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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"media influence"”.
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Media Influence On Young Adults Sexual Attitudes And Behaviors
… the best measure of attitudes, before they were influenced by college life. In addition to examining the effects of television viewing, the researcher looked at the effects of exposure to other media that may contain sexual content, such as magazines, Internet, DVD's, video games, and music. The …
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Social media influence on evolving health care marketing communication
… to (a) determine how much of an impact social media has on health communication (b) understand the evolving impact of social media effectiveness and (c) consumer preferences for health care communication. The author conducted both qualitative and quantitative research. This research includes an …
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Mitigating foreign social media influence campaigns in U.S. elections
… and organizations across virtually every social media platform to manipulate the beliefs of real American voters. The goal of this manipulation was to elect then-candidate Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States. This thesis performs a deep dive analysis into the IRA's …
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From likes to lives: understanding social media influence on health decisions
The rise of social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram has transformed how individuals seek, share, and evaluate health-related information. This research examines the persuasive impact of TikTok videos on decision-making regarding elective—but potentially risky—medical procedures such as …
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A mixed methods study on choice of media influence on construction industry communication
… focuses on the use of different communication media for solving problems in the construction industry. The focus of this research is on design-problems containing spatial information and are informally reported between site supervision and design professionals. Due to the fragmented nature of …
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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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The psychological dimension of living with fear of terrorism: Social identity, existential anxiety, and media influence
… dimensions, influencing individual experiences, media portrayals, and societal narratives, leading to a variety of coping mechanisms being adopted by individuals. There are many ways in which fear manifests, including feelings of entrapment and uncertainty, anger-driven responses, and a desire …
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The Impact of Media Influence About Hair Texture on Internalized Racial Oppression, Ethnic Identity, and Self-Efficacy
… Understanding the ways in which majority culture media influences aspects related to women of color, especially those pertaining to hair texture, and their impact is essential to bring about awareness and mobilize changes that will positively affect the lives of Black women. Representation …
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Green ties, media eyes, and financial tides: exploring the dynamics of corporate environmental sustainability through networks, innovation spillover, and media influence
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2027-08-01
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An evaluation of the electronic and print media influence on voter participation in Lusaka District of Zambia: A case of Munali Constituency
The study was aimed at evaluating the influence of electronic and print media on voter participation in Munali Constituency of Lusaka District of Zambia. It was guided by three objectives which were: to establish whether voter participation is influenced by the electronic and print media; to …
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An evaluation of the electronic and print media influence on voter participation in Lusaka District of Zambia: A case of Munali Constituency
The study was aimed at evaluating the influence of electronic and print media on voter participation in Munali Constituency of Lusaka District of Zambia. It was guided by three objectives which were: to establish whether voter participation is influenced by the electronic and print media; to …
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Media Influence on Executive Police Decision-Making: A Case Study of Police and Media Interaction During the Oklahoma City Bombing Investigation and Trials
Because media influence public opinion, it is often surmised that media also influence the decisions of police executives. This exploratory case study examined the relationship between police and media during the Oklahoma City bombing investigation and subsequent trials of Timothy McVeigh and Terry …
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From Baby Formula To Solid Food: How The Influence Of Media Has Nourished Children's Literature
… juxtaposes children's literature and media and investigates the resulting influence of media on literature. Jay Bolter and Richard Grusin's ideas regarding Remediation in conjunction with Henry Jenkins ideas regarding Convergence Culture provide the framework for my ideas regarding …
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Body Image: Relationhsip to Attachment, Body Mass Index and Dietary Practices among College Students
… was to examine variables that are related to and influenced by satisfaction with physical appearance. Body mass index (BMI), eating disturbances, attachment (to mother, to father and to peers), global self-worth, parental control, peer influence and pressure regarding eating and media influence …
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Cues of Colorism: The Psychological, Sociocultural, and Developmental Differences between Light-skinned and Dark-skinned African-Americans
… satisfaction and self-esteem), sociocultural (media influence on appearance and discriminatory events), and developmental (ethnic identity) well-being. Moreover, there is no research on differences in these variables between African-Americans reared in rural versus non-rural areas. To examine …
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Selected Variables Related to Alienation from Religion Among Church-Related High School Students
… the five highest correlations dealt with church influences. No home influences ranked higher than tenth. Three of the scales, which were not included in Dudley's 1977 study, Media Influence, Self-Esteem, and Peer Influence, ranked third, sixth, and seventh, respectively.</p> <p>Conclusions. …
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Approval of George W. Bush: Economic and media impacts
… study I analyze the empirical evidence of the media's and economy's impact on his approval rate from 2001-2009. People tend to hold the president responsible for the country's economic performance and the media influences people's opinions of the president through agenda setting and priming. I …
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Modeling of Eye contact behavior
… study provides insights into how communication media influence gaze behavior and explores methods for generating realistic eye movements in conversational settings.
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When Feeds Become “Facts”: Memory and Use of Misinformation from Social Media
… dissertation investigates how features of social media influence memory and use of misinformation. Across four experiments, participants read short posts based on an established general knowledge norm paradigm that varied in factual framing (accurate, neutral, misleading), item familiarity, and …
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