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1. Fetishizing Blackness: The Relationship Between Consumer Culture and Black Identity as Portrayed on BET

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Author:
Sims, Ashley
Title:
Fetishizing Blackness: The Relationship Between Consumer Culture and Black Identity as Portrayed on BET
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
consumer culture
Black identity
commodity fetishism
BET
television
File:
Download Fetishizing_Blackness_final_thesis_for_submission.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew Mc Allister, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew Paul Mcallister, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

2. A SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF THE MISSISSIPPI... BELIEVE IT! CAMPAIGN POSTERS: GEO-BRANDING AND IMAGE REPAIR STRATEGIES

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Author:
Verderosa-Ishakarah, Ashanti Tashi
Title:
A SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF THE MISSISSIPPI... BELIEVE IT! CAMPAIGN POSTERS: GEO-BRANDING AND IMAGE REPAIR STRATEGIES
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
image
stereotypes
posters
semiotic analysis
Mississippi
geo-branding
rhetorical analysis
tourism
File:
Download ultimatethesis21.pdf
Committee Members:
Kevin J Hagopian, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kevin J Hagopian, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anthony Olorunnisola, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Russell Frank, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. "A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Portrayals of Haiti and Haitians Following the 2010 Earthquakes on American 24-hour Cable News Networks"

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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:
Earthquakes
News ethics
Disaster communication
Semantic strategies
Critical Discourse Analysis
Natural disasters
Haiti
Poverty
Hegemony
File:
Download CHerring_thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Anthony Olorunnisola, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anthony Olorunnisola, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. THE EFFECT OF RACIAL IDENTIFICATION AND MASCULINITY ON EVALUATIONS OF ADVERTISING MODELS

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Open Access
Author:
Johnson, Curtis J.T.
Title:
THE EFFECT OF RACIAL IDENTIFICATION AND MASCULINITY ON EVALUATIONS OF ADVERTISING MODELS
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
attitude toward the model
atttitude toward the ad
racial identification
racial identity
masculinity
advertising
perceived masculinity
self-identification
self-image congruity
purchase intention
File:
Download Curtis_Johnson_Thesis_December_2008.pdf
Committee Members:
Francis Erin Dardis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Francis Erin Dardis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

5. JAPAN INC. AND THE GROWTH OF NEOLIBERAL IDEOLOGY: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS

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Author:
Toula, Christopher M.
Title:
JAPAN INC. AND THE GROWTH OF NEOLIBERAL IDEOLOGY: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Ideology
Japan Inc.
Neoliberalism
Japan
Economics
File:
Download Christopher_Toula_-_2010_-_Japan_Inc._and_the_Growth_of_Neoliberal_Ideology.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew Frank Jordan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew Frank Jordan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. FROM THE BIRTH OF A NATION TO HAVOC: THE EVOLUTION OF TRADITIONAL BLACKFACE TO MODERN RACIAL PASSING IN U.S. CINEMA

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Author:
Randall, Dorian Clarissa
Title:
FROM THE BIRTH OF A NATION TO HAVOC: THE EVOLUTION OF TRADITIONAL BLACKFACE TO MODERN RACIAL PASSING IN U.S. CINEMA
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
minstrelsy
racial passing
cinema
File:
Download NewMastersThesis2009.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew Frank Jordan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matt Jordan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. World Cup or World War? War Metaphors in Newspaper Coverage of the 2010 World Cup

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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 Times
World Cup
military
The New York Times
The Sunday Times
war
File:
Download Daniel_DeIuliis_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Marie Hardin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Marie Hardin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Ford Risley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew Paul Mcallister, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. Media Representation of Young Women in the Dominican Republic: An Ethnographic Study of Dominican Women's Perceptions of Beauty and Blackness

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Author:
Brown, India Latina
Title:
Media Representation of Young Women in the Dominican Republic: An Ethnographic Study of Dominican Women's Perceptions of Beauty and Blackness
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
women
dominican republic
beauty
enthnography
blackness
media representation
File:
Download IndiaBrown_FinalThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Anthony Olorunnisola, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anthony Olorunnisola, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. Softball's Olympic defeat: A content analysis of the online presence of women on international sports federation websites

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Open Access
Author:
Paton, Jamie Lee
Title:
Softball's Olympic defeat: A content analysis of the online presence of women on international sports federation websites
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
content analysis
gender
sports federations
websites
File:
Download JPatonMAThesis_FinalVersion.pdf
Committee Members:
Colleen Connolly Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Colleen Connolly Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

14. “ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT…” GIFTING AND DETAILING: HOW THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY HAS INCREASED THE SIDE EFFECTS WHILE JEOPARDIZING PATIENT CARE

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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:
gifting
detailing
pharmaceutical sales representatives
pharmaceutical
doctor patient relationship
pharmaceutical advertising
patient care
qualitative health communication
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
C Michael Elavsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
C Michael Elavsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. Horror Global, Horror Local: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Torture Porn, J-Horror, and Giallo as Contemporary Manifestations of the Horror Genre

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Author:
DeCarvalho, Lauren J
Title:
Horror Global, Horror Local: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Torture Porn, J-Horror, and Giallo as Contemporary Manifestations of the Horror Genre
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
horror genre
film studies
File:
Download Final_Version_of_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew Frank Jordan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew Frank Jordan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. PERCEPTIONS OF FEMALE ATHLETES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMAGES IN ESPN’S RISE MAGAZINE

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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 difference
gender
Rise Magazine
ESPN
File:
Download Cunningham_Laura_pdf.pdf
Committee Members:
Marie Hardin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Marie Hardin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeanne Hall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Colleen Connolly Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

21. A comparative study of the U.S. and Korean film industries: history, structure, and finance

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Author:
Baxter, Patrick David
Title:
A comparative study of the U.S. and Korean film industries: history, structure, and finance
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
history
film history
economics
finance
structure
arts
culture
political economy
industrial organization
South Korea
Korean film industry
Korea
Hollywood
movies
movie
films
film indutry
studio
studios
distribution
funding
independent film
independent
film company
digital
multi media
media
long tail
File:
Download PBaxter_Thesis_Final110308.pdf
Committee Members:
Krishna Prasad Jayakar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

22. LI’L FATTIES: A TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF GENDER, RACE, AND CLASS IDENTITY PORTRAYALS OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE CHILDREN IN POPULAR CHILDREN’S FILMS

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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:
children
film
movie
overweight
obese
fat
child
race
gender
class
File:
Download Guldin.Rachel.MAThesis2011.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Jeanne Lynn Hall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeanne Lynn Hall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

25. The Effects of Message Evidence Type and Visual Representation on Cognitive and Affective Responses

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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 evidence
statistical
narrative
vividness
affect
transportation
cognition
credibility
involvement
persuasion
File:
Download Sharde_Hardy_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Michel M Haigh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michel M Haigh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

26. “MORE THAN ENTERTAINMENT”: THE ROLE OF SATIRICAL NEWS IN DISSENT, DELIBERATION, AND DEMOCRACY

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Author:
Burton, Sarah J
Title:
“MORE THAN ENTERTAINMENT”: THE ROLE OF SATIRICAL NEWS IN DISSENT, DELIBERATION, AND DEMOCRACY
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
discussion
debate
deliberative democracy
mediaocracy
infotainment
role
criticism
dissent
First Amendment
history
legal research
ethnography
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show
fake news
satirical news
deliberation
entertainment
politics
media
intentions
comedy
comedians
satire
File:
Download Burton-GraduateThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Martin Halstuk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Martin Halstuk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew Frank Jordan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Dwayne Richards, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

30. The Brand and the Bold: Cartoon Network's Batman: The Brave and The Bold as Comics-Licensed Children's Television.

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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:
Batman
synergy
children's television
Warner Brothers
File:
Download Thesis-Deposit_Draft.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew Paul Mcallister, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew Mc Allister, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

31. Examining Copyright Regimes in China's Digital Music Industry: History, Challenges and New Models

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Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Tian Tiffany
Title:
Examining Copyright Regimes in China's Digital Music Industry: History, Challenges and New Models
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Copyright
Digital Music
China
Xiami
Intellectual Property
History
File:
Download Tian_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard Denny Taylor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew Jackson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Krishna Prasad Jayakar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

34. Celebrity Endorsements and a New Kind of Product Placement

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Author:
Asmara, Michelle Rose
Title:
Celebrity Endorsements and a New Kind of Product Placement
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
celebrity endorsement
product placement
source characteristics
source credibility
meaning transfer
likability
brand integration
File:
Download ASMARA_Michelle_MA_Thesis
Committee Members:
Francis Erin Dardis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Grant Schmierbach, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lee Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

35. Sassy Cows and Magical Juju: Representations of Race and Ethnicity on Three Nicktoons Programs

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Open Access
Author:
Lawrence, Nicole Marie
Title:
Sassy Cows and Magical Juju: Representations of Race and Ethnicity on Three Nicktoons Programs
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Representation of race and ethnicity
racial and ethnic roles
stereotype
animation
stereotypes in children's television
File:
Download Nicole_Lawrence_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew Mc Allister, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

36. Assessing the persuasive effects of temporal distance and social distance on intentions to volunteer

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Open Access
Author:
Ruiz, Jessica
Title:
Assessing the persuasive effects of temporal distance and social distance on intentions to volunteer
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
psychological distance
social distance
temporal distance
persuasion
construal level theory
advertising
File:
Download Ruiz_-_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Fuyuan Shen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lee Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Francis Erin Dardis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

37. Corporate Ability or Social Responsibility? A Quantitative Content Analysis of Fortune 500 Companies' Message Strategies and Consumer Responses on Facebook

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Open Access
Author:
Fraustino, Julia Daisy
Title:
Corporate Ability or Social Responsibility? A Quantitative Content Analysis of Fortune 500 Companies' Message Strategies and Consumer Responses on Facebook
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
public relations
corporate social responsibility
message strategies
Facebook
content analysis
Fortune 500
File:
Download Fraustino_Julia_Daisy_M_A__Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Colleen Connolly Ahern, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

39. The Role of Technology in Chinese Social Movements: An Exploration of the Technological Communications Apparatus Used During the Tiananmen Incident of 1976, The 1989 Tiananmen Democracy Movement, and the 2011 Jasmine Revolution

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Author:
Chernin, Kelly Alissa
Title:
The Role of Technology in Chinese Social Movements: An Exploration of the Technological Communications Apparatus Used During the Tiananmen Incident of 1976, The 1989 Tiananmen Democracy Movement, and the 2011 Jasmine Revolution
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
China
Social Movements
new technology
Habermas
Bakhtin
1989 Tiananmen Square
File:
Download thesis_final_.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew Frank Jordan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

41. Hating the Crime, Forgiving the Criminal: October Baby, Christian Post-Feminism, and the Co-Optation of 'Choice'

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Open Access
Author:
Bedor, Emma Celeste
Title:
Hating the Crime, Forgiving the Criminal: October Baby, Christian Post-Feminism, and the Co-Optation of 'Choice'
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Abortion
Film
Christianity
Post-Feminism
October Baby
The Silent Scream
Thematic Analysis
Paratexts
Christian Right
File:
Download EmmaBedorThesis_April29.pdf
Committee Members:
Michelle Rodino Colocino, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

43. Am I more easily convinced when I am the source? The effect of customization on message processing

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Open Access
Author:
Kang, Hyunjin
Title:
Am I more easily convinced when I am the source? The effect of customization on message processing
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Customization
Persuasion
Message processing
Dual process model
File:
Download Dissertation_kang_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
S. Shyam Sundar, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Fuyuan Shen, Committee Member
George Anghelcev, Committee Member
James Dillard, Committee Member

49. More Than Just Hair Talk: The Kinks, Curls AND Dueling Feminisms in YouTube’s Natural Hair Community

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Brittany Nicole
Title:
More Than Just Hair Talk: The Kinks, Curls AND Dueling Feminisms in YouTube’s Natural Hair Community
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
natural hair
YouTube
Black hair
Black feminism
postfeminism
natural hair community
YouTube community
File:
Download Brittany_Brown_Thesis_FINAL_April_8.pdf
Committee Members:
Michelle Rodino Colocino, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

50. “ Pricking the Conscience of the Nation ”: An In-depth Analysis of Media Coverage of the 1961 Friendship Nine Movement and Jail, No Bail Strategy

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Author:
Tindall, Cari A
Title:
“ Pricking the Conscience of the Nation ”: An In-depth Analysis of Media Coverage of the 1961 Friendship Nine Movement and Jail, No Bail Strategy
Graduate Program:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Civil Rights Movement
African Americans
Media Coverage
Friendship Nine
South Carolina
Sit-Ins
Student Protests
File:
Download Tindall_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
James Ford Risley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor