1. "A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Portrayals of Haiti and Haitians Following the 2010 Earthquakes on American 24-hour Cable News Networks" Open Access Author: Herring, Courtney Celiese Title: "A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Portrayals of Haiti and Haitians Following the 2010 Earthquakes on American 24-hour Cable News Networks" Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: EarthquakesNews ethicsDisaster communicationSemantic strategiesCritical Discourse AnalysisNatural disastersHaitiPovertyHegemony File: Download CHerring_thesis_FINAL.pdf Committee Members: Anthony Olorunnisola, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAnthony Olorunnisola, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. The Social Dynamics of Network Gatekeeping Open Access Author: DeIuliis, David Title: The Social Dynamics of Network Gatekeeping Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: gatekeepingnetwork gatekeepingcollaborative web portalssocial networks File: Download Thesis_David_DeIuliis.pdf Committee Members: Dennis Karl Davis, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDennis Karl Davis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. World Cup or World War? War Metaphors in Newspaper Coverage of the 2010 World Cup Open Access Author: DeIuliis, Daniel Thomas Title: World Cup or World War? War Metaphors in Newspaper Coverage of the 2010 World Cup Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: The London TimesWorld CupmilitaryThe New York TimesThe Sunday Timeswar File: Download Daniel_DeIuliis_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Marie Hardin, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMarie Hardin, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJames Ford Risley, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMatthew Paul Mcallister, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. THE PERSUASIVENESS OF VISUAL HYPERBOLE Open Access Author: Fyock, Jennifer Title: THE PERSUASIVENESS OF VISUAL HYPERBOLE Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: visual hyperbole File: Download J_Fyock_Thesis_July_2011.pdf Committee Members: Dr Shen, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorFuyuan Shen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. “ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT…” GIFTING AND DETAILING: HOW THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY HAS INCREASED THE SIDE EFFECTS WHILE JEOPARDIZING PATIENT CARE Open Access Author: Applequist, Janelle Title: “ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT…” GIFTING AND DETAILING: HOW THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY HAS INCREASED THE SIDE EFFECTS WHILE JEOPARDIZING PATIENT CARE Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: giftingdetailingpharmaceutical sales representativespharmaceuticaldoctor patient relationshippharmaceutical advertisingpatient carequalitative health communication File: Download Thesis.pdf Committee Members: C Michael Elavsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorC Michael Elavsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. TO TWEET OR TO RETWEET? THAT IS THE QUESTION FOR DOCTORS ON MICROBLOGS Open Access Author: Lee, Ji Young Title: TO TWEET OR TO RETWEET? THAT IS THE QUESTION FOR DOCTORS ON MICROBLOGS Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: bandwagonauthorityhealth communicationTwittersource proximity File: Download Ji_Young_Lee_Final_draft.pdf Committee Members: S Shyam, Sundar, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorS. Shyam Sundar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
7. PERCEPTIONS OF FEMALE ATHLETES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMAGES IN ESPN’S RISE MAGAZINE Open Access Author: Cunningham, Laura Marie Title: PERCEPTIONS OF FEMALE ATHLETES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMAGES IN ESPN’S RISE MAGAZINE Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: Sexual differencegenderRise MagazineESPN File: Download Cunningham_Laura_pdf.pdf Committee Members: Marie Hardin, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMarie Hardin, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJeanne Hall, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorColleen Connolly Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
8. CITIZENS UNITED AND THE FREE PRESS: CORPORATE MONEY AND CONTROL OVER LIBERTY AND THE PRESS Open Access Author: Duke, Megan Alexandra Title: CITIZENS UNITED AND THE FREE PRESS: CORPORATE MONEY AND CONTROL OVER LIBERTY AND THE PRESS Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: Corporate MediaFree PressCitizens United File: Download FINAL_GRADUATE_THESIS.pdf Committee Members: Martin Halstuk, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMartin Halstuk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
9. LI’L FATTIES: A TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF GENDER, RACE, AND CLASS IDENTITY PORTRAYALS OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE CHILDREN IN POPULAR CHILDREN’S FILMS Open Access Author: Guldin, Rachel Elizabeth Title: LI’L FATTIES: A TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF GENDER, RACE, AND CLASS IDENTITY PORTRAYALS OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE CHILDREN IN POPULAR CHILDREN’S FILMS Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: childrenfilmmovieoverweightobesefatchildracegenderclass File: Download Guldin.Rachel.MAThesis2011.pdf Committee Members: Dr Jeanne Lynn Hall, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJeanne Lynn Hall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
10. Branded sports sovereignty: A critical media approach to Puerto Rican Olympic sports Open Access Author: Diaz-Torres, Rafael Rene Title: Branded sports sovereignty: A critical media approach to Puerto Rican Olympic sports Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: Olympic sportsmass mediasports sovereigntyPuerto Rico File: Download DIAZ_TORRES_THESIS_FINAL.pdf Committee Members: Ronald V Bettig, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorRonald V Bettig, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
11. The Effects of Message Evidence Type and Visual Representation on Cognitive and Affective Responses Open Access Author: Hardy, Sharde Ardelle Title: The Effects of Message Evidence Type and Visual Representation on Cognitive and Affective Responses Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: message evidencestatisticalnarrativevividnessaffecttransportationcognitioncredibilityinvolvementpersuasion File: Download Sharde_Hardy_Final_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Michel M Haigh, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichel M Haigh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
12. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CULTURE ON AESTHETIC MOTIVATION FOR COSMETIC CUSTOMIZATION OF MOBILE PHONES Open Access Author: Lee, Seoyeon Title: PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CULTURE ON AESTHETIC MOTIVATION FOR COSMETIC CUSTOMIZATION OF MOBILE PHONES Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: Media PsychologyCustomizationCultureMobile Phone File: Download Seoyeon_Lee__Thesis__FINAL.pdf Committee Members: S. Shyam Sundar, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorS. Shyam Sundar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
13. Buying Local: The Cognitive Effects of Environmental Messaging Open Access Author: Dames, Valerie Jean Title: Buying Local: The Cognitive Effects of Environmental Messaging Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: Environmental MessagingFramingBIS/BAS File: Download Valerie_J._Dames-_Final_Masters_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Lee Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorLee Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorColleen Connolly Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
14. Effects of Expectation Setting and Agency on Human-Robot Interaction Open Access Author: Sun, Yuan Title: Effects of Expectation Setting and Agency on Human-Robot Interaction Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: human-robot interactonsense of agencyexpectation setting File: Download Thesis-Yuan_Sun_Final.pdf Committee Members: S. Shyam Sundar, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorS. Shyam Sundar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
15. The Brand and the Bold: Cartoon Network's Batman: The Brave and The Bold as Comics-Licensed Children's Television. Open Access Author: Roman, Zachary Title: The Brand and the Bold: Cartoon Network's Batman: The Brave and The Bold as Comics-Licensed Children's Television. Graduate Program: Media Studies Keywords: Batmansynergychildren's televisionWarner Brothers File: Download Thesis-Deposit_Draft.pdf Committee Members: Matthew Paul Mcallister, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMatthew Mc Allister, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor