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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Mass media and public opinion"”.
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Perceptions of homelessness : an exploratory study on the mediated inference process
… two decades displaced homeless people living in public places have doted the American landscape, despite increasing national wealth. Two factors which may contribute to this phenomenon are: 1) how the issue of homelessness is perceived through media coverage, and 2) what attributions of causality …
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Public relations in print: a study and profile of public relations-generated news stories that appear in Delaware Valley daily newspapers
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine public relations practice's impact on journalism throughout the Delaware Valley through analysis of journalistic attitudes about public relations and the success of public relations practice on publicity for Rowan University.</p> <p>The study analyzed the …
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The power of the message: a study of media influence on the development of public opinion
<p>The influential power that media channels have directly affects the development of public opinion when it comes to the National Football League, its players and subsequent on or off the field incidents.</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to show how public opinion of the NFL is driven by …
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Scientific consensus on manmade global warming: think tank influence on public opinion through news media
… the influence of think tanks, in the news media, on public opinion of what most scientists believe about the cause of global warming.</p> <p>The researcher performed a content analysis on two national newspapers spanning May through July, 2006, the three months surrounding the U.S. release …
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The impact of interpersonal communication on the media agenda setting process : a case study of new student perceptions of Stockton, CA
… Communication, Attitude Accessibility and Need for Orientation framework, this exploratory study examined, using the qualitative research method of focus groups, the relationship between Interpersonal Communication and media messages about Stockton, CA. Based on the themes that emerged …
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Reflections of Revolution: Le Figaro, Le Monde, and Public Opinion in France during the Algerian Conflict (1954-1962)
This thesis is an examination of the printed media in France (1955-1963), as represented by two mainstream newspapers: Le Monde (left-centrist) and Le Figaro (right-centrist). Using these newspapers, as well as Gallup polls recorded at the time, this study explores correlations of what was reported …
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To confine or not to confine? : an analysis of the messaging of the proposition 2 campaigns
… a Historical-Critical method using rhetoric and framing theory to examine the 2008 Proposition 2: Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act campaigns. The Californians for Humane Farms (HSUS) and Californians for SAFE Food (CSF) were the respective proponent and opponent coalitions analyzed in …