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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
UTERINE FIBROIDS: A SILENT CRISIS, Diana Mwikisa
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
“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
How does the fictional TV marriage influence a young adult's own perceptions about marriage?, Gina A. Svedsen
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Branded, Bombarded and Besieged: Advertising Exposure and the "Average" Consumer, Mark Blackwell
Framing females in sport: The pictorial and written coverage of female athletes in Sports Illustrated from 1996-2005, Stephanie L. Hand
Framing females in sport: The pictorial and written coverage of female athletes in Sports Illustrated from 1996-2005, Stephanie L. Hand
Framing females in sport: The pictorial and written coverage of female athletes in Sports Illustrated from 1996-2005, Stephanie L. Hand
Will the Twenty-Five of You Accept This Rose? Assessing Gender Portrayals on ABC's The Bachelor., Glaucia Pereira Steckelberg
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Compulsive talkers: Perceptions of over talkers within the workplace, Jason R. Axsom
Framing the Second War in Iraq: An Analysis of ABC, CBS and NBC News and News Interview Show Coverage, Rebecca M. Graham
The Reality of Computer-Mediated Communication: An Examination of an Online Dating Service, James W. Peoples III
Income, Power, and Decision Making in Status-Reversal Marital Communication, Erica Weigel
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The Role of Culture, Ethics and Credibility in the Misuse of Anonymous Sources: Jayson Blair and The New York Times Scandal, Elizabeth Cajka
Relationship Among Connected Classroom Climate and Teacher Verbal and Nonverbal Immediacy and Trait and State Communication Apprehension, Katherine J. Denker
Minority representation and cultural diversity on prime time television., Kenya E. Edwards
W is for Women: An Analysis of the Use of Feminine Style in the 2004 Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Michelle L. Gauchat
The relationship between rhetorical sensitivity, locus of control, and religiosity among college students, Paul J. Hartzell
All sports, all the time: Sports talk radio and its uses by listeners., Andrew W. Peacock
What's Group Got To Do With It?: Debate, Group Discussion, and Voting Behavior: The 2004 Presidential Race, Leslie A. Rill
Apathy in Action: Baby Boomers' Attitudes towards Product Placements in the Mass Media, Nicole M. Schmoll
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
The Agenda-Building Effects of US Presidents: A Close Look at US Presidents and Media Coverage of Palestine, Linda Absy
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
Ideological Criticism of the Social Construction of Gay Advertising, Dawn M. Cripe
Analyzing the American and German governments' usage of the web: Framing, and agenda-setting, and the Iraq war, Melanie C. Gipp
Telecommunication, Regulation and Economic Development in Botswana: A Quantitative Analysis, Thapedi Kgodungwe
Omaha's Krug Park Roller Coaster Accident: Exploring the Diffusion of Communication in Newspapers and Among Omaha Residents, Melissa L. Kucirek
Images of the Senior Population Portrayed by the American Insurance Industry, Gina Magee
9/11 and the International Media: A Cross-Cultural Analysis, Rodrigo Rodrigues
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
The use of the Fish Philosophy metaphor in a changing organization, Hilda K. Byabato
Constructing identity in place : Celia Thaxter and the Isles of Shoals, Deborah B. Derrick
Uncovering the storytelling power of communication: Applying Walter Fisher's narrative theory to three presidential crisis speeches, Sharon Dowell
The reel world: A content analysis of the social construction of unreality in MTV's The Real World., Ron Frascht
Terrorist Attacks of September 11,2001: Examination of the Visual Agenda set by Time and Newsweek, Paula Hoffman Hall
Newspaper Coverage of Animal Abuse, Lara Jasmine Imbrock
Designing Sustainable Communities and Creating a Sense of Community: A Fantasy Theme Analysis of One Organization's Vision of the Future, James L. Leighter
The Portrayal of Men in Men's Bodybuilding and Fitness Magazines, Jeff Long
News Fit for Teens?: A Content Analysis of Channel One, Mary McNamara Coyle
Botswana and Political Communication Analysis of the 1999 Political Manifestos, Thabo Bright Moipolai
Baby Boomers and Generation X: How organizations understand the generational differences of employees, Sharon Rues Pettid
Intimacy in relationships: A content analysis of dialogue in romance novels., Susan K. Scheef
He said, she said: Gender, sources and affiliation in two Mid-Western daily newspapers, Kathleen Ann Tewhill
Baby Boomers And Backstreet Boys: What's The Fascination?, Catherine A. Woells
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
A compare and contrast analysis of Yentl and Thelma and Louise from a feminist perspective, Steven Craig Eskew
Looking into the way the Vietnamese Media discussed the September Terrorist Attacks in America, Houng TN. Nguyen
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Stereotypes in African-American television sitcoms: A content analysis., Cornell A. Beck
Communication and collaboration with educators: The perspective of middle school parents., Michelle M. Cox
Hate speech symbols on the Internet: An ethnology in semiotics., LaTosha Zenee' Dale
Do teacher opinion leaders impact other teachers, Annette Eyman
The effects of television on the social construction of body images by five- and six-year-old girls, Kristine M. Gruidl
The Miss America Pageant's Influence on the Self-Construction of its 1985 Contestants, Debra Deitering Maddox
Effects of Limited Offers In Radio Advertising Copy, Andrea R. Schmidt
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
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
High school preparation and experience in oral communication: Do they affect communication apprehension levels?, Jennifer Dalbey Christensen
Time Magazine Coverage of Three More US Presidents: Still Stereotyping?, Amy L. Doerr
Communication Competence in Intercultural Settings: The Relationships between Language Fluency, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication Apprehension, and Social Contact., Alessandra Fichepain
The Ties That Bind: Friendship Development in an Information Technology Work Environment, Courtney E. Fristoe
Diffusion of innovation: Technology in the high school journalism classroom, Marsha A. Stithem Kalkowski
Secrecy in the organizational romance, Debra R. Kelly
Gender in Television Advertising: A Thematic Analysis, Jennifer M. Priest
An examination of local newspaper photographs of the Wounded Knee occupation of 1973, Anne Katherine Schmidt
Black & white TV: An Omaha case study of the role of race in local television news employment., Laura Charlotte Shelton
Computer Mediated Communication and Student Perception of Instructor Immediacy, Heath V. Tuttle
Ideology and Power Relationships in Taiwanese Music Video., Chung-Mei Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Fairness and balance in affirmative action reporting: How four prestige newspapers cover the issue, Anthony Flott
Humorous communication in casual work relationships: Self-perceptions concerning humor orientation, loneliness, and verbal aggressiveness, Maurizio Gagliolo
The Physician/Patient Interaction: Patient Satisfaction, Communication Apprehension, and Health Locus of Control, Darian Allicia Galyon
Beneficiality of Affirmative Action in Corporate America According to African Americans, Jevard H. Hitch
Five Women in American Politics Spanning 1917-1993 A Rhetorical Criticism of News-Coverage from the New York Times, Sarah T. May
Communication and Migration: How Communication Influences the Human Economy, Carol Napolitano
Partisan politics on talk radio: A critical analysis, Monica L. Olsen
Communication stereotypes of Caucasian college students, Danna Voorhes Swartz
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Critical cultural theory, postmodernism, and MTV: A feminist rhetorical analysis of female artists., Holly Stommes Andrews
Family story functions and roles: A comparsion of three families of different ethnicities, Carma L. Bylund
An Examination of International Students' Communication Competence, Communication Apprehension, and Public Speaking Nonverbal Behaviors., Sarah Catherine Connors
Gender and Social Responsibility: A Comparison of Marcia Clark and Male Attorneys in Time and Newsweek., Mary Lou Moss Costanzo
An Analysis of the Omaha Public Relations Field: Gender, Professional Roles and Communication Styles, Melanie Lyn Downie
The portrayal of older adults in consumer magazines., Bonnie M. Gill
The Portrayal of Women in 1996 General Appeal Magazine Advertisements., Anne Fairchild McVey
Tolerance and antisemitism: Reflections of post-war America in the films "Crossfire" (1947), "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947) and "Oliver Twist" (1948), Susan Rips Paley
Computer-mediated communication and gender: An examination of two Internet newsgroups., Teresa A. Paulsen
Happy meals at McDonald's : A qualitative field study of family dinner at McDonald's, Joy Sandersen-Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Pharmaceutical Advertising: A Qualitative Comparison of the Internet and National Magazines, Broc Bilby
Sexual harassment myths in newspaper editorials: Myth breakers?, Judy Bokorney
A case study of two Omaha radio talk shows during the 1996 presidential campaign, Jodeane Newcomb Brownlee
Sex role stereotyping in children's story books, Joan A. Bucy
E-mail and the Flow of Information in an Organization: An Investigation within an Academic Institution, Alicia Caldwell
Organizational Socialization of New Employees: Examination and Analysis Within a Large, Diversified Business Organization, Caroline K. Gran
Police/Press Relations During Spot News Situations, Roger Hamer
The Relationship between Disengagement Strategies and Reconciliation Strategies, Sarah Holmes
How African American women handle conflict in the workplace: An assessment of the impact of race, gender and class, Karen Jenkins
Themes and Gender Portrayals in Saturday Morning Children's Television Advertisements, Sara C. Karpan
Faculty Perceptions of International Students, Catherine E. Kennedy
Attributions for Spousal Violence, Linda L. Ratcliff
Treatment of Native Americans by the Frontier Press 1868-1891, an Omaha, Nebraska study, Hugh Reilly
Religious broadcasting influence on Presbyterians: An Omaha case study of diffusion, Vern J. Wirka
Impact of a supervisor's use of compliance gaining strategies on perceptions of the supervisor's communication competence., Matthew J. Witzke