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Responsible Consumerism At Merrimack College: A Manual For How To Get Sweatshop-Free Options In The Bookstore, Marisa Auger, Annie Mcdonnell

Honors Senior Capstone Projects

This handbook is designed to help future students advocate for fair trade, or sweatshop-free merchandise in the college bookstore. Background information on the fair trade movement, presentation slides with talking points, and an annotated bibliography on sweatshop labor and fair are provided.

The supplemental research paper provides a history of the fair trade movement, and the ethical implications of moving away from sweatshop labor.

The Mainstream Misrepresentation Of Muslim Women In The Media, Megan A. Mastro

What All Americans Should Know About Women in the Muslim World

I discuss the widespread misrepresentation of Islamic women in multiple sources of media and its subsequent effects on the general population's perception of this demographic as a whole.

Trending Topics Vs Agenda-Setting:Pengaruh Trending Topics Politik Sebagai Reversed Agenda-Setting Dan Haluan Politik Pemilik Terhadap Berita Politik Di Televisi, Maybi Prabowo, Irwansyah Irwansyah

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh trending topics politik pada media sosial Twitter dan haluan politik pemilik terhadap durasi berita-berita politik di Metro TV dan TV One selama bula November 2015. Selain itu penelitian ini juga dilakukan untuk mengetahui perbedaan berita-berita politik trending pada dua stasiun televisi tersebut. Penelitianini menggunakan metodologi campuran (mixed method) yakni menguji secara kuantitatif pengaruh trending topics politik terhadap berita-berita politik di Metro TV dan TV One dan perbedaan berita-berita politik trending pada ke dua stasiun televisi selama bulan November 2015. Penelitian ini juga dilakukan secara secara kualitatif dengan mewawancarai secaramendalam produser-produser di kedua televisi untuk …

Menyingkap Mekanisme Tanda Di Balik Hiperrealitas Tren Hijab (Analisis Semiotika Pada Fenomena Tren Hijab), Tourmalina Tri Nugrahenny

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Hijab makin dikenal di Indonesia justru ketika maknanya terus berubah seiring konteks penggunaannya. Dampaknya, terjadi peningkatan produksi sekaligus konsumsi, hingga hijab menjadi tren mode. Dalam konsep Jean Baudrillard, hijab lantas menjadi hiperriil, dengan representasi makna yang juga terus-menerus berubah hingga menjadi hiperrealitas. Hijab kemudian ‘menggantikan’ jilbab, sekaligus memutus hubungan dengan realitas jilbab sebelumnya. Studi ini secara kritis menyingkap mekanisme tanda yang terjadi di balik terbentuknya sebuah hiperrealitas, khususnya pada tren mode hijab. Analisis semiotika Peirce digunakan agar studi ini mampu menyajikan secara komprehensif dan mendetil, berlangsungnya proses semiosis dalam simulasi, di tengah masyarakat konsumeris.

Hijab or veil is gaining more …

Reportase Dalam Hegemoni Pemerintah Dan Media: Studi Kasus Jurnalis Kepresidenan Era Soeharto Dan Joko Widodo, Roswita Oktavianti

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Pers Indonesia mengalami dua rezim pemerintahan. Era Orde Baru pada masa pemerintahan Presiden Soeharto dan era Reformasi pasca Soeharto. Keduanya memiliki dinamika pers yang berbeda. Pada Orde Baru, terutama pasca peristiwaMalari, pemerintah Indonesia menjadi pemegang hegemoni dominan. Pemerintah dalam konteks penelitian ini, Presiden, memiliki pengaruh kuat terhadap perusahaan pers dan jurnalis sebagai aktor di dalamnya. Sebaliknya, pada Era Reformasi dengan kebebasan pers, dominasi beralih dalam media itu sendiri. Dalam arti, jurnalis sebagai subordinat pada hegemoni pemilik media sekaligus pemerintah. Proses reportase jurnalis mengalami perubahan, tidak hanya sebagai dampak dari kebebasan pers tetapi juga pers sebagai sebuah industri. Sejumlah penelitian dan …

Pengaruh Saluran Dan Narasumber Kampanye Negatif Terhadap Kepercayaan Isi Pesan: Studi Eksperimental Isu Korupsi Kandidat Di Indonesia, Fitri Hari

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Studi ini dilatarbelakangi oleh kasus-kasus kandidat yang terlibat isu negatif terpilih/terpilih kembali dalam pemilihan. Apakah pemilih tidak mempercayai kampanye negatif? Ketidakpercayaan ini apakah disebabkan adanya perbedaan saluran atau narasumber yang mempengaruhi tingkat kepercayaan pesan kepada pemilih. Kajian kampanye negatif belum banyak yang mengkaji saluran dan narasumber. Studi ini membahas bagaimana pengaruh saluran (iklan, flyer dan blog) dan narasumber (kandidat, partai politik, dan kelompok kepentingan) kampanye negatif terhadap kepercayaan isi pesan kepada pemilih. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode eksperimen. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa saluran kampanye negatif tidak mempengaruhi kepercayaan isi pesan. Sedangkan narasumber kampanye negatif memberikan pengaruh kepercayaan isi …

Gaya Komunikasi Dan Kepemimpinan Dalam Menangani Krisis Organisasi: Studi Pada Kepemimpinan Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Periode 2004-2009 Dan 2009-2014, Rikha Handayani Handayani

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Krisis adalah suatu peristiwa yang dapat membawa organisasi ke arah yang lebih baik atau lebih buruk. Sebagai sebuah lembaga negara, Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia (BPK RI) tidak luput dari krisis, baik yang termasuk dalam kategori victim crises dengan minimal crisis responsibility maupun accident crises dengan low crisis responsibility. Melihat fenomena ini diperlukan penanganan krisis yang dilakukan secara internal oleh pimpinan BPK RI. Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk memberikan penjelasan tentang bagaimana seorang pemimpin dari dua periode kepemimpinan yang berbeda menangani krisis organisasi ketika terdapat perbedaan situasi, kondisi, serta dasar hukum yang berlaku. Menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan paradigma post positivis, serta …

Identitas, Kelas Menengah Dan Budaya Populer, Ahmad Rozali

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

No abstract provided.

Social Media & Political Engagement: Environmental Organizations, Social Media And Political Engagement, Tyler Cate

Political Science Theses and Capstones

Social media is becoming more important in today’s digital society, but how effective is the use of social media when it comes to political engagement? How do environmental organizations use social media and is it effective in encouraging their “followers” to engage in online and/or offline political activity? I collected Facebook and Twitter data from ten environmental organizations to assess the effectiveness of each posting. I hypothesize that the groups making direct calls for action via social media receive a greater response – beyond “clicktivism” or “slacktivism” – than the groups that do not. The data includes the number of …

The Annapurna Road: Development And Tourism On The Annapurna Circuit, Benjamin Skach

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The Annapurna Circuit has oft been called one of the best treks in the world. Its popularity has brought countless trekkers to the region, resulting in a strong local dependence on tourism. In recent years, plan to develop rural regions of Nepal have resulted in extensive road networks being built along the route of the circuit. These roads have helped some locals and hurt others. This study investigates the implementation of the roads in Annapurna Conservation Area and the effects on both trekkers and locals. Further, it examines the New Alternative Trekking Trails that have been implemented along sections of …

Motif-Motif Yang Mempengaruhi Participatory Culture Internet Meme: Studi Pada Khalayak Media Sosial Path Di Kalangan Mahasiswa, Muhammad Bayu Cahya

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Studi ini membahas tentang motif yang mempengaruhi khalayak untuk berpartisipasi dalam internet meme yang beredar pada sosial media Path. Teori utama yang digunakan yaitu Uses and Gratifications terkait motif dan konsep Participatory Culture. Teori Uses and Gratifications dipilih karena merupakan teori yang seringkali digunakan untuk media atau konten baru dari sudut pandang khalayak serta konsep Participatory Culture ini muncul dan berkembang pada era digital saat ini Penelitian ini menggunakan paradigm positivistik dengan pendekatan kuantitatif bersifat eksplanatif dan metodologi yang digunakan melalui survey. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa motif Entertainment dan Self-expression mempengaruhi khalayak untuk ikut berpartisipasi dalam internet meme di media …

Parental Engagement For Academic Sucess Of Students, Tamara M. Young

Dissertations

This policy advocacy plan aims to increase parent involvement in Miles School District 16. A review of two separate board policies and my evaluation of the current level of parent involvement--gained through observations, surveys, and needs assessment data --led to the development of this policy. The result is a policy advocacy document plan that I am advocating to the Board of Miles School District 16 as a means to reinforce parent involvement for students' success.

From #Blacklivesmatter To #Sayhername, Aitza B. Burgess

SEWSA 2016 Intersectionality in the New Millennium: An Assessment of Culture, Power, and Society

Sanford, Ferguson, Long Island, and Baltimore are all cities that have become known nationally and internationally in households. This attention has not been about their nature of offering reasonably priced hotel lodging for tourists visiting the neighbouring major cities, but due to the killings of black men in America. Since the election of President Barack Obama in 2009, the notion of a post-racial America has circulated. With Congress members referring to the president as a tar baby to the numerous killings of black people by law enforcement and civilians these actions contradict this notion.

Between the years of 2012-2015, America …

Understanding Millennial, Generation X, And Baby Boomer Preferred Leadership Characteristics: Informing Today’S Leaders And Followers, Lee-Volker Cox

Dissertations

Purpose. This quantitative study’s purpose was to describe and determine the degree of difference and importance of leadership characteristics as perceived by Baby Boom, Generation X, and Millennial generational cohort followers in STEM-related U.S.-based or headquartered aerospace and computer organizations as measured by the Multigenerational Leadership Characteristics Questionnaire (MLCQ).

Methodology. This was a cross-sectional, nonexperimental, comparative and correlational quantitative, ex post facto study. A web-based MLCQ was developed after conducting an academic literature review. Participants used a 6-point Likert scale identifying the importance of 30 characteristics with 2 aggregation questions identifying the most and least important characteristics; 408 members of …

Points Of Stasis In The 1960 And 2000 Presidential Debates, Kevin Stein

Speaker & Gavel

The clash component of a presidential debate sets it apart from other types of campaign messages because the candidates are faced with a potential for “imminent rebuttal” not found in other types of messages, such as television spots or stump speeches. This study is a rhetorical analysis of the 1960 and 2000 presidential debates and attempts to identify the specific points of stasis (clash) where two arguments meet. These points of stasis are labeled in the classic rhetorical theory literature as conjectural, qualitative, definitional, and translative. The study tests the application of these categories as a precursor to future research …

To Answer, Or Not To Answer - That Is The Question Of The Hour: Image Restoration Strategies And Media Coverage Of Past Drug Use Questions In The Presidential Campaigns Of Bill Clinton And George W. Bush, Shari Veil

Speaker & Gavel

This study analyzed the relationship between image restoration strategies and media coverage, specifically, the image restoration strategies utilized by Bill Clinton in 1992 and George W. Bush in 1999 in response to questions of past drug use and the ensuing media coverage during the respective campaigns. A literature review of political apologia and image restoration strategies is presented, followed by potential explanations for the extensive media coverage of the drug issue. Articles published in 7 newspapers during the respective political campaigns were retrieved and textually analyzed to determine the candidates’ image restoration strategies. The reported presidential comments were then critically …

Third Party Candidates In Political Debates: Muted Groups Struggling To Express Themselves, Carolyn Prentice

Speaker & Gavel

With the rise of a multitude of political parties, some campaign debate organizers are beginning to include third party candidates in their public debates. However, these third party candidates have been ignored in campaign debate literature. This study analyzed the transcripts of three campaign debates that included third party candidates, using muted group theory to understand the impact of third party candidates in campaign debates. The analysis demonstrates that third party candidates experience the communication obstacles of muted groups.

Since World War II, party affiliation among U.S. voters and straight-ticket voting has been on the decline (Miller & Shanks, 1996). …

The Effect Of Relational And Interactive Aspects Of Parasocial Experiences On Attitudes And Message Resistance, Riva Tukachinsky, Angeline Sangalang

Communication Faculty Articles and Research

This study examines direct and interaction effects of parasocial interactions (PSIs) and relationships (PSRs) on message resistance (reactance and counterarguing) and message-consistent attitudes. PSI involves the give-and-take within the media encounter, whereas PSR entails the relational bonding with the media figure that continues to exist outside the context of any particular media exposure. A 2 (high/low PSI) × 2 (high/low PSR) experiment revealed that PSI (but not PSR) can increase message resistance, particularly when PSR is low. No significant effects of PSR/PSI on attitudes were found. The study suggests that, contrary to past theorization, PSIs may facilitate, rather than reduce, …

The Big Short, Elizabeth Armon

Communication Studies

The Big Short (McKay, 2015), adapted from the non-fiction novel The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis (2010), follows three separate but parallel stories leading up to the United States housing crisis of 2008. On a macro-level, the film brilliantly depicted the creation, and the ultimate burst, of the credit and housing market bubble. However, on a micro-level the audience is given an opportunity to realize and empathize with the internal struggle that many of the main characters faced as they grappled with the fact that their financial gain from shorting the market came with the caveat …

Honors Senior Capstone Portfolio, Brooke M. Doss

KSU Journey Honors College Capstones and Theses

This Honors Senior Capstone Thesis seeks to present an analyze the current war between Ukraine and Russia by comparing an contrasting three countries' responses to this international crisis--Poland, France, and Germany.