Theses, Dissertations, and Creative Activity from students in the School of Communication.
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Theses/Dissertations from 1996
The racial divide: A rhetorical analysis of Louis Farrakhan's Million Man March address, Martin Andrew Bartness
Communication apprehension and exercise adherence: An exploratory study, Janette Thomas Carr
Public Journalism: Its Definition and Application at Four Gannett-Owned Newspapers, Stacey J. Floersch
Living in two worlds: Asian-American women and emotion, Kimberly S. Gangwish
Negative Televised Political Advertising Analysis of the 1992 Presidential Spots, Chia-Ying Jui
The 1992 Conventions, the Newsmagazines and the Candidates: A Content Analysis, Christine Clifford Peschier
Consensus Decision Making of Quality Improvement Teams: A Descriptive Study, Ginger L. Riffel
Television photojournalism and ethical decision-making, Heather Rizzuto
Media, Politics and the World Wide Web: A Qualitative Analysis of the 1996 Presidential Campaign, Christine Sanders
The content of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers as the source of antisocial and prosocial learning., Cynthia J. Wilhelmi
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
The Rhetoric of Poverty and Supreme Court Discourse: A Content Analysis of Selected Supreme Court Opinions from 1989-1994, Paul G. Bellus
A study of transformational leadership and the success of volunteer blood drive coordinators at American Red Cross Midwest Region Blood Services, Deborah L. Breeling
Perception of Perceived Source Credibility as a Function of Physical Attractiveness in Print Advertisements, Susan Louise Bury
I want to tell you what I did and why I did it.: A rhetorical criticism of the crisis rhetoric of President George Bush, Barbara Jen Chandler
Moanin' at midnight: Patterns, themes, and imagery in blues songs by Howlin' Wolf, Craig Edmundson
The Fighting Words Doctrine Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire and Hate Speech, Heidi Jeanne Hess
Motion Pictures, Social Theory and Contemporary Film: A Thematic Content Analysis of Values., Christopher Marsh
Prime-time Entertainment and Values: Network Television as New Religion., Robin C. Mills
The War in the Gulf: Access and Photographic Coverage During the Crisis, Victor J. Paul
The Effects of Teacher Immediacy on Student Evaluations, Gail Victoria Rowden
A study of broadcast-industry personnel's sources of occupational stress and interest in worksite stress management techniques, Kathleen A. Vampola
An Exploratory Study of the Relationships Between Goal Setting and Motivation in the I\1BO Process, David Rees Watkins Jr.
Nebraska Press Association V. Stuart: An Understanding of Prior Restraint, Nancy Whitmore
The portrayal of older adults in the New York Times and the Omaha World-Herald, 1982 and 1992, Robert V. Whitmore
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
The Issue Doctrine an Examination of the Impact of Rosenbloom Versus Metromedia on Constitutional Libel Litigation, Simon Auguste Danigole Jr.
Rape myth usage in the New York Times: A content analysis of 1990 and 1992 rape stories, Christina Navis
An Investigation into the Nature of Traitlike and Situational Communication Apprehension of Non-Traditional Undergraduate Students, Janice Gayle Poppenga
Freedom of Expression on Private College Campuses: An Examination of the Legal Parameters of Privately-Owned Public Forums and their Shared Similarities with Private Campuses, Natalie J. Straight Hadley
Norris Alfred: A voice from the prairie, Kevin L. Warneke
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
An analysis of Omaha-area advertising agency executives' perception and practice of ethics in the industry, Jill K. Bruckner Lynch
The Effects of Community College Information Subsidies on Iowa Legislators, Margaret A. Eyerly
School Teachers, False Arrest and Media Coverage of Sex Crimes: A Three-State Ethics Probe., Joan L. Lukas
In search of parity: Coverage of news events portraying blacks in the Omaha World Herald, from 1953 to 1988, Jeanette Weston
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Saturday Morning Children's Television and Depictions of Old Age, Marigrace H. Powers
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Perceptions of the communications competencies of male and female managers., Michelle Chapman
The Effect of Clothing Upon Perceptions of Source Credibility, Ana M. Cruz
Communication Attitudes and Job Effectiveness of Debt Collectors, Robert S. Embrey
Face-to-Face and Audio Teleconference Problem Solving: An Examination of Effectiveness and Group Member Satisfaction, Robert C. Foster
A Bormannean content analysis of World-Herald articles in the case of the Franklin Credit Union., Susan Lee Galberaith
Artistic expression and the First Amendment., Karen Ann Weber
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
A study of the effects of deregulation on radio commercialization: A direct methodology for data collection, Thomas A. Birk
Job Satisfaction and Communication Satisfaction in Volunteer Organizations, Paula J. Hazelrigg
The Impact of Public Relations on Supporters of Nebraska's Controversial Low-Level Radioactive Waste Facility, Kelly L. Kimberly
Recording the Vietnam War: Photographic coverage in newsmagazines from 1964 to 1973, Charlotte Niemeyer
Variables affecting attendance at and radio listenership to minor league baseball games, David C. Ogden
Measures of Source Credibility of Male and Female Counterparts of a Traditionally Sex-typed Job, Joy Scott
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
How Chamber of Commerce executive directors perceive newspaper publisher's involvement in community affairs, Jane E. Campbell-Konnath
A communication methodology for subordinates-supervisors to coactively generate heuristic-leadership decisions in commercial banking, Mary Ann Danielson
Openness in communication between managers and freelancers in the publishing business, Janet Barrell Davis
An exploratory study into the conceptualization and measurement of communication motivation in public speaking: An expectancy theory model., Edwin J. Dawson
Negotiation Pedagogy As Communication Methodology Focused On Conditionality and Recursivity In Third-Order Coupling, Eroca Gabriel
Newspaper Editorial Endorsements and Voting Results: An Examination of Two Newspapers, Randy A. Grosse
An Exploratory Study of Teacher Perceptions of Elementary School Climate and Elementary School Discipline in Omaha Public Schools, Dorothy Menousek
Cigarette Smoking and Its Effect Upon Perceptions of Source Credibility, Cari L. Tokheim
A Descriptive Study in Fund-Raising: Theory versus Actual Practice, Michaela S. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Environmental persuasion and Roman Catholic Church interior design after Vatican Council II, 1963-present: A case study of Notre Dame Chapel, Omaha, Nebraska, James M. Gaughan
Radio Deregulation and the Public Interest in the Omaha Market, Robert D. Hancock
An exploratory study of the relationships among sex-role orientation, communicative attitudes and perceptions of communicative behaviors, Roberta J. McBride
An Exploratory Study of Employee Perceptions of Organizational Climate Openness and Freedom of Expression in a Large Public Utitlity, Alison Vickery Rider
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Communication Attitudes/Leadership: A Correlational Study in interdisciplinary Team Practice: Communication Attitudes and Team Perception of Leadership Behavior, Marie Brady de Martinez
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
The perceived credibility of masculine, feminine and androgynous women in middle management, Priscilla Carpenter
An Analysis of Cultural Awareness in International Advertising and its Applications to General Intercultural Communication, Sharon E. Cole
A Study of the Relationship Between Specialty Shoe Store Managers' Communicative Attitudes and Job Related Variables, W Wayne Foster
The evolution of the "Schlemiel" hero in the works of Woody Allen, Marilyn Konigsberg
A communication methodology for pastors engaged in proceptively generating and selecting church-leadership options, Fred Naumann III
Coverage of business news in Time Magazine 1974-1975 vs. 1984-1985., Lynn Phares
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Fantasy theme analysis of Ms magazine: 1972-1984, Stephanie S. Clark
A Communication Methodology for Negotiating a Wheat Contract with China, Mary Alice Speke Ferdig
The linguistic representation: A measurement of progress., Jacqueline Graham Marymee
A Descriptive Study of the Use of Visual Communication Principles for Media Program Design by Nebraska Health Care Educators, Susan Rae Raferty
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
An analysis of the role of the public information officer in state and local government with an indepth analysis of the public information officer in Nebraska and Iowa government offices., Gene Marie Tracey Hallinan
Ratings of source credibility in relation to level of vocal variety, sex of the source, and sex of the receiver., Kathy Davies Taylor
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
A Communication Methodology for Managing Demand-Time Conflicts in Physician Marriages, Betty Apke
First Amendment Rights As Applied to the High School Press., Joyce Gissler
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
A study to determine the effects of a speech communication course in junior high on an adolescent's self concept, Sherilyn Marrow Filkins
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
The careers and qualifications of members of the Federal Communications Commission, 1961 to 1976., Mary I. Blue
An Analytical Survey of Public Relations as Perceived by Public Relations Practitioners and Journalists, Wayne R. Johnson
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
A Quantitative Description of Direction in Newspaper Advertising for Cable Television Franchise Elections, Donald G. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
A survey of literature study of the development of the affirmative case components between the 1950's and the 1970's, Mary Lou Klipfel
Performance consequences of encoding belief-incongruent editorials, Leanna Skarnulis
A quantitative analysis of readership of inserts in the Omaha World-Herald, Sharan L. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
The Relationship Between Displaying Political Yard Signs and Voting Turnout in Omaha, Nebraska: An Exploratory Study, Gary Dean Henson
An analysis of the influence of Samuel Adams on the Boston Massacre, Virginia Pegues-Sailsbury
A Historical Study of the Development of Educational Radio Station KIOS-FM, Omaha, Nebraska, Daniel Trerice
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Relationships between high school forensic experience and college percentages in Pi Kappa Delta, Pat Garrighan
Traits attributed to female somatotypes, Edward C. Hill
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
The effects of race and potential for conflict on eye behavior in females, Deborah J. Barclay
The effects of prejudicial pre-trial publicity on perceived defendant character and guilt, James M. Leu
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
A study of the effect of preoperative communication between operating room nurses and patients having total hip replacement surgery, Barba J. Edwards
A descriptive study of nonverbal communication between and within the professions of nursing and medicine, Anne M. Fangman
Personality correlates of reticent and nonreticent high school students, Nancy Adele Mohrlock
An experimental study of the impact of clinical psychodiagnosis, diagnostic concept and dogmatism on the perception of psychopathology., Jane Ellen Stilwell Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
A study of relationships between Machiavellianism, dogmatism and perceived persuasiveness of messages, Marilyn Henderson Ihle
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
The Effects of the Use of Antithetical Statements On Attitude Change and Terminal Source Credibility Ratlings, Larry Newell Willis
Theses/Dissertations from 1970
Concurrence with persuasive suggestion as a function of the sex of the speaker, sex of the listeners and the form of persuasive suggestion used, John A.G. Klose