Browsing Department of Communication (MU) by Thesis Semester "2017 Spring"
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The Anthropocene as kairos : the rhetorical invention of ecological consensus /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The Anthropocene is a geological and temporal designation that represents the end of an 11,000 yearlong geological time period and marks the beginning ... -
Discovering hidden digital producers on social media : theorizing digital literacy education by understanding motivation, creativity, and gender differences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Social media provide many opportunities for young people to engage in digital production, and thus social media may provide a fruitful avenue to digital ... -
Exploring the role of extended family members in relation to a chronic family stressor : explicating the association between support, standards, stress, and coping in the context of autism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The recent growth in autism spectrum disorder diagnoses across the United States has alerted scholars to assess the support needs of families with a ... -
Forgotten bonds : the role of sibling relationships in foster families
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Foster care is becoming a more prevalent diverse family form, and serves a critical role in our society. Little is known about the role siblings play ... -
Media and politics in Cambodia : the conditional mediated effects of motivation on political attitudes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This thesis project explores the relationship between Cambodian political identity and media diet for political information. More specifically, this ... -
Politics, polarization, and posting on social media : the gender gap and normative effects of social pressure /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Despite the growth in influence and representation of female participants in politics at the highest levels, research on a number of Western industrialized democracies uncovers persistent audience gender gaps in forms of ... -
"Shots reported on campus" : an experimental study of crisis communication and emergency message design and dissemination
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study is to test emergency messages that are communicated to campus communities during a human-caused crisis event. Research shows ... -
Weinergate, Twitter, and marginalized voices : political sex scandals in a new media environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Discourse strongly influences the ways in which ideologies are formed, maintained, and contested, thus the dialogue surrounding political sex scandals may shape the ways in which individuals negotiate their own beliefs and ...