socioeconomic and political situation facing the Muslim minority of Southern Thailand.

A Longitudinal And Experimental Study Of The Impact Of Knowledge On The Bases Of Institutional Trust, Lisa M. Pytlikzillig, Christopher D. Kimbrough, Ellie Shockley, Tess M. S. Neal, Mitchel Herian, Joseph A. Hamm, Brian H. Bornstein, Alan Tomkins

University of Nebraska Public Policy Center: Publications

This study examined a knowledge-centered theory of institutional trust development. In the context of trust in water regulatory institutions, the moderating impact of knowledge was tested to determine if there were longitudinal changes in the bases of institutional trust as a function of increases in knowledge about a target institution. We hypothesized that as people learn about an institution with which they were previously unfamiliar, they begin to form more nuanced perceptions, distinguishing the new institution from other institutions and relying less upon their generalized trust to estimate their trust in that institution. Prior to having specific, differential information about …

Transmitiendo La Identidad: Revalorización Sociopolítica Del Kichwa Por Los Medios De Comunicación \ Transmitting Identity: Sociopolitical Revaluation Of The Kichwa By The Media, Abi Mcdougal

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Este Proyecto de Estudio Independiente considera cómo los medios de comunicación kichwas están involucrados en la conciencia sociopolítica indígena. Establece una historia de la opresión lingüística hacia los kichwa; provee un marco conceptual de los espacios de uso sociolingüísticos en la diglosia; e introduce el tema de los medios de comunicación kichwas, localizados en Otavalo y los pueblos de Imbabura cercanos. Presenta la información primaria sobre los medios de comunicación, obtenida a través de entrevistas, diálogos informales, observación enfocada y participante, y una encuesta pública en Otavalo. Considera el radio, lo audiovisual, y publicaciones escritas, a través de unas organizaciones …

Churchill’S Argument Against Democracy: The Average Voter. Information Levels And News Sources Among Americans, Kyle Priest

Political Science Theses and Capstones

A democracy needs an informed public. However, I investigate low levels of political awareness among Americans. I focus on whether people understand issues incorrectly or are simply disengaged and inattentive. There is an important difference between them. Those who are uninformed simply do not know, which would make it easier to turn them into informed citizens. All that would be needed is for them to access the right information. For those who are misinformed, however, it is a tougher task. They believe that their answer is right, and even though they are in fact wrong, they are more willing to …

“Illegal” Migration Is Speech, Daniel I. Morales

Indiana Law Journal

Noncitizens must comply with immigration laws just because citizens say so. The citizenry takes for granted its monopoly on immigration control, but the legitimacy of this arrangement has been called into question by cutting-edge political theorists. One prominent theorist argues, for example, that basic democratic principles require that noncitizens living outside the United States have a say in the formation of immigration law since they must obey it. This Article provides a legal response to these political theory developments, assimilating them, along with the facts on the ground, into an account of “illegal” migration as First Amendment speech.

If noncitizens’ …

Dinamika Trust Pada Pemasaran Online Di Media Sosial, Lingga Detia Ananda

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana dinamika trust yang terjadi pada komunikasi tidak tatap muka, melalui media sosial dalam konteks pemasaran online. Dinamika trust tersebut diidentifikasi melalui tipe trust pada model yang dicetuskan oleh Lewicki dan Bunker. Analisis dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teori mengenai trust yang terkait dengan perilaku konsumen. Paradigma pada penelitian ini adalah post-positivisme melalui pendekatan kualitatif dengan strategi studi kasus. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara mendalam kepada informan dan observasi. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa dalam penelitian ini tipe trust yang terbentuk adalah knowledge-based trust, dimana trust yang terbentuk berasal dari informasi dan pengalaman terdahulu untuk memprediksi perilaku orang …

Olah Tubuh Politisi Dalam Bingkai Media: Analisis Komunikasi Non Verbal Surya Paloh Dalam Membangun Citra Politik, Megasari N. Fatanti

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Studi ini berupaya untuk menganalisis komunikasi non verbal Surya Paloh sebagai salah satu politisi yang aktif tampil di media menjelang pemilu presiden 2014. Kami mengamati bahwa komunikasi non verbal yang ditampilkan oleh politisi selalu memiliki tujuan secara politis. Fokus dalam penelitian ini yaitu bentuk-bentuk komunikasi non verbal yang dilakukan oleh Surya Paloh melalui intonasi suara, kecepatan berbicara, kontak mata, ekspresi wajah, postur tubuh hingga gerakan tangan sebagai ekspresi dari komunikasi seorang politisi. Melalui metode etnografi digital, peneliti memiliki keleluasaan dalam mengumpulkan data dari internet (website dan media sosial). Penggunaan metode etnografi digital dimungkinkan untuk memahami sejauhmana keajegan isi komunikasi seperti …

Komunikasi Ritual Penggunaan Aplikasi Whatsapp: Studi Konsumsi Berita Lewat Group Whatsapp, Oemar Madri Bafadhal

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Kemajuan teknologi menyebabkan perubahan pola masyarakat dalam mengonsumsi berita. Kini masyarakat lebih senang membaca berita lewat kanal pribadi di media sosial, salah satunya adalah grup WhatsApp. Masalah terjadi ketika mereka berdiskusi dalam suatu grup yang bersifat homogen. Tidak adanya argumen pembanding dapat menyebabkan munculnya suatu keyakinan palsu akan suatu hal. Artikel ini mencoba memberikan penjelasan atas fenomena ini dengan menggunakan lensa komunikasi secara ritual. Komunikasi ritual memandang sebuah berita bukan merupakan perpanjangan suatu informasi, namun untuk memelihara tatanan sosial masyarakat dalam suatu waktu. Peneliti menggunakan wawancara mendalam untuk mengetahui bagaimana grup WhatsApp pengajian membahas Pilkada DKI Jakarta 2017. Hasil penelitian …

Petisi Online Sebagai Alat Advokasi Kebijakan: Studi Kasus Change.Org Indonesia Periode 2015-2016, Rahma Simamora

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Penelitian ini menganalisis petisi online Change.org Indonesia sebagai alat advokasi kebijakan periode tahun 2015-2016 dengan menggunakan konsep sifat, bentuk, fungsi, aktivitas atau taktik penyampaian pesan, dan juga konsep evaluatif. Analisis petisi online mengacu pada aktivitas atau kegiatan advokasi kebijakan lain yang dilakukan secara online maupun offline. Aktivitas advokasi kebijakan juga mencakup upaya dalam meningkatkan kesadaran. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode studi kasus dengan menganalisis petisi online yang dipilih berdasarkan sembilan kategori. Data pendukung diperoleh melalui wawancara. Dalam penelitian ini diketahui petisi online yang didukung dengan beragam aktivitas advokasi kebijakan, misalnya advokasi media, kampanye secara online dan aksi offline, pengorganisasian, event dan …

Etika Media Di Era “Post-Truth”, Kharisma Dhimas Syuhada

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

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Mediasi Identitas Sosial Konsumen Di Komunitas Online Brand Dalam Membangun Brand Love, Rakhmania Anindhita Pithaloka

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Brand Love merupakan salah satu konstruk baru dalam pemasaran untuk mengukur hubungan emosional antara brand dan konsumen. Brand love didasarkan pada dugaan bahwa brand memiliki karakter manusia dan konsumen memiliki perasaan emosional terhadap brand. Penelitian mengenai brand love umumnya mengunakan pendekatan hubungan interpersonal dimana peranan identitas dan identifikasi menjadi penting. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuktikan bahwa komunikasi pemasaran dalam komunitas online brand melalui variable social interactive engagement berpengaruh terhadap brand Love, yang termediasi oleh social identity. Penelitian dilakukan melalui metode survei terhadap sample yang dikumpulkan secara purposive terhadap anggota komunitas online brand berusia 20-44 tahun dan bekerja di area Sudirman-SCBD …

The Validity Of Theoretical Model Of Rhetorical Sensitivity Based On Communication Mentality Structure In Multiethnic Context: Study For Certified Teachers In District Of Simalungun, North Sumatera, Priza Audermando Purba

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

The main aim of this research is to asses how fit the theoretical model of rhetorical sensitivity based on communication mentality structure when tested to the professional whose their activities are highly controlled by Law and ethnic expectations. Model research is an integration of four rhetorical sensitivity theories. All variables are measured at interval levels and being deduced in self-report format with 7 points Likert-Type Scale. Samples are 339 certified teachers that are selected by systematic random sampling technique with margin of error 4%. Research is designed as a cross-sectional survey. By using structural equation modeling (SEM) method, this research …