Theses and Dissertations - Department of Journalism & Media Communication
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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 ... -
Effects of visual design in beef seedstock ads on trust, credibility, and intent to seek more information
This study was intended to analyze the effect of a visual design on the viewer's trust, credibility, and intent to seek more information among Angus cattle producers. To test this relationship, 561 beef producers were ... -
Digitization, innovation, and participation : digital conviviality of the Google Cultural Institute
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Using integrated model of behavioral prediction to identify the most predictive determinants of college students' intention to do regular vigorous exercise
This study aimed to use the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction (IMBP) to identify the strongest predictors of college student's intention to do vigorous exercise regularly. The results of the study will be useful ... -
Chronic disease prevention in college students : assessment of perception and intention to use a health management app
The relationship between intention to use a hypothetical health management app and other variables from a conceptual framework of the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of ... -
#WhereAmI? : the synergy of social media engagement and cartosemiotic conduct
This thesis presents a multi-quantitative study to describe and analyze the synergy of map language, or cartosemiotics, and social media engagement. In addition to an extensive literature review of cartosemiotics and social ... -
Role of readers' performance of a narrative on their beliefs about transgender persons : a mental models approach, The
Narratives are powerful communication tools that can influence people's beliefs and attitudes. Narrative processing literature explains cognitive operations involved in information processing in terms of transportation and ... -
Simplification, debranding, and new marketing techniques : an historical analysis of brand logo design
Marketing and advertising trends, like fashion, go in and out of style with the seasons and the years. In decades past, advertisements were once created entirely out of text. But as cameras got better, printers more detailed, ... -
Risky photography in national parks : an examination of the role of online identity management in wildlife risk perceptions
Technology and an ever-growing online culture have created a new space to display, modify, and maintain personal identity. These spaces can often perpetuate risky behaviors offline by creating a need to share, comment, and ... -
Pinning for leisure or labor? : unveiling constructions of wedding planning via Pinterest
Pinterest, a digital bulletin board website where users can create digital visual collections of meaningful content (i.e., pins), has been criticized for "killing feminism" (Odell, 2012), promoting "tight gender boundaries" ...
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