Theses and Dissertations - Department of Journalism & Media Communication
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Framing the mass shooter James Eagan Holmes: serious mental illness and gun violence
This study examined the framing of serious mental illness (SMI) and gun violence focused on the single case of the 2012 Aurora Theater Shooting perpetrated by James Eagan Holmes. At the time, it was the most devastating ... -
Legibility of serif and sans serif type faces in computer displays
Studies of type faces printed on paper have generally found minimal legibility differences between the many type faces. Modem computers are capable of displaying many of the same type faces available to printers, but few ... -
#instaworthy presentations of place: a place study of experience among teenagers on Instagram
The present study is devoted to the exploration of place presentations and online representations of immersive place-based experiences by teenagers on Instagram. This study is curious to understand if students' from an ... -
Relative persuasiveness of health infographics, The
This study explores the persuasiveness of infographics, as a quantitative communication strategy to support medical decision making and health risk appraisal. compared to its equivalent text-based condition, within in the ... -
Rhetorical storm: linguistic analysis of uncertainty in severe weather communication, A
Weather forecasts are a product with inherent uncertainty and a wide audience (Compton, 2018). Known as an example of prediction rhetoric (Morss, Demuth, & Lazo, 2008), weather forecasts have been found to be influenced ... -
Analyzing risk-related information seeking behavioral intention and risk perception of wildfires: the High Park Fire Burn Area
This study assessed risk-related information seeking behavioral intention and dual-process risk perception within the context of wildfires. Particularly, the study focused on utilizing a combined risk-related information ... -
Montana cattle ranchers' perceptions of USDA APHIS involvement in brucellosis monitoring in the greater Yellowstone area
Brucellosis is a bacterial disease that that causes abortions in domestic and wild ungulates including cattle, bison and elk. The disease has been almost completely eradicated in the U.S., besides the last remaining reservoir ... -
Effects of crisis severity and crisis response strategies on post-crisis organizational reputation
Using situational crisis communication theory (SCCT), this study investigates the impact of crisis severity and crisis response strategies on post-crisis organizational reputation within the field of crisis communication. ... -
Halo effect of website experience: examining the impact of aesthetics and usability beyond the page, The
In recent years, recruitment efforts among universities have become a priority as competition for enrolling graduate and undergraduate students increases. With the pervasiveness of electronic devices in every-day life, ... -
In times of extreme weather events: Gen Z and information seeking about climate change on digital media
This study aimed to examine the factors that motivate Gen Z members to seek information and engage in conversations in digital media around the topic of climate change. The current study adopted some individual-level factors ... -
Misbehavior in virtual worlds: breaking the rules for social benefit
This thesis uses Gidden's (1984) Structuration Theory as a guiding framework for examining the causes and consequences of misbehavior in virtual worlds. Misbehavior is clearly delineated from more commonly studied cheating ... -
Diffusing art therapy using the innovation of social media: experiences of four rural art therapists
As the practice of art therapy grows and evolves, the way in which healthcare providers disseminate information and connect with patients changes, especially through networks such as social media sites. Physicians and ... -
Story behind the decision: the influence of narrative in gatekeeping by trade media editors, The
This study conducted in-depth interviews to understand how 10 trade media editors in the renewable energy industry select articles for publication, how they conceptualize and use narrative as an article form, and the extent ... -
Instaman: a case study of male identity expression on Instagram
Navigating conversations about identity and masculinity can be hard for some young men. Society has a particular view on what makes a man manly based on cultural expectations and social norms. Instaman: A case study of ... -
Effectiveness of promotion or prevention message frames on food storage messages about black bears
As conflict between humans and black bears (Ursus americanus) increases, researchers and managers look for strategies to decrease this conflict. One main driver of conflict is the availability of anthropogenic food. Bears ... -
You've only got your looks to lose: the effects of message framing and individual-level differences on selective exposure to health messages
This study investigated how individual differences, such as exercise and healthy nutrition involvement, attitudes, and motivations, affect selective exposure to variously framed health messages. The study starts to bridge ... -
Sharing health-related stigma through selfies and its perceived potential for de-stigmatization
This study explores the impact of posting selfies on perceptions of stigma surrounding health conditions. Using Goffman's stigma theory, it examines the communicative role of posting selfies that explicitly portray signs ... -
"I see what you're saying": examining self-disclosure and nonverbal communication in digital environments
Computer-mediated environments are comfortable spaces for people to engage in interpersonal communications. By building on the theoretical arguments of computer-mediated communication scholars (Joinson, 2001; Walther, ... -
Predictors of behavioral intention to purchase risky consumer products
Two online surveys dealing with the purchase of potentially risky consumer products, sunscreen containing nanoparticles (n=373) and genetically modified foods (n=379), examined behavioral intention within the framework of ... -
Breaking down the gates with participatory journalism: leveraging user-generated content for today's journalistic practices
With the increase in user-generated content (UGC) with today's information communication technologies (ICTs), there is ample opportunity for journalists to leverage UGC in their reporting. Because media organizations are ...
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