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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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“PMS IS NOT JUST A CLICHÉ”? A MEDIA FRAMING ANALYSIS OF PMS AND PMDD IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, Gleyce Any Sales de Castro

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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How does the fictional TV marriage influence a young adult's own perceptions about marriage?, Gina A. Svedsen

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

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Branded, Bombarded and Besieged: Advertising Exposure and the "Average" Consumer, Mark Blackwell

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Framing females in sport: The pictorial and written coverage of female athletes in Sports Illustrated from 1996-2005, Stephanie L. Hand

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Framing females in sport: The pictorial and written coverage of female athletes in Sports Illustrated from 1996-2005, Stephanie L. Hand

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Framing females in sport: The pictorial and written coverage of female athletes in Sports Illustrated from 1996-2005, Stephanie L. Hand

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Will the Twenty-Five of You Accept This Rose? Assessing Gender Portrayals on ABC's The Bachelor., Glaucia Pereira Steckelberg

Theses/Dissertations from 2006

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Compulsive talkers: Perceptions of over talkers within the workplace, Jason R. Axsom

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Framing the Second War in Iraq: An Analysis of ABC, CBS and NBC News and News Interview Show Coverage, Rebecca M. Graham

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The Reality of Computer-Mediated Communication: An Examination of an Online Dating Service, James W. Peoples III

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Income, Power, and Decision Making in Status-Reversal Marital Communication, Erica Weigel

Theses/Dissertations from 2005

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The Role of Culture, Ethics and Credibility in the Misuse of Anonymous Sources: Jayson Blair and The New York Times Scandal, Elizabeth Cajka

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Relationship Among Connected Classroom Climate and Teacher Verbal and Nonverbal Immediacy and Trait and State Communication Apprehension, Katherine J. Denker

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Minority representation and cultural diversity on prime time television., Kenya E. Edwards

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W is for Women: An Analysis of the Use of Feminine Style in the 2004 Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Michelle L. Gauchat

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The relationship between rhetorical sensitivity, locus of control, and religiosity among college students, Paul J. Hartzell

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All sports, all the time: Sports talk radio and its uses by listeners., Andrew W. Peacock

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What's Group Got To Do With It?: Debate, Group Discussion, and Voting Behavior: The 2004 Presidential Race, Leslie A. Rill

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Apathy in Action: Baby Boomers' Attitudes towards Product Placements in the Mass Media, Nicole M. Schmoll

Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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The Agenda-Building Effects of US Presidents: A Close Look at US Presidents and Media Coverage of Palestine, Linda Absy

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Who could ask for anything more?: An analysis of rhythm and Dalcroze eurhythmics and their place in the communication arts of speech, forensics, and theater., Kenton Bruce Anderson

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Ideological Criticism of the Social Construction of Gay Advertising, Dawn M. Cripe

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Analyzing the American and German governments' usage of the web: Framing, and agenda-setting, and the Iraq war, Melanie C. Gipp

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Telecommunication, Regulation and Economic Development in Botswana: A Quantitative Analysis, Thapedi Kgodungwe

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Omaha's Krug Park Roller Coaster Accident: Exploring the Diffusion of Communication in Newspapers and Among Omaha Residents, Melissa L. Kucirek

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Images of the Senior Population Portrayed by the American Insurance Industry, Gina Magee

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9/11 and the International Media: A Cross-Cultural Analysis, Rodrigo Rodrigues

Theses/Dissertations from 2003

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The use of the Fish Philosophy metaphor in a changing organization, Hilda K. Byabato

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Constructing identity in place : Celia Thaxter and the Isles of Shoals, Deborah B. Derrick

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Uncovering the storytelling power of communication: Applying Walter Fisher's narrative theory to three presidential crisis speeches, Sharon Dowell

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The reel world: A content analysis of the social construction of unreality in MTV's The Real World., Ron Frascht

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Terrorist Attacks of September 11,2001: Examination of the Visual Agenda set by Time and Newsweek, Paula Hoffman Hall

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Newspaper Coverage of Animal Abuse, Lara Jasmine Imbrock

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Designing Sustainable Communities and Creating a Sense of Community: A Fantasy Theme Analysis of One Organization's Vision of the Future, James L. Leighter

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The Portrayal of Men in Men's Bodybuilding and Fitness Magazines, Jeff Long

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News Fit for Teens?: A Content Analysis of Channel One, Mary McNamara Coyle

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Botswana and Political Communication Analysis of the 1999 Political Manifestos, Thabo Bright Moipolai

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Baby Boomers and Generation X: How organizations understand the generational differences of employees, Sharon Rues Pettid

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Intimacy in relationships: A content analysis of dialogue in romance novels., Susan K. Scheef

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He said, she said: Gender, sources and affiliation in two Mid-Western daily newspapers, Kathleen Ann Tewhill

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Baby Boomers And Backstreet Boys: What's The Fascination?, Catherine A. Woells

Theses/Dissertations from 2002

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A compare and contrast analysis of Yentl and Thelma and Louise from a feminist perspective, Steven Craig Eskew

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Looking into the way the Vietnamese Media discussed the September Terrorist Attacks in America, Houng TN. Nguyen

Theses/Dissertations from 2001

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Stereotypes in African-American television sitcoms: A content analysis., Cornell A. Beck

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Communication and collaboration with educators: The perspective of middle school parents., Michelle M. Cox

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Hate speech symbols on the Internet: An ethnology in semiotics., LaTosha Zenee' Dale

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Do teacher opinion leaders impact other teachers, Annette Eyman

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The effects of television on the social construction of body images by five- and six-year-old girls, Kristine M. Gruidl

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The Miss America Pageant's Influence on the Self-Construction of its 1985 Contestants, Debra Deitering Maddox

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Effects of Limited Offers In Radio Advertising Copy, Andrea R. Schmidt

Theses/Dissertations from 2000

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Newspaper treatment of people with disabilities: The changing use of preferred and non-preferred terms in the New York Times and Omaha World-Herald., Lenal M. Bottoms

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High school preparation and experience in oral communication: Do they affect communication apprehension levels?, Jennifer Dalbey Christensen

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Time Magazine Coverage of Three More US Presidents: Still Stereotyping?, Amy L. Doerr

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Communication Competence in Intercultural Settings: The Relationships between Language Fluency, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication Apprehension, and Social Contact., Alessandra Fichepain

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The Ties That Bind: Friendship Development in an Information Technology Work Environment, Courtney E. Fristoe

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Diffusion of innovation: Technology in the high school journalism classroom, Marsha A. Stithem Kalkowski

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Secrecy in the organizational romance, Debra R. Kelly

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Critical cultural theory and social learning: An exploration of health & fitness magazines' roles in propagating eating disorders., Terry Nelson

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Gender in Television Advertising: A Thematic Analysis, Jennifer M. Priest

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An examination of local newspaper photographs of the Wounded Knee occupation of 1973, Anne Katherine Schmidt

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Black & white TV: An Omaha case study of the role of race in local television news employment., Laura Charlotte Shelton

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Humor at the work site: An exploration of relationships among sense of humor and supervisor subordinate age, gender and type of humor, Susan Stibal

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Computer Mediated Communication and Student Perception of Instructor Immediacy, Heath V. Tuttle

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Ideology and Power Relationships in Taiwanese Music Video., Chung-Mei Wang

Theses/Dissertations from 1999

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Fairness and balance in affirmative action reporting: How four prestige newspapers cover the issue, Anthony Flott

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Humorous communication in casual work relationships: Self-perceptions concerning humor orientation, loneliness, and verbal aggressiveness, Maurizio Gagliolo

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The Physician/Patient Interaction: Patient Satisfaction, Communication Apprehension, and Health Locus of Control, Darian Allicia Galyon

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Beneficiality of Affirmative Action in Corporate America According to African Americans, Jevard H. Hitch

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Five Women in American Politics Spanning 1917-1993 A Rhetorical Criticism of News-Coverage from the New York Times, Sarah T. May

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Communication and Migration: How Communication Influences the Human Economy, Carol Napolitano

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Partisan politics on talk radio: A critical analysis, Monica L. Olsen

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Communication stereotypes of Caucasian college students, Danna Voorhes Swartz

Theses/Dissertations from 1998

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Critical cultural theory, postmodernism, and MTV: A feminist rhetorical analysis of female artists., Holly Stommes Andrews

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Family story functions and roles: A comparsion of three families of different ethnicities, Carma L. Bylund

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An Examination of International Students' Communication Competence, Communication Apprehension, and Public Speaking Nonverbal Behaviors., Sarah Catherine Connors

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Gender and Social Responsibility: A Comparison of Marcia Clark and Male Attorneys in Time and Newsweek., Mary Lou Moss Costanzo

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An Analysis of the Omaha Public Relations Field: Gender, Professional Roles and Communication Styles, Melanie Lyn Downie

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The portrayal of older adults in consumer magazines., Bonnie M. Gill

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The Portrayal of Women in 1996 General Appeal Magazine Advertisements., Anne Fairchild McVey

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Tolerance and antisemitism: Reflections of post-war America in the films "Crossfire" (1947), "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947) and "Oliver Twist" (1948), Susan Rips Paley

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Computer-mediated communication and gender: An examination of two Internet newsgroups., Teresa A. Paulsen

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Happy meals at McDonald's : A qualitative field study of family dinner at McDonald's, Joy Sandersen-Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 1997

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Pharmaceutical Advertising: A Qualitative Comparison of the Internet and National Magazines, Broc Bilby

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Sexual harassment myths in newspaper editorials: Myth breakers?, Judy Bokorney

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A case study of two Omaha radio talk shows during the 1996 presidential campaign, Jodeane Newcomb Brownlee

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Sex role stereotyping in children's story books, Joan A. Bucy

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An Investigation of the Relationship Between Communication Competence and Interactive Strategies for Coping with Romantic Jealousy, Amy J. Bull

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E-mail and the Flow of Information in an Organization: An Investigation within an Academic Institution, Alicia Caldwell

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Organizational Socialization of New Employees: Examination and Analysis Within a Large, Diversified Business Organization, Caroline K. Gran

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Police/Press Relations During Spot News Situations, Roger Hamer

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The Relationship between Disengagement Strategies and Reconciliation Strategies, Sarah Holmes

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How African American women handle conflict in the workplace: An assessment of the impact of race, gender and class, Karen Jenkins

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Themes and Gender Portrayals in Saturday Morning Children's Television Advertisements, Sara C. Karpan

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Faculty Perceptions of International Students, Catherine E. Kennedy

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Attributions for Spousal Violence, Linda L. Ratcliff

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Treatment of Native Americans by the Frontier Press 1868-1891, an Omaha, Nebraska study, Hugh Reilly

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Religious broadcasting influence on Presbyterians: An Omaha case study of diffusion, Vern J. Wirka

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Impact of a supervisor's use of compliance gaining strategies on perceptions of the supervisor's communication competence., Matthew J. Witzke

Theses/Dissertations from 1996

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The racial divide: A rhetorical analysis of Louis Farrakhan's Million Man March address, Martin Andrew Bartness

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Communication apprehension and exercise adherence: An exploratory study, Janette Thomas Carr