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Honors Theses (Journalism and Communication)
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(2019-06)This study explores how Generation Z’s behavioral expectations for each other on social media impact their relationships, health, and overall well-being. According to a 2016 study published in the Journal of Adolescence, ...
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(2019-06)Modern media is predominantly controlled by large organizations, and even more by first-world, ‘Western’ countries, known in communication studies as ‘core nations.’ This study explores the intersection of international ...
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(University of Oregon, 2017)Interactive data visualizations have created a new way for online journalists to tell a story. With the overwhelming amount of data available, these visualizations make it easier to compare similar data. The data available ...
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(2008-06)This paper examines the developments in National Public Radio to determine if the network is fulfilling its original mission in the present day. It is an opportune time to examine NPR' s current mission because it is ...
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(University of Oregon, 1999-06)The personal nature of girl zines, including the zines' diary style and articles about individual experience, lends itself to self-expression. This thesis examines three zines, Essence, Limousine, and Touched by an Anvil ...
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(University Of Oregon, 2008-07)As modem culture begins to embrace the Internet as a social medium, new programs such as Linden Lab's Second Life raise questions about what an audience can expect from new interactive media. By utilizing the media studies ...
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(University of Oregon, 2008-06)My interest in this research lies specifically in investigating how message design theories work in and are applied to anti-drug messages. I pay particular attention to which aspects of the messages are effective and how ...
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(University of Oregon, 2007-06)This is a study of the historical context of the 2005 Paris riots and a comparison of the coverage in the American and French press, Specifically, it examined a three-week period of coverage of the riots from October ...
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(University of Oregon, 2002-06)North Northeast Portland, Oregon is a predominantly African American community that has a long history of racial strife, as well as economic and social turmoil. Gentrification has caused many urban renewal projects to ...
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(University of Oregon, 2005-06)Rich with tradition and ripe with nostalgic imagery, Japan captivates the Western mind. Japanese culture was almost unknown in the West two hundred years ago, yet its influences today permeate entertainment media worldwide. ...