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Showing 1 to 20 of 133 for “"Communication theory"”.
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The Triptych Tetrad: Marshall McLuhan's Neo-Medieval Communication Theory
… and "the medium is the message" in the field of communication. Though these phrases capture an aspect of his thought, the scholarly understanding of McLuhan's vision remains incomplete, even within the specialized area of Media Ecology, of which McLuhan is recognized as the intellectual father. …
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Symbol, myth and media: A hermeneutic approach to mass communication theory.
… thesis outlines a hermeneutic approach to mass communication theory by drawing a parallel between ancient myths and the modern mass media. By applying Paul Ricoeur's theory of myth to the media, three similar characteristics are suggested: concrete universality, temporal orientation and …
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Public relations and communication theory, with special reference to corporate social investment
… relations unique 'gate-keeping role' in a new communication order offers practitioners a definite break with the past and dynamic new challenges for the future. This new-found status rests on the premise that communication theory should provide the basic underlying philosophy for public …
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Toward Extended Situational Crisis Communication Theory: Include Visuals, Prior Performance, and Framing Devices
… contents have been largely ignored in crisis communication research, leaving the crisis managers to devise strategic crisis responses and deal with a crisis without sufficient research evidence. Responding to a recent research call to fill the gap, this dissertation conducts a 2 (picture: …
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Communication theory vs. performance skills: how do Rowan public speaking professors weave both into class lectures?
… public speaking professors blend the teaching of communication theory and performance skills in their classroom lectures. The researcher conducted one-on-one interviews and classroom observations of public speaking professors at Rowan. Five professors participated in the process. Each professor …
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"Maybe I Shouldn't Have Worn Such High Heels" Examining Self-Presentation Expectations for Corporate Women Using Communication Theory of Identity
… communicate professionalism. The study utilizes Communication Theory of Identity (CTI) to consider the self-presentation experiences of corporate women. CTI identifies four identity layers: personal, relational, enacted, and communal, which interact and influence each other as individuals attempt …
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The intelligence of seeing : an enquiry into the relationships between perception theory, communication theory and the practice and teaching of drawing
… is explored via a synthesis of perception and communication theories. This combination is mapped as a matrix integrating the social functions of drawing with the systems of semiotic choices and levels of perception which facilitate students to realise meaning in drawings, and which facilitate …
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The land of the telenovela in the age of social media : a study of the Brazilian prime-time soap opera and its online mediations from a social semiotic perspective for the purposes of informing communication theory and critical literacy practices
This thesis investigated communicational processes of text interaction between the so called novela das oito (lit. eight o’clock soap opera) or the prime-time Brazilian soap opera – also known as telenovela or simply novela – and different groups of viewers, for the purposes of informing …
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How Organizational Communication Shaped the Hearst Ranch Conservation Easement
… loop characteristic of two-way Symmetrical communication theory to reach consensus on the Hearst Ranch Conservation Agreement.</p> <p>Conservation easements are complex situations and each has separate and distinct goals, constraints, compromises, funding mechanisms, and public values.</p> …
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The Timing of Follower Firm Entry Into Related Product Markets
… product markets and assesses to what extent communication theory can be useful in explaining the phenomena. Adoption of a product market is defined here as a firm's entry into the market as indicated by the introduction of its first new product. Related product markets are product markets …
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Dealing With Difficult Patients
This is an interactive lecture on communication issues that arise between physicians and patients. Examples of patient types are provided. Potential points of conflict are discussed. Communication theory is reviewed.
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A friend that sticks closer than a brother: a hermeneutic phenomenological analysis of resilience in Black bereaved mothers that have lost a child to gun violence
… considering the impact of child loss on parents, communication scholars have yet to examine the resilience of bereaved Black mothers. Specifically, this present study examined the role of Black sisterhood and spirituality as tools of resilience for 15 Black bereaved mothers that have lost a child …
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Too Many Theories Or Too Many Skills? The Perceived Impact Of Theoretical Knowledge Of Mass Communication Among Journalists And Public Relations Practitioners
… are familiar with at least one mass communication theory; a majority perceive that at least one mass communication theory influences their work; a majority think it is important to teach mass communication theories to students; and a majority think it is important to conduct research …
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Family planning in developing countries: A study in communication strategies
This thesis examines communication strategies used in the promulgation of family planning in developing countries. The types of information, education and communication are studied. The case study of the telenovela focuses on an application of communication theory to promote social change.
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Corporate Social Responsibility: A Qualitative Analysis in the Mitigation of Crisis
… In this qualitative study, issues management theory and the situational crisis communication theory provided a theoretical framework that incorporate corporate social responsibility in order to determine to what extent public relations practitioners conduct issues monitoring, how they define …
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A New Look at the Relation Between Discrepancy and Change
In persuasive communication theory and research discrepancy is traditionally defined in terms of the (absolute) difference between initial position of the receiver and the position advocated by the source of a message. Three experiments were performed in which the persuasive communication process …
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An Ethical Framework For Communication of Prognosis in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
… is to create an ethical framework for communication of prognosis in the pediatric critical care setting. This dissertation argues that an ethical framework for communication of prognosis in the pediatric critical care setting is necessary because ethical communication transactions lead …
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