Browsing by Department "Communication, Jack J. Valenti School of"
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A comparative study of academic and journalistic speech criticism of MacArthur's address to Congress
(1966)This study compares the theory and practice of academic and journalistic speech criticism in an attempt to determine how journalistic criticism of a selected speech compares to academic criticism of the same speech. Scholars ... -
A comparison of the rhetorical works of Hugh Blair and Edward Tyrrell Channing
(1978)The purpose of the study was to determine the extent to which the rhetorical works of Edward Tyrrell Channing encompasses the same philosophical, practical, and ethical viewpoints as those of Hugh Blair. The findings reveal ... -
A CONTEMPORARY EXAMINATION OF DEMAGOGIC TECHNIQUES: SELECTED SPEECHES FROM THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
(2010-12)A new media landscape exemplified by online political news media and the 24-hour news cycle has created a new context for political discourse, and the resurgence in demagoguery scholarship reflects a shared desire to ... -
A Critical Analysis of the Communication Style of Nelson Mandela
(2014-12)Nelson Mandela was an internationally known leader, who transitioned from a tribal childhood, a freedom fighter, an attorney, and prisoner for more than twenty-seven years to the presidency of South Africa. His interpersonal ... -
A CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON AND EXAMINATION OF WORKPLACE BULLYING IN SINGAPORE AND THE UNITED STATES
(2011-12)This study explored the levels of exposure to workplace bullying in Singapore and the United States and investigated how victims in the two countries coped with the bullying. Furthermore, this study assessed the extent to ... -
A pluralistic approach to Walt Whitman's 'Song of the Open Road' for the oral interpreter : explicative, archetypal and rhetorical analyses
(1972)The purpose of this critical study is to demonstrate the pluralistic approach to literary analysis for the oral interpreter by examining Walt Whitman"s "Song of the Open Road" according to the explicative, the archetypal, ... -
A program of speech for the seventh grade of Deer Park schools
(1967)The purpose of this thesis is to develop a speech program for the seventh grade of the Deer Park Junior High Schools, Deer Park, Texas. A study of the records of the 1967 graduating class of Deer Park High School led to ... -
A Qualitative Investigation of Communication Privacy Management (CPM) within Families with Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)
(2014-05)This study examined communication privacy management (CPM) among persons with Lynch syndrome (LS), specifically seeking to understand (a) the prompts that motivate participants to share LS health information, (b) the ... -
A Qualitative Study on the Perceptions of the Lack of Physically Disabled Public Relations Practitioners
(2018-12)This paper explores the perceptions of physically disabled practitioners in the public relations field. The purpose of the study was to get disabled practitioner’s perspectives on the industry to explore how the public ... -
A Readers Theatre presentation based on literary and documentary materials of the Great Depression of the 1930s
(1970)The purpose of this study was to present a Readers Theatre script combining documentary and literary materials to portray the Great Depression of the 1930s revealing the pervasive despair of the people. The Great Depression ... -
A readers" theatre production of Mark Twain"s Personal recollections of Joan of Arc
(1967)Readers" Theatre is an increasingly popular facet of oral interpretation. Through this medium, literature of all kinds maybe shared with audiences. Finding usable material for Readers" Theatre, however, is both a challenge ... -
A study of religious references in selected speeches of Booker T. Washington
(1968)One of the prominent Negro figures in American public address was Booker T. Washington. He became a well-known educator of Negroes and a highly successful speaker. He spoke thousands of times, but his theme was always ... -
A study of the rhetorical strategy of maligning as exemplified in anti-Mormon rhetoric, 1847-1890
(1975)This thesis analyzes a cross-section of anti-Mormon rhetoric, 1847-1890, to determine how maligning was employed as a persuasive strategy and the effect it had on the Mormon movement. Maligning is defined as a rhetorical ... -
A survey : The employment of women in certain phases of television production
(1955)In the field communcation, television has become the most prominent source of entertainment, education and information. The growth of the television industry has been extremely rapid. As a result of this remarkable growth ... -
A survey and study of commercial television news programming in the United States
(1955)Television news programming is now in the very early stages of development; therefore, there is a need for a survey and study of what is being done in this country today and to determine what trends are being established. ... -
A Toulmin analysis of John C. Calhoun's use of logical proof as a means of audience adaptation
(1969)Many apparent inconsistencies and contradictions surround history"s record of the life of John Caldwell Calhoun. During his political career, he made a complete reversal in his philosophy of the powers of the Federal ... -
ADVERTISING OR PR, TELLING OR SELLING? A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON HOW PRACTITIONERS CONSIDER STEALTH MARKETING AND USER-GENERATED CONTENT IN AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT
(2012-12)As technology advances and makes online communication available to mass audiences, consumers are increasingly making their opinions on brands, products and services available by generating reviews, posts and conversations ... -
AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE STUDENTS: USING A CRITICAL RACE APPROACH TO EXPLORE DIVERSITY PEDAGOGY IN PUBLIC RELATIONS
(2012-12)The purpose of this study was to explore African American female students’ perceptions and experiences with diversity in their public relations education. Additionally, the purpose of this study was to gain insight from ... -
AGENDA SETTING EFFECTS IN THE AGE OF INTERNET: ANALYZING THE TRANSFER OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES’ ATTRIBUTES FROM NEWSPAPERS TO TWITTER CONVERSATION DURING THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN PAKISTAN
(2020-12)Studying the transfer of candidate salience and attributes from media agenda to public agenda has gained traction in the past few decades. However, most studies analyzing agenda setting effects with respect to candidates ... -
“All Moms Need to Know about This”: A Qualitative Analysis of New Mothers’ Perceptions around Pelvic Floor Disorders for a Preventative Practice Campaign
(2019-05)This study’s purpose was to decrease women’s chances of developing a pelvic floor disorder (PFD) by creating a theory-based, preventative campaign for new mothers utilizing the extended parallel process model (EPPM) as a ...