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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

An Experimental Analysis of the Effect of Crisis Response Message Strategies on Consumer Emotions, Perceptual Beliefs and Intended Behavior , Valentina Ahumada

How the Taiwanese podcast Bailingguo News framed the 2019 Hong Kong movement: A framing analysis of the anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill , Yu-Fei Chiu

Advocating for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Study of the NHL’s #HockeyIsForEveryone Campaign on Twitter , Jessica Martinez

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

An Analysis of International Soccer Fans’ Knowledge of Qatar, Perceptions of Qatar’s Country Image, and Intention to Support the 2022 FIFA World Cup , Taleb Al-Adbah

Analysis of Prescription Drug Brand Mentions in Music: Prevalence and Consumer Perceptions , Lisa A. Blake

Elements of Instagram Influencer Posts that Drive Follower Engagement , Yishan Li

Communicating Breast Cancer Awareness: Using the Health Belief Model to Develop Mass Communication Themes to Influence Early Detection Behaviors , Srisai Kamakshi Ramya Harika Pucha

The European Super League (ESL): A Political Economy and Media Framing Analysis , Patrick Sidwell

Inaugural Addresses, Framing Theory, and the Impact on American Perceptions of the Presidency , Kalin Meagan Velez

The Use of Social Media by Leaders in Times of Crisis: 2020–21 United States Election Protests , Cagdas Yuksel

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

The Influence of Hate Speech on TikTok on Chinese College Students , Tengyue Chen

Cultivating Courage: Medical Dramas and Portrayals of Patient Self-Advocacy , Alyssa H. Harrell

The Media Reproduction of Racial Violence: A Content Analysis of News Coverage Following the Death of George Floyd Jr. , Keylon Lovett

Credibility of Spokespersons and E-cigarette Prevention Messages: Elaboration Likelihood Model and The Moderating Role of Perceived Risk , Emmanuel Maduneme

An Examination of COVID-19 Health Behaviors and Public Health Messaging Using the Health Belief Model and Organization-Public Relationship Quality , Aaron L. Nichols

The Extended Parallel Processing Model (EPPM) and Risk Perceptions of Twitter messages related to COVID-19 , Muhammad E. Rasul

Framing #MeToo movement in China A Content Analysis of China Women’s News Coverage , Wenminzi Wu

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Super Bowl Ads and the Donald Trump Culture War , Jessica Barron

A Case Study on Black Twitter’s Reactions to the Framing of Blacks in Dove’s 2017 Facebook Advertisement , Shereena Farrington

The Roles of Emotional Cues and Purchasing Incentives in WeChat Commerce: A Content Analysis , Xuezhu Hao

People with Parkinson’s and Care Partners of PwPs’ Uncertainty Management Through Information Strategies , Amy Haywood

Asian Male Stereotypes: An Investigation of Current Beliefs About Asian Males and Stereotypes Perpetuated by U.S. Modern Cinema , Noelle Knopp

Developing Design Elements for a Parkinson’s Disease Informative Website: A Social Marketing Approach , Emilie R. Madsen

Evaluation of Native Advertisement though Third Person Effect Theory: An Experimental Design , Inga Nafetvaridze

EPPM and Its Effectiveness in Advertisements of Colorectal Cancer Screening among Young Adults , Anh T. Nguyen

The Role of Threat and Efficacy in Anti-Vaping Ads: A Test of the Extended Parallel Process Model , Ryan Noone

An Experimental Investigation into the Impact of Crisis Response Strategies and Relationship Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry , Nikoletta Pappas

Media Fandom: Social Media Use and Collective Identity in China: A Case Study of Z.Tao’s Weibo Fandom , Mier Sha

'Golden Spike': Examining Atlanta United FC Communications During the Launch of the Team , Maria Tsyruleva

The Role of Influencer Endorsement in Consumer Brand Engagement on Sina Weibo , Xiaofan Wei

One News Event, Three Media Frames , Le Xin

Applying the Situational Theory of Publics to Children's Sex Education in China , Baoyi Zeng

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

The Role of Social Media Journalists in TV News:Their Effects on the Profession and Identity of TV Journalism, the Quality of News, and theAudience Engagement , Yousuf Humiad AL Yousufi

Relationship Management Communications by NHL Teams on Twitter , Kelsey M. Baker

2018 China-United States Trade War: Framing Analysis of Online News Coverage in the United States and China as portrayed by the New York Times and the People’s Daily , Jiangling Huang

The Research on the Determinants of Users' Willingness to Pay for Chinese Paid Sports Model Based on Use and Gratification Theory , Jing Li

Online MMORPG Games in China: Player Motivations and the Mediating Role of Flow , Jiaxin Liu

The Hostile Media Effect and Its Potential Consequences: Examining the Influence of Presumed Influence of International Media Coverage , Zhennan Liu

Womenpreneurs in a Digital Environment: Utilizing Instagram to Build a Personal Brand , Michelle N. Nuñez

Objectification of Women in Bollywood Item Numbers , Zahabia Z. Slatewala

A Research on eSports Users’ Motives and Satisfaction in China The Case of League of Legends , Qianyin Sun

An Analysis of the Language and the Relationship of the President of the USA Related Twitter Accounts toward the National Media , Sait Serif Turhan

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Perception of Kazakhstan in the U.S through the New York Times Coverage , Tursynay Alikhanova

The Influence of Instagram Selfies on Female Millennials’ Appearance Satisfaction , Diliara Bagautdinova

Women’s Body Image in the Media: Fitspiration on Instagram , Brook M. Bryant

Political Talk Shows in Taiwan: First- and Third-Person Effects, Their Attitudinal Antecedents and Consequences , Shou-Chen Hsieh

An Examination of Image Repair Theory and BP’s Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill , William Anthony Korte Jr.

An Analysis of Organ Donation Presentations on Weibo , Shengfei Li

Gender Sexualization in Digital Games: Exploring Female Character Changes in Tomb Raider , Jingjing Liu

Shithole Countries: An Analysis of News Coverage in the U.S. , Murewa O. Olubela

Self-esteem, motivation, and self-enhancement presentation on WeChat , Xiao Qiu

The Portrayal of Women in the Oldest Russian Women’s Magazine “Rabotnitsa” From 1970-2017 , Anastasiia Utiuzh

Cultural Adaptation and Maintenance: Chinese International Students' Use of Facebook and WeChat , Mengni Wang

The Understanding of Absolute Right to Freedom of Expression in the Case of Hate Speech , Qinqin Wang

Body Image, Self-Esteem and Eating Disturbance among Chinese Women: Testing the Tripartite Influence model , Weiwei Wang

I’m Your Fan – Engaging in Celebrity’s Social Media Page with the Mediation of Parasocial Interaction and Parasocial Relationship , Jiahui Zhuang

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Household Food Waste Prevention in Malaysia: An Issue Processes Model Perspective , Syahirah Abd Razak

Countering the Questionable Actions of the CPD and FEC , Brian C. Cole

“You Know Who I Am, Don’t You? I’m the One They’re Writing About in the Newspapers and on TV” , Casey Killen Crane

To Tell the Truth: The Credibility of Cable News Networks In an Era of Increasingly Partisan Political News Coverage , Christopher Jadick

Political Media Bias in the United States: Immigration and the Trump Administration , Bryce Josepher

Social Media Use and Political Participation in China: The Mediating Role of Political Efficacy , Bingyang Liu

Framing Genetically-modified Foods Communication in China: A Content Analysis of News Coverage of People’s Daily and Southern Metropolis , Linqi Lu

Conceptualizing Social Wealth in the Digital Age: A Mixed Methods Approach , Kristina Oliva

The Road to the White House: A Correlational Analysis of Twitter Sentiment and National Polls in the 2016 Election Cycle , Melissa G. Pelletier

Using Green Messages to Cue Recycling Tendencies , Danielle Quichocho

Traversing Privacy Issues on Social Networking Sites Among Kuwaiti Females , Shahad Shihab

Chinese National Identity and Media Framing , Yufeng Tian

Smog Pollution in China: News Framing and Issue-Attention Cycle per the , Yingying Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Corporate Social Responsibility Communication: Beliefs in Motives, First- and Third-Person Effects and Behavioral Consequences , Nianyuan Cheng

Crimean Referendum: Annexation VS Reunification. Framing Analysis of Online News Coverage in Russia and the U.S. , Anna Dedova

Investigating the Determinants of Recycling Behavior in Youth by Using Theory of Planned Behavior. , Tejaswini Gadiraju

Media Perceptions on Sexual Assault on College Campuses , Maggie M. Hall

The Impact of Emojis and Emoticons on Online Consumer Reviews, Perceived Company Response Quality, Brand Relationship, and Purchase Intent. , Jayme Hill Hill

Media Multitasking and Memory: The Role of Message Modalities , Le Nguyen

Cultivating Philanthropy in Community Colleges: A Dual-Model Approach , Rachel Faith Pleasant

Avatar Self-Identification, Self-Esteem, and Perceived Social Capital in the Real World: A Study of World of Warcraft Players and their Avatars , Melissa Watts

The Effects of Mission Statement Design on Behavioral Intention , Jonathan David West

Impact of a Brand Crisis on Nation Branding: An Analysis of Tweets about VW’s Emissions Crisis , Kara Julie Whytas

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Responding to a Rumor: How Crisis Response Strategies Influence Relationship Outcomes , Bo Breuklander

Crisis Communication and Celebrity Scandal: An Experiment on Response Strategies , Leah Champion

Speaking Their Language: Textisms in Today's Communication , Adam Lloyd Drum

Direct-to-Consumer Messaging: A Phenomenological Examination of DTC Best Practices , Nicholas Dominick Fancera

Examining Endorsement and Viewership Effects on the Source Credibility of YouTubers , Stephanie Fred

The Cultivation of Eating Disorders through Instagram , Kendall O'Brien

Online Game Advertising and Chinese College Students: Attitudes, First- and Third-Person Effects , Yan Tang

On the Convergence of Cinema and Theme Parks: Developing a Predictable Model for Creative Design , Ryan Luke Terry

I Threw My Pie for You: Engagement and Loyalty on TV Show Facebook Pages , Tracy M. Wisneski

First- and Third-Person Effects of Alcohol Advertising on Chinese College Students , Dong Xue

Framing Occupy Central: A Content Analysis of Hong Kong, American and British Newspaper Coverage , Mengjiao Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Climate Change, Situational Theory of Problem Solving, and Issue Framing Effects , Michael Eddie Burch

British Cultural Narrative in Winston Churchill's Political Communication , Andres L. Faza

Communication Behavior Study of Support in the Arts Using the Situational Theory of Publics and the Theory of Reasoned Action , Ashleigh Gallant

A Comparison Study on Violent Video Games: Explained by the Gamers Themselves , Christopher John Kneifer

Applying Public Relations Theory to Assess Service-Learning Relationships , Karen Strand

EFFECTS OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, COUNTRY ANIMOSITY AND FOREIGN PRODUCT USAGE EXPERIENCES ON PRODUCT JUDGEMENT: A STUDY OF CHINESE CUSTOMERS , Cong Sui

The Accidental Motivator: Florida's Medicinal Marijuana Ballot Initiative's Impact on the Youth Vote , Robert Winsler

An Examination of Motives, Experiences, and Behaviors of MMORPG Players , Theresa Lynn Woods

Social Media Use During The College Transition , Kevin J. Yurasek

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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

The Impact of Follower-Influencer Relationship Stages on Consumers’ Perceptions and Behavioral Intentions in the Context of Influencer Marketing , Khalid Obaid Alharbi

The Effect of Social Media (Instagram) Use Patterns on The Cultural and Athletic Identity of Black Female Collegiate Athletes’ Body Image Dissatisfaction , Shelbretta Kar’Anna Ball

Contextualizing Search: An Analysis of the Impacts of Construal Level Theory, Mood, and Product Type on Search Engine Activity , Jackson Everitt Carter

Words Evaporate, the Images Remain: Testing Visual Warnings in the Context of Intentions to Vape Among U.S. Adults as an Expansion of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) , Carl Arland Ciccarelli

Risk Propensity in Journalists: An Analysis of Journalists’ Personality Traits and How They Direct Behavior in the Field , Ellen Katherine Dunn

Online Information-Seeking and Cancer Screening Intention: An Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey 2022 , Rachel Aileen Ford

Always on Display: South Carolina Civil Rights Lawyer Matthew J. Perry Jr. Expanding the Civil Sphere Through the Courts and the News Media, 1954-1963 , Christopher G. Frear

Exploring the Agenda-Setting Dynamics Between Traditional Newspapers and Twitter During Mass Shooting Event , Yujin Heo

Extreme Persuasion: Analyzing Meaning Creation and Persuasive Strategies Within Extreme Discourse on Alternative Social Media , Naomi Kathryn Lawrence

Framing Police Brutality: An Analysis of Newspaper Coverage of Walter Scott’s Murder , Shamira S. McCray

Understanding Podcast Advertising Processing and Outcomes: An Analysis of Podcast Ad Types, Message Types, and Media Context on Consumer Responses , Colin Piacentine

The Unsung Heroes for Intercollegiate Athletics: Examining the Dialogic Principles of Communication in Community College Athletic Departments , Matthew Alan Stilwell

Exploring Trustworthiness Issues About Disaster-related Information Generated by Artificial Intelligence , Xin Tao

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

The Effect of Emotional Intensity, Arousal, and Valence On Online Video Ad Sharing , Chang Won Choi

“Power, Poison, Pain & Joy”: Applying a Critical Race Conceptual Model of Implicit Racial Bias to Narratives Framing Blackness in Black Sports Columns, Black Music, and Black Journalism , Christina Lauren Myers

Gatekeeping Blackness: Roles, Relationships, and Pressures of Black Television Journalists at a Time of Racial Reckoning , Denetra Walker

The Binge Viewing Index: Creating and Testing a New Measure , Larry J. Webster Jr.

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Portion of Profit Donations: CSR as Public Relations Strategy and its Relationships with Trust and Purchase Intentions , Branden Dylan Cameron Birmingham

The Role of Sexting in the Development of Romantic Relationships , Max Bretscher

Let’s Be Friends: Examining Consumer Brand Relationships Through the Lens Of Brand Personality, Engagement, and Reciprocal Altruism , Daniel D. Haun

Go with The Flow: Testing the Effects of Emotional Flow on Psychophysiological, Attitudinal, and Behavioral Changes , Chris R. Noland

Brand New: How Visual Context Shapes Initial Response To Logos and Corporate Visual Identity Systems , Robert A. Wertz

Inoculating the Public Against Misinformation: Testing The Effectiveness of “Pre-bunking” Techniques in the Context of Mental Illness and Violence , Nanlan Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Gun Violence and Advocacy Communication , Minhee Choi

The Role of Third-person Perceptions in Predicting the Public’s Support for Electronic Cigarette Advertising Regulations , Joon Kyoung Kim

Conservative Media’s Coverage of Coronavirus on YouTube: A Qualitative Analysis of Media Effects on Consumers , Michael J. Layer

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Problem Chain Recognition Effect and CSR Communication: Examining the Impact of Issue Salience and Proximity on Environmental Communication Behaviors , Nandini Bhalla

The Games Behind the Scenes: Newspaper Framing of Female African American Olympic Athletes , Martin Reece Funderburk

Effectiveness of a Brand’s Paid, Owned, and Earned Media in a Social Media Environment , Anan Wan

Providing Prevention Education About Child Sexual Abuse to Parents: Testing Media Effects on Knowledge, Behavioral Intentions and Outcomes , Jane Long Weatherred

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Creating an Online Social Movement in Socially Conservative Societies: A Case Study of Manshoor Blog Using Frame Alignment Process , Noura Abdullah Al-Duaijani

How S. C. Daily Newspapers Framed the Removal of the Confederate Flag from the State House Grounds in 2015 Through Letters to the Editor and Editorials , Thomas Craig Anderson

Breaking The Silence: Extending Theory To Address The Underutilization Of Mental Health Services Among Chinese Immigrants In The United States , Jo-Yun Queenie Li

Fandom In Politics: Scale Development And Validation , Won-Ki Moon

Fatal Force: A Conversation With Journalists Who Cover Deadly, Highly-Publicized Police Shootings , Denetra Walker

Domestic Extension Of Public Diplomacy: Media Competition For Credibility, Dependency And Activation Of Publics , Yicheng Zhu

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Hydraulic Fracturing In the United States: A Framing Analysis , Kenneth Stephen Cardell Jr.

Network vs. Netflix: A Comparative Content Analysis of Demographics Across Prime-Time Television and Netflix Original Programming , James Corfield

Framing Marijuana: A Study of How us Newspapers Frame Marijuana Legalization Stories and Framing Effects of Marijuana Stories , Hwalbin Kim

The Allure of Isis: Examining the Underlying Mechanisms that Helped the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria , Alexander Luchsinger

International Twitter Comments About 2016 U.S. Presidential Candidates Trump And Clinton: Agenda-Building Analysis In The U.S., U.K., Brazil, Russia, India and China , Jane O’Boyle

Is That Online Review Fake News? How Sponsorship Disclosure Influences Reader Credibility , Mark W. Tatge

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Measuring Strategic Communications , Jeffrey A. Ranta

Public Perceptions Of Genetically Modified Food On Social Media: A Content Analysis Of Youtube Comments On Videos , Nanlan Zhang

Toward A Situational Technology Acceptance Model: Combining the Situational Theory of Problem Solving and Technology Acceptance Model to Promote Mobile Donations for Nonprofit Organizations , Yue Zheng

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Promoting HPV Vaccination for Male Young Adults: Effects of Social Influence , Wan Chi Leung

Redneckaissance: Honey Boo Boo, Tumblr, and the Stereotype of Poor White Trash , Ashley F. Miller

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Conflicted Union: Culture, Economics and European Union Media Policy , Daphney Pernola Barr

Beating Down the Fear: The Civil Sphere and Political Change in South Carolina, 1940-1962 , Sid Bedingfield

The State v. Perry: Comparative Newspaper Coverage of South Carolina's Most Prominent Civil Rights Lawyer , Christopher G. Frear

(MASCOT) NATION: EXAMINING UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS’ FACEBOOK PAGES , Matthew J. Haught

Innovation Among Georgian Journalism Educators: A Network Analysis Perspective , Ana Keshelashvili

Emotional Bond between the Creator and the Avatar: Changes in Behavioral Intentions to Engage in Alcohol-Related Traffic Risk Behaviors , Hokyung Kim

Handcuffing Speech: Federal Fraud Statutes and the Criminalization of Advertising , Carmen Maye

Social Movements, Media, and Democratization in Georgia , Maia Mikashavidze

Am I in Danger? : Predictors and Behavioral Outcomes of Public Perception of Risk Associated with Food Hazards , Sang-Hwa Oh

Parental Mediation of Adolescent Movie Viewing , Larry James Webster Jr.

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Political Advertising In Kuwait - A Functional Discourse Analysis , Jasem Alqaseer

The Westernization of Advertisements Published In Kuwaiti Newspapers From 1992 to 2012; A Content Analysis , Farah Taleb Alrefai

What Can Reader Comments to News Online Contribute to Engagement and Interactivity? A Quantitative Approach , Brett A. Borton

Exploring a paradigm shift: The New York Times' framing of sub-Saharan Africa in stories of conflict, war and development during the Cold War and post-Cold War eras, 1945-2009 , Zadok Opero Ekimwere

Mental Health On Youtube: Exploring the Potential of Interactive Media to Change Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors About Mental Health , Caroline Belser Foster

That's News to Me: An Exploratory Study of the Uses and Gratifications of Current Events On Social Media of 18-24 Year-Olds , John Vincent Karlis

Making Stewardship Meaningful For Nonprofits: Stakeholder Motivations, Attitudes, Loyalty and Behaviors , Geah N. Pressgrove

An Alternative Path: The Intellectual Legacy of James W. Carey , Matthew Ross

The Corporation in the Marketplace of Ideas: The Law and Economics of Corporate Political Speech , Matthew W. Telleen

Child Sexual Abuse In the Media: Is Institutional Failure to Blame? , Jane Long Weatherred

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

The Relationship Between Facebook Use and Religiosity Among Emerging Adults , Heidi D. Campbell

Attribute Agenda Setting, Attribtue Priming, and The Public's Evaluation of Genetically Modified (GM) Food in South Korea , Soo Yun Kim

What's Mine is Yours: An Exploratory Study of Attitudes and Conceptions About Online Personal Privacy In the Socialist Republic of Vietnam , Patrick Sharbaugh

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

How Journalists Perceive Internal and External Influence: A Qualitative Assessment of Local Television Reporters' Ethical Decision-Making , Beth Eckard Concepcion

Collective Memory of the War In Iraq: An Analysis of Letters to the Editor and Public Opinion Polls, 2003-2008 , Lisa Cash Luedeman

A Framing Analysis and Model of Barack Obama in Political Cartoons , Anthony Palmer

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Breaking Down the Fear' -- John H. Mccray, Accommodationism and theFraming of the Civil Rights Struggle in South Carolina, 1940-1948 , Sid Bedingfield

Do You See What I See?: A Comparative Content Analysis of Iraq War Photographs As Published In the New York Times and the Tehran Times , Garen Cansler

Exploring Intention to Adopt Mobile Tv Services In the U.S.: Toward A New Model With Cognitive-Based and Emotional-Based Constructs , Seoyoon Choi

Media Representations and Implications For Collective Memory: A Grounded Theory Analysis of TV News Broadcasts of Hillary Clinton From 1993-2008 , Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin

Resonance and Elaboration: the Framing Effect of Chinese Product Safety Issue Coverage , Ji Pan

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Theses from 2024 2024.

Coming to America: Exploring the Cross-Cultural Adaptation of African International Students at a PWI and HBCU in the U.S. South , Adwoa F. Baffour

Invasion Edition: A Comparative Study of NPR Coverage of the U.S. Invasion of Iraq and Russia's Invasion of Ukraine , Ashlyn F. Barclay

A Qualitative Look Inside the Post-Pandemic Lives of Black Mothers , Hope Hickerson

“EVERYTHING IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS”: DISCOVERING PUBLIC RELATIONS IN BUSINESS SECTORS IN VIETNAM , Ba-Anh-Tu Truong

Theses from 2023 2023

Cultural Expression and Relevancy Communicated Through Marching Band Performance in Louisiana , Nicholas Ashton

What Happens Online Doesn't Stay Online: Female Elected Officials' Experiences with Online Harassment , Sarah M. Carpenter

Examining Framing of Local and National Media Coverage of Sandy Hook and Robb Elementary School Shootings , Gabrielle L. deBruler

Watching Sports Online: Evaluating the Viewing Motivations of Sports Streaming Service Users , Jordan Dove

Institutional Rhetoric and Campus Reactions: A Multi-Method Case Study Exploring University Communication and Social Responsibility In a Racial Crisis , Rockia K. Harris

BUILDING SOLIDARITY BETWEEN MINORITY GROUPS , Seonwoo Kim

Navigating Political Discussions Online: The Role Safe Spaces Play in Women's Political Participation on Twitter , Ayla Oden

From Empowerment Movement to Hijacked Hashtag: A Thematic Analysis of #ShoutYourAbortion , Sidney R. Reynen

News(?)papers: A Typology of Fake News, 1880-1920 , Olivia G. Romaguera

A NEW TEST OF THE NEWS: AN EXAMINATION OF THE NEW YORK TIMES AND CNN COVERAGE OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE , Hannah Ross

Effects of Stereotypes on Black Women Audiences , Darian M. Shorts

Framing Addiction: How Variations of News Stories Affect Attitudes Toward Addicts , James A. Smith

Is There a Balance between the U.S. Government Secrecy Regime and Free Speech Rights of Government Employees?: The Legal Landscape of the U.S. Government Control of Information , Qinqin Wang

Media Literacy in Public Education: A Mixed-Method Exploration , Jessica Wyers

Theses from 2022 2022

THE EFFECTS OF COVID 19-RELATED SOCIAL MEDIA HATE CRIME ON ASIAN AND ASIAN AMERICANS' SELF-ESTEEM , Saachi Chugh

Exploring Cognitive Associations of Athletes’ Activism Through Social Issue Primes: A Convergent Analysis , Anthony Ciaramella

Preventing Brand Activism From Backfiring: How the Use of an Ingroup Model Can Limit the Negative Effects of One-Time CSR History , Cole C. Dunnam

Does Your Opponent's Gender Make a Difference? A Content Analysis of the Use of Gender Stereotyped Issues in Female Candidates’ Campaigns in a Mixed-Gender versus an All-Women Races. , Caley R. Hewitt

A Comparative Content Analysis of How Print Media Framed the Heroin Epidemic and the Opioid Crisis , Quincy Hodges

We Are on the Same Page: How to Leverage Strategic Internal Communication to Create Shared Meaning of Corporate Social Responsibility Between Corporations and Employees , Yangzhi Jiang

Languages of Reform: Populist Revolution or Middle-class Progressivism? , Timothy Vest Klein

Influence in Digital Spaces: How Social Media and Political Influencers Shape Political Expression, Partisan Identity, and Resistance Efforts , Pamela Anne Labbe

CHANGES IN FOX NEWS COVERAGE: TONE SHIFTS BETWEEN PRESIDENCIES , Jessica Maki

The Future of Name, Image, and Likeness in Advertising , Olivia E. Nuss

Parasocial Relationships with Online Influencers , Sydney Reynolds

Cross-Issue Agenda Setting from Racism to Immigration: Spreading Activation or Group Threat? , Martina Santia

Availability, Readability, and Accessibility: Content Analysis Study of Privacy Information on Smart Device Websites , Jessica Y. Shaw

"News at Its Best:" A Case Study of Boundary Crossing In Social Media Journalism , Bailey L. Williams

Theses from 2021 2021

BALANCING ACT: WHEN GENDER AND MEDIA COLLIDE IN SPORTS , Kimberly Friedman

How "Lyingnewspapers" Made Huey Long the Ruler of His State: A Model of Press-Populist Dynamics , Christina A. Georgacopoulos

Colorism in Modern Advertising , Brianna Jones-Williams

“At the Service of the Government": American Journalists in the Great War and the Agent Model of Government-Press Relations , Meghan Menard McCune

A Critical Examination of Media Images of the Civil Rights Movement and their Role in Shaping Collective Memories among Northern White Audiences , Martha Ramirez

Challenging the Illusion of Diversity: A New Theoretical Paradigm Towards Newsroom Inclusion. , Paromita Saha

TELLING A NEW STORY OF OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER: NARRATIVE VERSUS ARGUMENT COMMUNICATION EFFECTS ON OCD STIGMA AND RECOGNITION , Ashlyn Blaire Soileau

Operating the Digital Space in the Age of Protest Participation , Kyle Stanley

Dissertations from 2020 2020

Agenda Cueing in Aggregated Newsfeeds , Kirill Bryanov

The 2016 Louisiana Flood: How a Natural Disaster Affected Ascension Parish Elections and Perceptions of the Home Building Industry , Allyce Trapp

Theses from 2019 2019

Social Justice through Social Media: The Use of Twitter as a Tool for Activism in the #MeToo #BlackLivesMatter Era , Laura L. Coleman

TOXIC CULTURE: AN EMOTION AND SENTIMENT ANALYSIS OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL FANS IN RELATION TO CONTROVERSY AND WIN-LOSS RECORDS , Joshua R. Jackson

Health Information Seeking as a Coping Strategy to Reduce the Stress of Informal Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Forms of Dementia , Nia Francis Mason

SOURCE EFFECTS OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND DIGITAL HEALTH LITERACY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: AN ELABORATION LIKELIHOOD MODEL PERSPECTIVE , Julia Morton

Race, Geography, and News Coverage of the Opioid Epidemic , Nicholas B. Robert

Making the Commercial Non-Commercial: Traditional Ad Effects on TV Billboards , Ian M. Skupski

Key Users, Hashtags, and Topics: Network Analyses of Twitter During Natural Disasters , Rui Wang

#WhyIDidntReport: Using social media analysis to inform issues with sexual assault reporting , Jordyn Warren

Can Cooler Heads Prevail? New Media Technology and Affective Polarization , Brian Kendall Watson

“I Need to Believe That Something Extraordinary Is Possible”: Effects of Transcendent Media Experiences on the Destigmatization of Mental Illness , Stephanie Whitenack

Andrew T. Hatcher: Press, Public Information & Perception for a Nation in Transition Historical Content Analysis on the First African American to Serve as a White House Associate Press Secretary , Nayita Wilson

Theses from 2018 2018

Similarities and Differences in Western Media Portrayals of the Greek Economic Crisis: A Qualitative Analysis of The Guardian and The New York Times' Summer 2015 Coverage of the Greek Economic Crisis , Tryfon Boukouvidis

From Party to Publicity: The Transitional Role of Three Publicity Experts on the Road to Modern Campaigning , Meagan H. Collman

“Breathless Zeal and Careless Confidence”: German Propaganda in World War I (1914-1918) , Elisabeth Fondren

Local vs. National: How Twitter Reflects News Coverage of Colin Kaepernick Protests , Jared Paul Joseph

How Do New Media Environments Influence Consumer Responses to Advertising? A Meta-Analytic Approach to Ad Avoidance , A-Reum Jung

Political #Tweet-Talkin': How Reporters and Politicians Use Twitter in State Government , Jennifer Korth

Attribution and Power: Exploring Transgender Media Representation Strategies and their Effects on Intergroup Stereotype Content and Dehumanization , Minjie Li

“All of Our Skinfolk Ain’t Our Kinfolk;” a Triangulation Study of the Impact of Black Racial Identity on the Discourse of Media Practitioners’ Coverage of Social Justice, Political and Celebrity News , Gheni Nicole Platenburg

How Courts Analyze Voter Identification Laws under the First Amendment , Joby Len Richard

Political Giving as Civic Participation: Identifying Donors and Motivating Giving , Robyn Lynn Stiles

The Uneasy Beginnings of Public Diplomacy: Vira Whitehouse, the Committee on Public Information, and the First World War , Lauren Claire West

Wonder Women: How Race and Gender Influenced News Coverage in the 2017 New Orleans and Atlanta Mayoral Elections , Sirdaria I. Williams

Theses from 2017 2017

In-Group Effects of News Use on African Americans , Folasade A'lyce Adesanya

Social Media Activism and Activist Publics: Testing an Integrative Model of Activism on Contentious Issues , Myounggi Chon

An Impossible Direction: Newspapers, Race, and Politics in Reconstruction New Orleans , Nicholas F. Chrastil

Journalist and Hoaxer: William Francis Mannix and the Long History of Faked News , Madelyn Kay Duhon

Advancing Democracy One Tweet at a Time , Landon T. Hester

Disclosing the Truth About Instagram Endorsers: A Study of the Effects of the Use of Material-Connection Disclosures on Instagram and Types of Endorsers on Advertising Identification and Consumer Response , Lauren Francis Myers

From Products to Politics: Understanding the Effectiveness of a Celebrity Political Endorsement , Melissa Sanati

NCAA Student-Athletes and Defamation: Understanding Plaintiff Classification and First Amendment Protection , Lacey Elizabeth Sanchez

Ethnic Audiences In a Fragmented Media Era: Ethnic Audiences' Selective Exposure to Likeminded Media , Mingxiao Sui

Theses from 2016 2016

Exploring Intermedia Agenda Setting Effects of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver , Andrew Abad

Framing the Ebola Outbreak: Systemic Influences on News Coverage , Adaobi Vivian Duru

Planned Parenthood In Crisis: Social Media Strategies And Frames , Lauren Hudel Goodman

Strategic Use of Language in White House Twitter Communications , Margo L. Jolet

Exploring Organizational Resilience Asset and Its Antecedents for Effective Internal Crisis Communication , Young Kim

Examining Local Law Enforcement Public Relations , Lindsay M. McCluskey

Adding Flesh to Sullivan’s Bones: The Legacy of St. Amant v. Thompson , Eric P. Robinson

Dissertations from 2015 2015

Communicating Sustainability with Visuals: Issue Perception and Issue Engagement , Zeynep Melis Altinay

How Local Nonprofit Organizations can use Narratives to Build Organizational-public Relationships on Digital Media , Ryan Patrick DeLaune

Public Perception of Male Athletes Vs. Female Athletes in the Media , Kaleigh Elizabeth Dickson

Organizational Twitter Use: A Qualitative Analysis of Tweets During Breast Cancer Awareness Month , Pratiti Diddi

Defining Dad: Media Depiction Of The Modern Father In Print Advertising , John Robert Evans

Sourcing and Framing Analysis of Source Messages in the Coverage of Armed Conflicts by American and British Foreign Reporters , Ellada Gamreklidze

Natural Order: The Case for Applying Biomimetic Design Principles to Mass Communication Technology Design , William Glass

Compromising the Craft: A Mixed-Methodological Analysis of the Products and Processes of Storytelling in Local Television and Digital News , Keren Esther Henderson

Correcting the Conversation: An Argument for a Public Health Perspective Approach to University Timely Warnings about Sexual Assault , Ashley Hesson

In the Shadow of Big Oil A Media Content Analysis of the 'Big Oil' Stigma , Camille Nicole Ivy-O'Donnell

All the Science That Is Fit to Blog: An Analysis of Science Blogging Practices , Paige Brown Jarreau

Different Approaches to Investigatory Journalism in the Muckraking Era , Tim Vest Klein

What Female Candidates Need to Know: Current Research on Gender Effects in Campaigns and Elections , Lauren Michele Leist

Reporting for the State Department: Carl W. Ackerman's Cooperation with Government during WWI , Meghan Elizabeth Menard

Engagement Across the Pond: The NFL's Attempts to Increase Social Media Engagement Through the Cultural Targeting of Messages , Isabelle Moore

Gender Stereotypes and the Strategic Use of Emotions in the 2008 Elections , Newly Paul

Framing Theory and Its Application to the Fracking Controversy in St. Tammany Parish , Lindsay Colleen Rabalais

"Operation Red Campus”: An Experimental Analysis of CRNC Advertisements Targeting the Millennial Generation , Ellen Mullee Schmidt

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This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana Department of Communication Studies. Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

The Role of Face Threats in Understanding Target’s Interpretation of a Tease , Shawn M. Deegan

RETROSPECTIVE AND INTERACTIVE ANALYSES OF PARENT-ADOLESCENT STORYTELLING ABOUT ALCOHOL , Kiersten Marie Falck

To Revise Or Not To Revise: How Feedback Type, Interpersonal Liking, and Messenger Credibility Influence Revision , Rachel Jane Jensen

Minimizing Toxicity and Maximizing Social Connection in Collegiate Esports Teams , Julia Kay Tonne

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

COMEDY, CAMARADERIE, AND CONFLICT: USING HUMOR TO DEFUSE DISPUTES AMONG FRIENDS , Sheena A. Bringa

Navigating Toxic Identities Within League of Legends , Jeremy Thomas Miner

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

UNDERSTANDING MEDIA RICHNESS AND SOCIAL PRESENCE: EXPLORING THE IMPACTS OF MEDIA CHANNELS ON INDIVIDUALS’ LEVELS OF LONELINESS, WELL-BEING, AND BELONGING , Ashley M. Arsenault

CANCELING VS. #CANCEL CULTURE: AN ANALYSIS ON THE SURVEILLANCE AND DISCIPLINE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BEHAVIOR THROUGH COMPETING DISCOURSES OF POWER , Julia G. Bezio

DISTAL SIBLING GRIEF: EXPLORING EMOTIONAL AFFECT AND SALIENCE OF LISTENER BEHAVIORS IN STORIES OF SIBLING DEATH , Margaret C. Brock

Is Loss a Laughing Matter?: A Study of Humor Reactions and Benign Violation Theory in the Context of Grief. , Miranda B. Henrich

The Request Is Not Compatible: Competing Frames of Public Lands Discourse in the Lolo Peak Ski Resort Controversy , Philip A. Sharp

Patient Expectations, Satisfaction, and Provider Communication Within the Oncology Experience , Elizabeth Margaret Sholey

Psychological Safety at Amazon: A CCO Approach , Kathryn K. Zyskowski

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Discourse of Renewal: A Qualitative Analysis of the University of Montana’s COVID-19 Crisis Communication , Haley Renae Gabel

Activating Hope: How Functional Support Can Improve Hope in Unemployed Individuals , Rylee P. Walter

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

THE HOME AS A SITE OF FAMILY COMMUNICATED NARRATIVE SENSE-MAKING: GRIEF, MEANING, AND IDENTITY THROUGH “CLEANING OUT THE CLOSET” , Kendyl A. Barney

CRISIS AS A CONSTANT: UNDERSTANDING THE COMMUNICATIVE ENACTMENT OF COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE WITHIN THE EXTENSION DISASTER EDUCATION NETWORK (EDEN) , Danielle Maria Farley

FOSTERING COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE IN COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION: EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FOUNDATIONS TRAINING , Shanay L. Healy

Belonging for Dementia Caregivers , Sabrina Singh

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Making the Most of People We Do Not Like: Capitalizing on Negative Feedback , Christopher Edward Anderson

Understanding the Relationship Between Discursive Resources and Risk-Taking Behaviors in Outdoor Adventure Athletes , Mira Ione Cleveland

Service Failure Management in High-End Hospitality Resorts , Hunter A. Dietrich

Fear, Power, & Teeth (2007) , Olivia Hockenbroch

The climate change sublime: Leveraging the immense awe of the planetary threat of climate change , Sean D. Quartz

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

The Relationship Between Memorable Messages and Identity Construction , Raphaela P. Barros Campbell

Wonder Woman: A Case Study for Critical Media Literacy , Adriana N. Fehrs

Curated Chaos: A Rhetorical Study of Axmen , Rebekah A. McDonald

THE ROLE OF BIPOLAR DISORDER, STIGMA, AND HURTFUL MESSAGES IN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS , Callie Parrish

Cruising to be a Board Gamer: Understanding Socialization Relating to Board Gaming and The Dice Tower , Benjamin Wassink

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

STEAMED: EXAMINATIONS OF POWER STRUGGLES ON THE VALUE FORUM , richard E. babb

Beyond the Bike; Identity and Belonging of Free Cycles Members , Caitlyn Lewis

Adherence and Uncertainty Management: A Test Of The Theory Of Motivated Information Management , Ryan Thiel

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Redskins Revisited: Competing Constructions of the Washington Redskins Mascot , Eean Grimshaw

A Qualitative Analysis of Belonging in Communities of Practice: Exploring Transformative Organizational Elements within the Choral Arts , Aubrielle J. Holly

Training the Professoraite of Tomorrow: Implementing the Needs Centered Training Model to Instruct Graduate Teaching Assistants in the use of Teacher Immediacy , Leah R. Johnson

Beyond Blood: Examining the Communicative Challenges of Adoptive Families , Mackensie C. Minniear

Attitudes Toward Execution: The Tragic and Grotesque Framing of Capital Punishment in the News , Katherine Shuy

Knowledge and Resistance: Feminine Style and Signifyin[g] in Michelle Obama’s Public Address , Tracy Valgento

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

BLENDED FRAMEWORK: BILL MCKIBBEN'S USE OF MELODRAMA AND COMEDY IN ENVIRONMENTAL RHETORIC , Megan E. Cullinan

THE INFLUENCE OF MEDICAL DRAMAS ON PATIENT EXPECTATIONS OF PHYSICIAN COMMUNICATION , Kayla M. Fadenrecht

Diabesties: How Diabetic Support on Campus can Alleviate Diabetic Burnout , Kassandra E. Martin

Resisting NSA Surveillance: Glenn Greenwald and the public sphere debate about privacy , Rebecca Rice

Rhetoric, participation, and democracy: The positioning of public hearings under the National Environmental Policy Act , Kevin C. Stone

Socialization and Volunteers: A Training Program for Volunteer Managers , Allison M. Sullivan

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

THIRD PARTY EFFECTS OF AFFECTIONATE COMMUNICATION IN FAMILY SUBSYSTEMS: EXAMINING INFLUENCE ON AFFECTIONATE COMMUNICATION, MENTAL WELL-BEING, AND FAMILY SATISFACTION , Timothy M. Curran

Commodity or Dignity? Nurturing Managers' Courtesy Nurtures Workers' Productivity , Montana Rafferty Moss

"It Was My Job to Keep My Children Safe": Sandra Steingraber and the Parental Rhetoric of Precaution , Mollie Katherine Murphy

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Free Markets: ALEC's Populist Constructions of "the People" in State Politics , Anne Sherwood

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

COMMUNICATIVE CONSTRUCTION OF EXPECTATIONS: AN EXAMINATION OF EXPECTATIONS REGARDING MOTHERS IN NARRATIVE CONSTRUCTION , Jordan A. Allen

Let’s talk about sex: A training program for parents of 4th and 5th grade children , Elizabeth Kay Eickhoff

"You Is The Church": Identity and Identification in Church Leadership , Megan E. Gesler

This land is your land, this land is my land: A qualitative study of tensions in an environmental decision making group , Gabriel Patrick Grelle

The Constitution of Queer Identity in the 1972 APA Panel, "Psychiatry: Friend or Foe to Homosexuals? A Dialogue" , Dustin Vern Edward Schneider

The Effect of Religious Similarity on the Use of Relational Maintenance Strategies in Marriages , Jamie Karen Taylor

Justice, Equality, and SlutWalk: The Rhetoric of Protesting Rape Culture , Dana Whitney Underwood

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Collective Privacy Boundary Turbulence and Facework Strategies: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of South Korea and the United States , Min Kyong Cho

COMMUNICATING ARTIFACTS: AN ANALYSIS OF HOW MUSEUMS COMMUNICATE ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITY DURING TIMES OF CONTROVERSY AND FINANCIAL STRAIN , Amanda Renee Cornuke

Communication Apprehension and Perceived Responsiveness , Elise Alexandra Fanney

Improving Patient-Provider Communication in the Health Care context , Charlotte M. Glidden

What They Consider, How They Decide: Best Practices of Technical Experts in Environmental Decision-Making , Cassandra J. Hemphill

Rebuilding Place: Exploring Strategies to Align Place Identity During Relocation , Brigette Renee McKamey

Sarah Palin, Conservative Feminism, and the Politics of Family , Jasmine Rose Zink

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Salud, Dignidad, Justicia: Articulating "Choice" and "Reproductive Justice" for Latinas in the United States , Kathleen Maire de Onis

Environmental Documentary Film: A Contemporary Tool For Social Movement , Rachel Gregg

In The Pink: The (Un)Healthy Complexion of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month , Kira Stacey Jones

Jihad as an Ideograph: Osama bin Laden's rhetorical weapon of choice , Faye Lingarajan

The Heart of the Matter: The Function and Relational Effects of Humor for Cardiovascular Patients , Nicholas Lee Lockwood

Feeling the Burn: A Discursive Analysis of Organizational Burnout in Seasonal Wildland Firefighters , Whitney Eleanor Marie Maphis

Making A Comeback: An Exploration of Nontraditional Students & Identity Support , Jessica Kate McFadden

In the Game of Love, Play by the Rules: Implications of Relationship Rule Consensus over Honesty and Deception in Romantic Relationships , Katlyn Elise Roggensack

Assessing the balance: Burkean frames and Lil' Bush , Elizabeth Anne Sills

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

The Discipline of Identity: Examining the Challenges of Developing Interdisciplinary Identities Within the Science Disciplines , Nicholas Richard Burk

Occupational Therapists: A Study of Managing Multiple Identities , Katherine Elise Lloyd

Discourse, Identity, and Culture in Diverse Organizations: A Study of The Muslim Students Association (University of Montana) , Burhanuddin Bin Omar

The Skinny on Weight Watchers: A Critical Analysis of Weight Watcher's Use of Metaphors , Ashlynn Laura Reynolds-Dyk

You Got the Job, Now What?: An Evaluation of the New Employee Orientation Program at the University of Montana , Shiloh M. A. Sullivan

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Because We Have the Power to Choose: A Critical Analysis of the Rhetorical Strategies Used in Merck's Gardasil Campaign , Brittney Lee Buttweiler

Communicative Strategies Used in the Introduction of Spirituality in the Workplace , Matthew Alan Condon

Cultures in Residence: Intercultural Communication Competence for Residence Life Staff , Bridget Eileen Flaherty

The Influence of Sibling Support on Children's Post-Divorce Adjustment: A Turning Point Analysis , Kimberly Ann Jacobs

TALK ABOUT “HOOKING UP”: HOW COLLEGE STUDENTS‟ ACCOUNTS OF “HOOKING UP” IN SOCIAL NETWORKS INFLUENCES ENGAGING IN RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR , Amanda J. Olson

The Effect of Imagined Interactions on Secret Revelation and Health , Adam Stephens Richards

Teaching Intercultural Communication Competence in the Healthcare Context , Jelena Stojakovic

Quitting versus Not Quitting: The Process and Development of an Assimilation Program Within Opportunity Resources, Inc. , Amanda N. Stovall

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

IMAGES AS A LAYER OF POSITIVE RHETORIC: A VALUES-BASED CASE STUDY EXPLORING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN VISUAL AND VERBAL ELEMENTS FOUND ON A RURAL NATURAL RESOURCES NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WEBSITE , Vailferree Stilwell Brechtel

Relational Transgressions in Romantic Relationships: How Individuals Negotiate the Revelation and Concealment of Transgression Information within the Social Network , Melissa A. Maier

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

THE SOCIALIZATION OF SEASONAL EMPLOYEES , Maria Dawn Blevins

Friends the family you choose (no matter what: An investigation of fictive kin relationships amoung young adults. , Kimberly Anne Clinger

Public relations in nonprofit organizations: A guide to establishing public relations programs in nonprofit settings , Megan Kate Gale

Negotiated Forgiveness in Parent-Child Relationships: Investigating Links to Politeness, Wellness and Sickness , Jennifer Lynn Geist

Developing and Communicating Better Sexual Harassment Policies Through Ethics and Human Rights , Thain Yates Hagan

Managing Multiple Identities: A Qualitative Study of Nurses and Implications for Work-Family Balance , Claire Marie Spanier

BEYOND ORGANIC: DEFINING ALTERNATIVES TO USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC , Jennifer Ann von Sehlen

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Graduate Teaching Assistant Interpretations and Responses to Student Immediacy Cues , Clair Owen Canfield

Verbal negotiation of affection in romantic relationships , Andrea Ann Richards

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

Art of forgiveness , Carrie Benedict

"We shall fight for the things we have always held nearest our hearts": Rhetorical strategies in the U.S. woman suffrage movement , Stephanie L. Durnford

War on Terror Middle-East peace and a drive around the ranch: The rhetoric of US-Saudi diplomacy in the post-911 period , J. Robert Harper

What do you mean by competence?: A comparison of perceived communication competence among North Americans and Chinese , Chao He

Rhetoric of public interest in an inter-organizational environmental debate: The Fernie mining controversy. , Shelby Jo. Long

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Robo-Ump: A Study of the Prospective Impact of Automated Strike Zone Use in Major League Baseball Games from the Perspective of Broadcasters and Media , Bob Greene

Florida’s Public Records Law: Its Role in a Tragedy During Hurricane Irma , Patrick Sheehan

The Globalization of Journalism Ethics: Exploring Feasibility and Value in a Globalized World , Sherine Mansour

Taking a stand by kneeling: An analysis of national anthem protest coverage , Vincent Pena

This Machine Kills Fascists: Music, Speech and War , Robert J. Crisler

HOW FEMALE ONLINE BUSINESSES AND BRANDS ARE USING INSTAGRAM STORIES , Hannah N. VanDerslice

Life Beyond the Like: Uses & Gratifications of Sharing Business Facebook Page Content , Sara M. Nash

Crisis Communication in an International Organization: An Investigation of the BBC’s Reputation in the Aftermath of the Savile Scandal , Stephanie P. Shipp

THE IMPACT OF FOOD MANUFACTURERS’ RECALL NOTIFICATIONS ON THE TONE OF NEWSPAPER COVERAGE , Monique L. Farmer

The Diminishing Role of the Ombudsman in American Journalism , Wade B. Hilligoss

Tough Talk, Tear Gas, Tragedy: The Fight to Frame One Day's Events in Ecuador , Ralph Kurtenbach

EXPLAINING THE TREND TOWARD ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING IN HISPANIC-AMERICAN TELEVISION: WHY NOW? , Elizabeth L. Levine

News Goes Native: An Examination of Online Media's Disclosure Practices for Sponsored Content , Joseph Dean Moore

A Qualitative Study of the Effectiveness of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Journalism Program for Preparing Students for the Workplace , Sarah Anne Carter Rosenbaum

An Examination of University Speech Codes’ Constitutionality and Their Impact on High-Level Discourse , Benjamin Welch

FROM THE INSIDE: A Professional Project Comparing How the Insurance Industry and Mass Media Portray the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , Erin Andersen

Behaviorism's Impact on Advertising: Then and Now , Abigail Bartholomew

A Professional Project Surveying Student-Run Advertising and Public Relations Agencies at Institutions with ACEJMC Accredited Programs , Allison M. Busch

Is There a Future Audience for Small Market Broadcast Television News? , David W. Madsen

Yolanda Barco's Impact on the Cable Television Industry , Piper L. Peteet-Kilgore

Meet Them Where They Gather: An Analysis of NASA’s Communications Approach for the 21st Century , Amanda D. Stein

See You Later, Aggregator: How Hot News Misappropriation Deters Aggregators Without Overprotecting Facts , Wern Ai Tan

The Collection of Media by U.S. Senators: A Preliminary Study , Richard L. Willis

From Red Fears to Red Power: The Story of the Newspaper Coverage of Wounded Knee 1890 and Wounded Knee 1973 , Kevin Abourezk

CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS TRADE ADVERTISING DURING THE DECEMBER 2007–JUNE 2009 RECESSION , Bridgid Agosta

Faith As News: A Christian Clergy Perspective on News Media Coverage of Religion , John Baker

MUSICIAN BLOGGERS: THE IMPACT OF NICHE BLOGGERS ON BUSINESS , Charles Craine

The Impact of Reporter Gender on Print News Coverage of the 2008 Dole-Hagan U.S. Senate Race in North Carolina , Courtney Hunt Munther

College Football Twitter Communities: The Husker Twitter Community During the 2012 Capital One Bowl , Kelly D. Mosier

BLIND TRUSTS AS A MODEL FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM , Perry Andrew Pirsch

GREETED LIKE LIBERATORS: MEDIA, METAPHOR, AND MYTH IN THE RHETORICAL CONSTRUCTION OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM , Charles Franklin Bisbee

Why Anonymous Sources Are Used: Inside the Different Situations Calling for Reporter-Source Confidentiality , Erich Eisenach

A Matter of Seconds: An Interpretive Study on Media Reporting of Life-threatened Children , James M. Kavanaugh

Does Trust Really Matter? A Quantitative Study of College Students' Trust and Use of News Media , Soo Hui Lee

THE PUBLIC SERVICE ROLE OF THE LOCAL PENSACOLA MASS MEDIA DURING HURRICANE IVAN , Chad D. Morehead

Floyd Gibbons: A Journalistic Force of Nature in Early 20th Century America , Andrew J. Nelson

"The Gifted Pen": The Journalism Career of Susette La Flesche Tibbles (1854-1903) , Erin E. Pedigo

PRINT vs. ONLINE JOURNALISM: ARE BELIEVABILITY AND ACCURACY AFFECTED BY WHERE READERS FIND INFORMATION? , Burton Speakman

Identifying Barriers and Incentives Related to Attending the Performing Arts: An Examination of First Year College Students , Laura J. Sweet

MARINERS ALL ACCESS : AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE ROLE OF A PRODUCER AT ROOT SPORTS TM , Carrie S. Tachiyama

An iPhone in a Haystack: The Uses and Gratifications Behind Farmers Using Twitter , Sarah Van Dalsem

The University of Nebraska at Omaha's Criss Library Mobile Resources: A Study of User's Preferences , Teonne A. Wright

Commenting on Cannabis: Testing News Fragmentation Using Reader Comments on California's Proposition 19 , John D. Beecham

News Consumption Habits of Students at the University of Nebraska , Ford G. Clark

Student Perceptions of Digital Textbooks in a College Nursing Program , Alan D. Eno

An Ardent Flame: Witness to Distant Suffering, Human Rights and Unworthy Victims in the Coverage by The New York Times and Two Journals of the Religious Left of the 1980s Civil Wars in El Salvador and Nicaragua , Charles A. Flowerday

Female Undergraduate Students' Perceptions of the Portrayal of Women in Advertising , Virginia M. Johnson

The Wired World: A Primer on Electronic Research, Wikipedia, Social Networking Sites, and Web Journalism , Ryan F. Love

Edward R. Murrow: His Life, Legacy and Ethical Influence , Howard Lester Rose

Study of Convergence in Nebraska Newspapers , Kathryn L. Schindler

USER MOTIVATION: LIKABILITY AND USABILITY OF AN AGRICULTURAL WEB SITE , Vishal Singh

COMMUNICATING ETHNICITY: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF CONSTRUCTED IDENTITY , Laura L. Pierson

The Ignored Disease: The AIDS Epidemic 1981-1987 , Heather L. Graff and Heather Graff Bloom

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Dissertations from 2019 2019.

“Goth Barbies”: A Postmodern Multiperspective Analysis of Mattel’s Monster High Media , Danianese Woods

Dissertations from 2018 2018

Becoming Malala: A Discourse Analysis of Western and Middle Eastern Print and Broadcast Coverage of Malala Yousafzai from 2012-2017 , Tamar Meguerditchian Gregorian

The Postmodern Indian: Representation and the Films of Sherman Alexie , Tara P. McCrink Burcham

Media Framing of Moldova’s Democracy Between 1991 and 2014 , Ecaterina Stepaniuc

The Uses and Gratifications of Streaming Live Linear Sports Networks Online , Benjamin Whittle

Dissertations from 2017 2017

Barack Obama’s Rhetoric of Hope for Racial Reconciliation: An Examination of American Mainstream Media’s Framing of That Message , Zainul Abedin

Cultural Values, Narratives and Myth in Reality Television , Alison Rebecca Foster Miller

Forward Myth: Military Public Relations and the Domestic Base Newspaper 1941-1981 , Willie R. Tubbs

How Visual Communication Strategies, Brand Familiarity, And Personal Relevance Influence Instagram Users’ Responses To Brand Content , Lijie Zhou

Dissertations from 2016 2016

Why Do People Continue Using Facebook: An Empirical Study From the Perspectives of Technology Adoption and Social Contract , Chen-Wei Chang

Seeing is Believing, But is it the Truth? Reality vs. Representation of Men in Contemporary Magazine Advertisements, 1980-2010 , Dana Ann Lopez Coleman

Our Voice, Our Choice: Race, Politics and Community Building on the Pages of Five Historically Black College and University Newspapers From 1930 to 1959 , Sheryl Monique Kennedy Haydel

Dissertations from 2015 2015

Running Contradiction: A Negotiated Reading of Encoding Strategies in the Boondocks Animated Series, 2005-2011 , Wesley Tyler French

How Sports Celebrities Handle Crisis: The Analysis of Social, Traditional and Controlled Media , Nicole Renee Hendricks

Analysis of Bloggers’ Usage of the Web Space in Kyrgyzstan to Engage Civically and Politically , Bahtiyar Kurambayev

Public Relations in Government-Based Public Health: Testing Contingency Theory During H1N1 Response, 2009-2010 , Terri Lea Sasser

Looking Back at the Media's Future: A Mixed Method Analysis of Race and Gender Bias During the 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary Season , Tim Vance

Dissertations from 2014 2014

The (Not So) New Normal: A Queer Critique of LGBT Characters and Themes in Primetime Network Television Situational Comedies , Robert Dallas Byrd Jr.

Gatekeeping the Social Games in a Post-Broadcasting World: A Qualitative Content Analysis of NBC and User-Generated Olympic Twitter Coverage During the 2012 London Games , Daniel Anthony Sipocz

Dissertations from 2013 2013

Telling Their Own Story: How Student Newspapers Reported Campus Unrest, 1962-1970 , Kaylene Dial Armstrong

Public Relations Models and Dialogic Communication in the Twitterverse: An Analysis of How Colleges and Universities are Engaging Their Publics Through Twitter , Jason Antwuan Beverly

Trayvon Martin and Election 2012 Social Media Messaging: An Analysis of Framing, Rhetoric, and Media Types in Online Messages by Civil Rights Organizations , Riva Renee Brown

Age, Gender, Race, and Culture in the ER: A Content Analysis of End-of-Life Issues in the Television Drama , Katrina Wilson Burtt

Ecological Psychology and Media Consumption Among Young Adults: A New Framework , Alice Diana Cade Ferguson

The PR President: How Ike Transformed Political Communication , Pamela Ann Parry

Tweet, Tweet, and Repeat: How College Students and Social Media Bring You the News , Judith Penelope Roberts

Life, Love, and Hegemony on Daytime TV: A Critical Analysis of Three Popular Soap Operas , Elizabeth Ann Worden

Dissertations from 2012 2012

Real Women? Gender and Race in Prime Time Police Shows , Rondrek Juwayne Cowans

Religious Leaders in Crisis: An Analysis of Image Restoration Strategies and Content Variables , Melody Teracita Fisher

Ideological “Smackdown”: A Textual Analysis of Class, Race and Gender in WWE Televised Professional Wrestling , Casey Brandon Hart

The Impact of Celebrity Endorser Type and Source Credibility on the Advertising Attitudes and Purchase Intentions of Indian Rural Consumers , Sidharth Muralidharan

Planned Parenthood Takes On Live Action: An Analysis of Media Interplay and Image Restoration Strategies in Strategic Conflict Management , Leslie Lynn Rasmussen

"If It Ain't Broke, Break It": How Corporate Journalism Killed the "Arkansas Gazette" , Donna Lampkin Stephens

Dissertations from 2011 2011

Outsiders Within: A Framing Analysis of Eight Black and White U.S. Newspapers' Coverage of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1964 , Yolanda Denise Campbell

The Oddity as Commodity: Television and the Modern Day Freak Show , Robin Marie Cecala

The Impact of Rap Music on Audience Values Structure , Janet Mignon Kucia

Full Court Press: How Mississippi Newspapers Helped Keep State College Basketball Segregated, 1955-1973 , Jason Ashley Peterson

"Reading" The Apprentice: Commerce, Culture, and the Manufacturing of Reality , Sharon Simpson Terrell

Dissertations from 2010 2010

A History of the American Film Institute , Deborah Jae Alexander

Libel in Mississippi, 1798-1832 , Muriel Ann Everton

The Experiences of Mississippi Weekly Newspaper Editors as They Explore and Consider Producing Internet Editions , Cassandra Denise Johnson

Links of Connectedness: A Content Analysis and Industry Survey Comparing the Interactive Options of Community and Metro Newspaper Web Sites , Cleveland Allin Means

The Secret Identity of Race: Exploring Ethnic and Racial Portrayals in Superhero Comic Books , Lowery Anderson Woodall III

Dissertations from 2009 2009

Intimate Strangers and Estranged Intimates: An Investigation of the Impact of Instant Messaging and Short Message Service on the Size and Strength of Social Networks in Kuwait , Bashaiar Al-Sanaa

Source-Message-Receiver in Integrated Marketing Communication: A Study of U.S. Institutional Advancement , Sharee LeBlanc Broussard

Journalism Students, Web 2.0 and the Digital Divide , Mary Elizabeth Green

Dissertations from 2008 2008

Toward a Free Collegiate Press: An Analysis of Influences that Can Lead to Censorship at College Newspapers , Shaniece Bell Bickham

"George Bush Doesn't Care about Black People": Hip Hop, Public Discourse and Black Politics in the Early 21st Century , Hazel Bell James Cole

The Content and Role of Web Sites in Public Relations of Religious Congregations , Jerlen Young Nelson

Dissertations from 2006 2006

New Innovations in State Legislatures: An Examination of the Successes of Diffusion and the Potential of Personal Home Pages , Amber Jean Reetz Narro

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

Comics About Organs: Social Support and Graphic Medicine in The Awkward Yeti , Jacob Gibb

The National Basketball Association Communications Strategy for the 2019-20 Season Restart , Trevor Dale Jones

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Green Lighting the Altruistic Influencer , Savanna Rebecca Bagley

The Pioneering Efforts of Ellen Larsen: The First Female Sports Information Director at Brigham Young University , Kiana Schlenker

Losing Control to the Controller: MMORPG Video Game Addiction and Mediating Roles of Player Motivations , Abbie Speed

Social Media's Impact on the Puerto Rican Diaspora After Hurricane Maria , Heidi Lynn Steidel II Camacho

"Social" Movements: A Trend Analysis of the Role of Social Media in Social Movements , Courtney Nelson Stubbs

Sound, Stories, and Psychology: The Perceptions and Motivations of Audiobook Consumption , Ellice K. Tan

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Examining the Effects of Eating Behaviors on Mental Health and Internalization of Weight-Based Messaging , Avery E. Bollinger

Narrative Archetypes and Paratextuality: Analysis of Three Films by Christopher Nolan , Alycia Burnett

How Brazilians Used Media to Cope with the Issues Brought by the COVID-19 Pandemic , Vivian de Melo Campos

Examining the Perceptions of Fake News, Verification, and Notices on Twitter , Brendan Patrick Gwynn

An Eye to the Sky: Describing Characteristics of Weather App Users Through Q Method , Danielle Wardinsky Hallows

Exploring Perceptions of New Media Among the Lakota Nation , Isabelle C. Kramer

Mutants, Sentinels, and Cerebro: Messages About Technology and Society in Science Fiction Films , Paige Marie Lee

Facing the Matter: An Eye-tracking Assessment of Social Media Beauty Filter's Impact on Cosmetic Surgery Normative Beliefs , Camilla Marie Owens

Virtual Advertising in the NBA: How Arousal Level and Visual Attention Alter Brand Recall and Recognition , Caleb H. Porter

"This is the Way": Gender Representation in Disney's The Mandalorian , Brooke Solorio

Nutritional Messaging: To Eat or Not to Eat? , Christina Triptow

The Intersection of Fashion and Politics: A Semiotic Analysis of Vogue Magazine Covers Surrounding Election Seasons , Megan M. Vincent

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Agenda Setting in the Digital Age: The Impact of Mass Media and Social Media on the Topic of Sexual Harassment , Melissa True Gibbs

Linking Exposure to Political Content on Social Media with Political Polarization: The Mediating Role of Anger , Audrey Anne Halversen

Perceptions of the Physically Disabled Influenced by Media Portrayals , Jessica Parcell

Exploring Mentions of Pornography in Popular Television Shows , A. Lucia Pollock

Influence for Change: Consumer Perceptions of Social Media Influencer Engagement in Social Responsibility , Lauren Elizabeth Silva

and : An Ideographic Analysis of , Emily Ann Spackman

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Depictions of Female Body Types in Advertising: How Regional Visual Attention, Body Region Satisfaction, Media Influence, and Drive for Thinness Relate , Dallin Russell Adams

Creating a Long-Term Relationship Between a Museum and its Patrons: Examining Social Media as OPR Tool , Kylie M. Brooks

Asian American Cultural Identity Portrayal on Instagram , Jesse Lau Kristine King

Self-Framing of Women in U.S. Politics on Instagram , Madison Marie Parks

Gender Portrayal in Marvel Cinematic Universe Films: Gender Representation, Moral Alignment, and Rewards for Violence , Kristen Ray

Comparing Binge-Watching Motivations in South Korea and the United States: Westernization of South Korean Entertainment , Sohyun Ribeiro

Comparing Binge-Watching Motivations in South Korea and the United States: Westernization of South Korean Entertainment Media , Sohyun Ribeiro

UsTube -- An Exploration of the Relationship Between YouTube and Influencers , Alex Michie Sanders

UsTube - A Grounded Theory Analysis of the Relationship Between YouTube and Influencers , Alex Michie Sanders

The Roles of Moral Anger, Empathy, and Self-Efficacy in Persuading Prosocial Activism , Erin Lurae Willder

Jumping from Journalism -- Why Broadcast Journalists Leave the Field , Daniel Mark Woodruff

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

The New Face of Business: Comparing Male and Female Gender Stereotypes in Multi-Level Marketing Facebook Posts in India , Hannah Elizabeth Chudleigh

Refugees and Media Framing During the Refugee Crisis , Alyssa Carol Davidson

Way-Finding: A New Approach to Studying Digital Communications , William Daniel Glade

Bridging the Gender Gap: A Journey of Women and Men in Communications Leadership , Steven Bruce Pelham

Deflategate and Image Repair Theory: A Case Study , Erica Alejandra Rivas Cruz

Is Binge Watching Bad for You? Escapism, Stress, Self-Controland Gratifications? , Weipu Wang

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

TV Dads: A Grounded Theory Analysis of Viewer Perceptions of Fathers in Television Dramas , Katherine Ann Barboza

Social Media Use and Its Impact on Relationships and Emotions , Spencer Palmer Christensen

But First, Let Me Take a Selfie: A Content Analysis of Female and Male Celebrity Selfies on Instagram , Maureen Grace Elinzano

Brand Communication Through Social Media Influencers: How Organizations Can Advance Effective Relationships with SMIs in Brazil , Andressa Ferreira Gaertner

Why Can't Zelda Save Herself? How the Damsel in Distress Trope Affects Video Game Players , Jared Capener Hansen

How Are U.S. Startups Using Instagram? An Application of Taylor's Six-Segment Message Strategy Wheel and Analysis of Image Features, Functions, and Appeals , Robert David Jenkins

The Impact of Breakups on Social Media Use Among Digital Natives , HyeJin Kim

A Content Analysis of Relationships and Intimacy in Teen Dramas on Television , Sara Valoise Lamb

A Q-Method Study of Visual Metaphors in Advertising , Mckenzie Joell Madsen

Like and Shout: Brand Loyalty, Framing, and Fan Interactions on the BYU Football Facebook Page , Zachary Anderson Miller

The Impact of Statistical, Research-Based, andNarrative Anti-Pornography Messagingon Psychological Reactance , Alison Rachel Ostler

A Rhetorical Analysis of Campaign Songs in Modern Elections , Lottie Elizabeth Peterson

Nonprofit Public Relationships on Social Media: The Public's Perspective , Brooke Lauren Smith

P300 Event-Related Potentials to a Phoneme Discrimination Task Requiring a Motor Response , Kaitlyn Chelsea Turner

The Emotional Effects of Life Experience on Bilingual Speakers' Nonverbal Communications , Sarah Marie Webb

Perceptual Proficiency Ratings of Obstruent Productions in L2 Learners of English as a Function of Speech Task Type, Word Position, and Listener Expertise , Rachel McPherson Zitting

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Livestrong or Lie Hard: A Pentadic Analysis of Deception and Reputation Management in 'The Armstrong Lie' , Harper D. Anderson

"Sure It's Foreign Music, but It's Not Foreign to Me" Understanding K-Pop's Popularity in the U.S. Using Q Sort , Janice Kim Cho

The Rise of the Listicle: Using Eye-Tracking and Signal Detection Theory to Measure This Growing Phenomenon , Jason Robert Freeman

Tweeting for a Cause: A Content Analysis of Successful Charitable Nonprofits' Publishing Strategies on Twitter , Shaela Annice Hougaard

A Content Analysis of the Portrayal of Refugees in U.S. News Media , Tambi Farouk Issac

Is Video Enjoyment Deeper for Those with ADHD? , Daisy Kristina Milman

Social Aggression in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Primary and General Election Debates , Daniel John Montez

The Post-Revolutionary Roles of Fidel Castro: A Semiotic Analysis of Cuban Political Posters, 1959-1988 , Meghan Elizabeth Payne

When Eyes and Ears Compete: Eye Tracking How Television News Viewers Read and Recall Pull Quote Graphics , Othello Lennox Richards

Natural Disaster Films: A Social Learning and Perceived Realism Perspective , Melissa Seipel

The Right to Be Forgotten: Analyzing Conflicts Between Free Expression and Privacy Rights , Mindy Weston

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

An E-Government Analysis of State Legislatures' Social Media Use , Karen Sue Connell

Social Supers: A Content Analysis of Non-Physical Aggressions in Popular Superhero Movies , Ian Trent Gillespie

That's Disgusting: The Role of Disgust in Nonprofit Marketing Campaigns , Tyler N. King

Examining Stakeholder Relationships in Chinese Public Relations Practice: A Case Study of LinkedIn China and Its Sub-Brand Chitu , Yingying Li

We're Friends Right? Dialogical Strategy Effects in CSR Facebook Posts on Perceived Organizational Trust and Authenticity , Casey J. McDonald

Assessing Diversity Among Corporations in Brazil: An Exploratory Study , Helga Sheyla Pereira

Why Kids Are 'Lovin' It': A Q Methodology Analysis of the Appeal of McDonald's , Erica Nelson Rivera

The Gratification Niches of Traditional and Digital Radio , Don G. Shelline

How Public Relations Firms Do PR for Themselves Through Corporate Social Responsibility , Melissa Elise Steckler

Just Tweet It: Sports Teams' Communication of CSR on Twitter , David Paul Stephan

Standing Ground: Situational Crisis Communication Theory and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Handbook Policy Change , Natalie Marie Tripp

Modeling Children's Organization of Utterances Using Statistical Information from Adult Language Input , Katie Lynn Walker

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

The Role of Documentary Film in the Emerging Social Entrepreneurial Culture , KaRyn Elizabeth Daley

Online Mormon Self-Presentation: Content Analysis of Mormon.org and LDSSingles.com Profiles , Megan Marie Fereday

Exploring LDS Missionary Blogs: How Culture Manifests in Self-Narratives of Foreign Missionaries , Karina Marie Gathu

Where They Least Expect It: Product Placement in Children's Picture Books , Steven John Holiday

#DoINeedSocialMedia: Social Media in Local Political Elections , Brittany K. Karzen

Power Distance in Mormon Culture , Sara Isabel Lee

Protecting Professional Football: A Case Study of Crisis Communication Tactics Demonstrated During the Concussion Crisis by the National Football League and the Introduction of Cultural Ingrainment as a Component in Crisis Communications Models , Jordan Todd Mower

Television Executive Producers' Use of Twitter as a Public Relations Tool , Scott Joseph Nash

New Mothers and Social Media: The Effects of Social Media Consumption and Production on Social Support and Parental Stress , Rachel Clawson Nielsen

Testing the Pub Principle: A Look at Push and Pull Communication on Facebook , Tyler Grant Page

The Chosen One: A Q-Method Analysis of the “€œHarry Potter”€ Phenomenon , Cindy Phippen

Reject or Redemptive Fathers? A Content Analysis of Father Portrayals in Top Box Office Family Films , Cassidy Jo Wadsworth

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Virtual Escapes and Intercultural Explorations: How Members of Interpals Are Using Their Online Community as a Window to the World , Ryan Scott Bartlett

Man Shall Not Live By Bread, At All: A Netnography of the Key Characteristics and Purposes of an Online Gluten-Free Community , Emily Anne Bean

America's Heroes and Darlings: The Media Portrayal of Male and Female Athletes During the 2014 Sochi Games , Matthew K. Curtis

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Theses/projects/dissertations from 2024 2024.

“BARBIE IS AS MUCH ABOUT FASHION AS SHE IS ABOUT CULTURE AND EMPOWERMENT”: FEMINISM IN BARBIE THE MOVIE AND ITS POSTFEMINIST MARKETING , Brooke Ashley Shepherd

Investigating the Potential of Augmented Reality in Creating a Sense of Place on College Campuses , Linda White

Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2023 2023

CEZZARTT: BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS , Cesar Aguiar

BLACK WOMEN PROFESSIONALS CHARGED WITH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION WORK: USE SILENCING ^VOICE TO RESIST AND NAVIGATE EMBEDDED STRUCTURES OF WHITENESS IN HIERARCHICAL ACADEMIA , Malika Bratton

TRANSFORMING BLACK STUDENTS’ HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AND LIVES: A PROPOSAL FOR THE CSU , Don Lundy

THE PATRIARCHY BECOMES THAT GIRL: TIKTOK AND THE MEDIATIZATION OF HEGEMONIC FEMININITY , Irene Molinar

“YO SÍ SOY BORICUA, PA’ QUE TÚ LO SEPAS”: A DECOLONIAL AND INTERSECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ , Jocelin Monge

Public Relations for Cryptocurrency: Coinbase Guidebook , Logan Odneal

CONNECTING STUDENTS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOR INFORMAL, SHORT-TERM EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES: A PORTAL PROPOSAL FOR CSUSB , Dia Poole

Anticolonial Feminism, Sylvia Moreno-Garcia, and the Female Gothic: A Textual Analysis of Mexican Gothic , Hana Vega

Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2022 2022

"ADVANCING PRIDE": HOW NEW TURKISH HISTORICAL DRAMAS CHALLENGED WESTERN MEDIA'S STEREOTYPICAL IMAGES OF MUSLIMS , Naim Aburaddi

THE PANDEMIC IS NOT KILLING US, THE POLICE ARE KILLING US: HOW THE CHANGE IN THE SUBJECTIVE REALITY OF NIGERIAN CITIZENS BROUGHT ABOUT THE #ENDSARS PROTESTS , Olabode Adefemi Lawal

UNAPOLOGETICALLY HER: A NOMADIC-INTERSECTIONAL CASE STUDY ANALYSIS ON LIZZO AND JILLIAN MICHAELS , Alexia Berlynn Martinez

THE RAIN OVER HANOI: A PERSONAL PROJECT ABOUT SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE, STORY, REPRESENTATION AND INTERGENERATIONAL STRUGGLE , Joan Moua

BLACK FEMALE ATHLETES’ USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ACTIVISM: AN INTERSECTIONAL AND CYBERFEMINIST ANALYSIS OF U.S. HAMMER-THROWER, GWEN BERRY'S 2019 AND 2021 PODIUM PROTESTS , Ariel Newell

GIRL POWER?: 2017’S WONDER WOMAN AS A FEMINIST TEXT AND ICON IN AN ERA OF POST-FEMINIST MEDIA , Rachel Richardson

OVERCOMING SELF-OBJECTIFICATION THROUGH A MIND BODY AWARENESS PROGRAM , Alexandra Winner-Bachus

Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2021 2021

THE LOUDEST VOICE IN THE ROOM IS OUR SILENCE: NARRATIVE POSSIBILITIES OF SILENCED ADULTS , Rebeccah Avila

How Couples YouTube Channels Forge "Friendships" With Their Viewers: A Thematic Textual Analysis , Marisol Botello

THE CURIOUS CASES OF CANCEL CULTURE , Loydie Solange Burmah

“DID THAT JUST HAPPEN?”: INFLUENCE OF EMBODIMENT AND IMMERSION ON CHARACTER IDENTIFICATION IN VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTS , Shane Burrell

INTO THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM, ANOTHER TOUR OF DUTY: A GUIDE FOR INSTRUCTORS OF VETERAN STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION , Steven deWalden

DECOLONIAL LESSONS FROM HISTORICAL AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY LEADERS: RECONSTRUCTING AFRICAN AMERICAN IDENTITY AS RESISTANCE IN PRAXIS , Rhejean King-Johnson

WELCOMING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN TO CSUSB: MAKING AN INTERGENERATIONAL DIFFERENCE , Leslie Leach

INCLUSIVITY IN PRACTICE: A QUEER EXAMINATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF TRANS COMMUNITIES FROM THE STANDPOINTS OF TRANS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS , Sean Maulding

ENHANCING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN A SOCIALLY DISTANCED WORLD BY HUMANIZING ONLINE EDUCATION: A GUIDE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS , Gilma Linette Ramirez Reyes

COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION: A PRESSING MATTER FOR STUDENTS, A PROJECT ADDRESSING UNIQUE NEEDS USING COMMUNICATION IN THE DISCIPLINE WORKSHOPS , Brenda L. Rombalski

When the Victim Becomes the Accused: A Critical Analysis of Silence and Power in the Sexual Harassment Case of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh , Erendira Torres

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING MANUAL: FOR FACULTY TO HELP STUDENTS , Ricardo Vega

THE IMPACT OF RACIST COMMUNICATION PRACTICES (RCP) ON A FORMERLY INCARCERATED STUDENT BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER PRISON , George Zaragoza

Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2020 2020

REPORTING ON SUICIDE: A THEMATIC DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ON DISCOURSES REGARDING SUICIDE IN 2010S HIP-HOP SONGS , Andy Allen Acosta Jr.

COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE TRAINING WITHIN MINORITY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES , Shirleena Racine Baggett

“REAL ME VERSUS SOCIAL MEDIA ME:” FILTERS, SNAPCHAT DYSMORPHIA, AND BEAUTY PERCEPTIONS AMONG YOUNG WOMEN , Janella Eshiet

DESDE LA PERIFERIA DE LA MILPA: TESTIMONIOS DE MSM DE LOS RANCHOS Y LOS PUEBLOS DE SOUTHERN MEXICO (FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE CORNFIELD: TESTIMONIES OF MSM FROM THE RANCHES AND TOWNS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO) , Luis Esparza

WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION: EXAMINING LEADER-MEMBER EXCHANGE THEORY, UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE, AND SOCIAL STYLES , Guy Robinson

Passing vs Non-Passing: Latina/o/x Experiences and Understandings of Being Presumed White , Francisco Rodriguez

Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Fully Immersed, Fully Present: Examining the User Experience Through the Multimodal Presence Scale and Virtual Reality Gaming Variables , Andre Adame

AN EXPLORATORY STUDY: COMMUNICATIVE DISSOCIATION BETWEEN BLACK AMERICANS AND AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS , Melody Adejare

TAKING A KNEE: AN INTERPRETIVE STUDY ON PRINT NEWS COVERAGE OF THE COLIN KAEPERNICK PROTESTS , Kriston Costello

TO BE OR NOT TO BE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF INTERCULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN MEXICAN AMERICAN AND CAUCASIAN AMERICAN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS , Jessica Helen Vierra

Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2018 2018

"I JUST GOT OUT; I NEED A PLACE TO LIVE": A BUSINESS PLAN FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING , Walker Beverly V

Performing Stereotypical Tropes on Social Media Sites: How Popular Latina Performers Reinscribe Heteropatriarchy on Instagram , Ariana Arely Cano

NEGOTIATING STRATEGIES: AN EFFECTIVE WAY FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES TO COMMUNICATE FOR SERVICES , Dorothea Cartwright

A COMMUNICATION GUIDE FOR EX-OFFENDERS , Richard Anthony Contreras

AUTHENTICALLY DISNEY, DISTINCTLY CHINESE: A CASE STUDY OF GLOCALIZATION THROUGH SHANGHAI DISNEYLAND’S BRAND NARRATIVE , Chelsea Michelle Galvez

“I AM NOT A PRINCESS BUT…”: AN IDEOLOGICAL CRITICISM OF “FEMINIST” IDEOLOGIES IN DISNEY’S MOANA , Victoria Luckner

MEETING “THE ONE” AT MIDNIGHT IS YOUR DESTINY: THE ROLE OF YUAN IN USE OF THE TAIWANESE SOCIAL NETWORK, DCARD , Wen-Yueh Shu

Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2017 2017

HANDBOOK ON TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS , Michael Anthony Arteaga

TRAGIC MULATTA 2.0: A POSTCOLONIAL APPROXIMATION AND CRITIQUE OF THE REPRESENTATIONS OF BI-ETHNIC WOMEN IN U.S. FILM AND TV , Hadia Nouria Bendelhoum

MEETING THE DISTANCE EDUCATION CHALLENGE: A GUIDE FOR DESIGNING ONLINE CLASSROOMS , Patrick Allen Bungard

MASTERING THE TASK AND TENDING TO THE SELF: A GUIDE FOR THE GRADUATE TEACHING ASSOCIATE , Angelina Nicole Burkhart

The Construction of Candidate’s Political Image on Social Media: A Thematic Analysis of Facebook Comments in the 2014 Presidential Election in Indonesia , Siti A. Rachim Marpaung Malik

BACKPEDALING NUGGET SMUGGLERS: A FACEBOOK AND NEWS ARTICLE THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF CHICK-FIL-A VS. GAY MARRIAGE , Stacy M. Wiedmaier

Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Value Driven: An Analysis of Attitudes and Values Via BET Programming Past and Present , Sasha M. Rice

Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2014 2014

CELEBRITIES, DRINKS, AND DRUGS: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF CELEBRITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE AS PORTRAYED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES , Brent John Austin

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, KEEP IN TOUCH, AS A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF VISITATION , Shalom Z. LaPoint and Shalom Z. LaPoint

Selling Disbelief , Gregory S. McKinley-Powell

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Media and corporate blame: Gate keeping and framing of the British Petroleum oil spill of 2010 , Kudratdeep Kaur Dhaliwal

Sperm stealers & post gay politics: Lesbian-parented families in film and television , Elena Rose Martinez

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Like us on Facebook: A social media campaign's effect on relationship management outcomes for a non-profit organization , Natalia Isabel López-Thismón

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

This is not a love story: A semiotic discourse analysis of romantic comedies , Stephanie Lynn Gomez

Blackness as a weapon: A critical discourse analysis of the 2009 Henry Louis Gates arrest in national mainstream media , Ashley Ann Jones

Fabulistic: Examination and application of narratology and screenplay craft , Nicholas DeVan Snead

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

The effect of cold calling and culture on communication apprehension , Kimberly Noreen Aguilar

The artistry of teaching: Commedia Dell'arte's improvisational strategies and its implications for classroom participation , Jean Artemis Vezzalini

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Internet marketing strategy and the cognitive response approach: Achieving online fundraising success with targeted donor outreach , Carrie Dawn Cornwall

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

The design of an intercultural communication skills training for multicultural Catholic parishes in the Diocese of San Bernardino , Marco Aurelio De Tolosa Raposo

Religious social support groups: Strengthening leadership with communication competence , JoAnne Irene Flynn

Parametric media: A strategic market analysis and marketing plan for a digital signage, interactive kiosk and content company , Helena Irita Fowler

Factors affecting cognitive dissonance among automobile magazine subscribers , Petroulla Giasoumi

Web templates: Unifying the Web presence of California State University San Bernardino , Angela Marie Gillespie

United States media portrayals of the developing world: A semiotic analysis of the One campaign's internet web site , Lindsey Marie Haussamen

The Use of Violence as Feminist Rhetoric: Third-Wave Feminism in Tarantino's Kill Bill Films , Leah Andrea Katona

Superior-subordinate relationships found in Scrubs: A discourse analysis , Nicolle Elizabeth Quick

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

A cultural studies analysis of the Christian women vocalists movement from the 1980's to 2000: Influences, stars and lyrical meaning making , Mary Elizabeth Akers

The application of marketing and communication theories on community festival event planning , Khara Louise Dizmon

The mad rhetoric: Toward a rigor on radical creativity and its function in consciousness as a communicative principle , Eugene David Hetzel

Millennial pre-camp staff training: Incorporating generational knowledge, learning strategies and compliance gaining techniques , Dana Robin Magilen

Images and lyrics: Representations of African American women in blues lyrics written by black women , Danette Marie Pugh-Patton

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Views from the center: Middle-class white men and perspectives on social privilege , Sandra Jane Cross

Rendering whiteness visible in the Filipino culture through skin-whitening cosmetic advertisements , Beverly Romero Natividad

Bias in the network nightly news coverage of the 2004 presidential election , Stephen Arthur Shelton

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

A proposed resource development plan for the Department of Communication Studies, California State University San Bernardino , Donna Louise Cooley

From 9/11 to Iraq: Analysis and critique of the rhetoric of the Bush Administration leading to the war in Iraq , LaKesha Nicole Covington

A queer look at feminist science fiction: Examing Sally Miller Gearhart's The Kanshou , Jennifer Jodelle Floerke

Proposed marketing and advertising campaign for the United Negro College Fund , Rashida Patrice Hamm

The online marketing plan for Indra Jewelry Company, Thailand , Vorapoj Liyawarakhun

A metaphoric cluster analysis of the rhetoric of digital technology , Michael Eugene Marse and Nicholas Negroponte

Talking about drugs: Examining self-disclosure and trust in adult children from substance abusive families , Susan Renee Mattson

The public relations campaign for Bangkok fashion week, Thailand , Chanoknart Paitoonmongkon

A web design shop for local business owners , Mary Colleen Rice

International students' reliance on home-country related internet use , Songkwun Sukontapatipak

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Zapatistas: The shifting rhetoric of a modern revolution , Ofelia Morales Bejar

Globalization, values, and consumer trends: A French and USA comparison , Alexandre Hatlestad-Shey

Values and symbols: An intercultural analysis of web pages on the Internet , Aura Constanza Mosquera

Creating community through communication: The case of East Desert Unified School District , Michelle Elizabeth Shader

A comparison of women's roles as portrayed in Taiwanese and Chinese magazine print advertising , Yi-Chen Yang

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

The concept of interest in the Western and Middle Eastern society , Mustapha Ben Amira

A comprehensive examination of the precode horror comic books of the 1950's , Gene Marshall Broxson

Narrative versus traditional journalism: Appeal, believability, understanding, retention , John David Emig

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