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Leveraging The Rhetorical Energies Of Machines: Covid-19, Misinformation, And Persuasive Labor, Miles C. Coleman

Human-Machine Communication

The rampant misinformation amid the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates an obvious need for persuasion. This article draws on the fields of digital rhetoric and rhetoric of science, technology, and medicine to explore the persuasive threats and opportunities machine communicators pose to public health. As a specific case, Alexa and the machine’s performative similarities to the Oracle at Delphi are tracked alongside the voice-based assistant’s further resonances with the discourses of expert systems to develop an account of the machine’s rhetorical energies. From here, machine communicators are discussed as optimal deliverers of inoculations against misinformation in light of the fact that their …

S5e1: How Do We Protect Our Forests From Invasive Species?, Ron Lisnet, Angela Mech

The Maine Question

The invasive brown-tail moth exploded in Maine this summer. It damages and kills trees and causes rashes and respiratory problems in humans.

The moth, however, is only one of many invasive species that plague Maine forests. University of Maine entomologist Angela Mech helps combat these unwanted visitors from the front lines, and she and her team may have a solution for dealing with brown-tail moths.

In this episode of “The Maine Question,” Mech discusses her work helping communities in Maine manage brown-tail moths and other invasive species, such as the spruce budworm.

Spartan Daily, September 23, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 16

Wall Street Journal Ranks Cedarville #4 In Student Engagement, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

The Wall Street Journal's annual 2022 college rankings were released this week and Cedarville University is among the best universities in the country for student engagement. Cedarville, the only university in Ohio to be listed in the top 10, is ranked #4 in the country.

The Cowl - V. 86 N. 3 - Sep 23, 2021

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol. 86 No. 3 - September 23, 2021. 24 pages.

The Art Of Audiencing: Visual Journaling As A Media Education Practice, Theresa Redmond

Journal of Media Literacy Education Pre-Prints

Using qualitative methods with an action research design, the author investigates uses of visual journaling as a media production opportunity in an undergraduate media literacy class. Through visual journaling as an arts-based inquiry process, students engaged in production, creating and sharing graphical representations of their emerging media literacy knowledge and perspectives. Findings illuminate visual journaling as a way of audiencing that cultivates agentive knowledge building, active negotiation of learning, and student-centered expression in the context of media literacy education. Visual journaling as a method of production results in a manageable and creative maker experience that augments learning, inviting students to …

First-Ever Palliative Care Pharmacy Fellowship At Cedarville, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Dr. Emmanuel Ayanjoke helped build a clinical pharmacy during the pandemic. Now, he’ll bring his experience to Cedarville University as the school of pharmacy’s inaugural pain management and palliative care fellow, a two-year position sponsored by Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton.

Cedarville Alumni Honored At Homecoming, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville University will honor six outstanding alumni at the Alumni Honors Luncheon on Friday, October 1st following the State of the University chapel.

Spartan Daily, September 22, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 15

#Thesistuesday At University Of The Pacific, Michele Gibney

University Libraries Librarian and Staff Presentations

In 2020, the institutional repository manager who also had responsibilities over the social media accounts for the library, decided to attempt a year-long experiment titled #ThesisTuesday, a weekly social media campaign to promote ETDs and connect with campus stakeholders, researchers, and readers. At the time, the library had two social media student assistants who were tasked with sourcing images for the 52 chosen ETDs completed during 2020. The repository manager then used an online graphic creation tool, Canva to create a template for each ETD, plug in an image and swap out titles/authors. She also created short links for …

Lindenwood Digest, September 22, 2021, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

The Lindenwood Digest has been a digital employee newsletter since 2009.

The Emergence Of Esport During Covid-19: How Sim Racing Replaced Live Motorsport In 2020, Elizabeth Sv Tudor

Journal of Motorsport Culture & History

No abstract provided.

‘Roads?! Where We’Re Going, We Don’T’ Need, Roads’: Framing Online Sim Racing During Covid-19 By Motorsport Forum Participants, Timothy Robeers

Journal of Motorsport Culture & History

No abstract provided.

The Rise Of The Bentley And Broad War Boys: Converting Nascent Automotive And Computer Technologies Into Mainstream Sports, Amee Kim, Elton G. Mcgoun

Journal of Motorsport Culture & History

No abstract provided.

Environmental Sustainability And The Framing Of Formula E Motor Racing In Uk And Flemish Newspapers, Timothy Robeers

Journal of Motorsport Culture & History

Developed in cooperation with the Fédération Internationale d’Automobile (FIA) as motor sport’s governing body, the fully electric racing series Formula E represents itself as a driving force in making the motor sport and automotive industries more environmentally sustainable (hereafter: ES). However, the question remains whether such ES efforts are picked up on by the media, and more specifically newspapers that are still considered a benchmark for in-depth and reflective journalism, despite a dramatic rise of online and social media coverage of sport. Combining a quantitative content analysis with a qualitative framing analysis, this article identified, compared and contrasted frames, and …

The Prospector, September 21, 2021, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Homecoming Issue

Spartan Daily, September 21, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 14

Students Explore A Career In Creativity In New Weekend Program, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Picking a college and potential career can be a daunting task for high school students, but a new program offered by the International Center for Creativity and Cedarville University just made that process a little easier, and a lot more fun.

Marine Wife: “I Just Continually Prayed” During Afghanistan Withdrawal, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

As the Afghanistan evacuation dominated media headlines at the end of August, some held a very personal stake in the news. Especially when a bomb took the lives of 11 U.S. Marines, one Navy Corpsman and one Army soldier on August 26.

“Anne Of Green Gables” Opens September 30, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Cedarville’s theatre program will present an adaptation of the beloved children’s book “Anne of Green Gables” for this year’s fall play.

Ua42 Division Of Extended Learning & Outreach, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Division of Extended Learning & Outreach.

Social Media’S Innate Feature Of Social Interaction And Engagement That Are Utilized By The Marketing Industry, Zayna Qaissi

The Cardinal Edge

No abstract provided.

Preemie Families Reunite At Cedarville, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

Melissa looked around and saw freshman student Rosemary Carman. Rosemary didn’t recognize Melissa, but Melissa recognized Rosemary from pictures. Seconds later, Melissa was embracing Rosemary’s mom, Angela. Now mothers of college students, they had met each other 18 years before as mothers of premature babies, or preemies, and they had last seen each other when their daughters were 2.

Honors Seminar In Communicating Effectively And Civic Knowledge And Responsibility, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Pharmacy Professor Conducts Covid-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Research, Mark D. Weinstein

News Releases

The COVID-19 vaccine has been the talk of news stations, social media, institutional policy and much more. As these conversations unfold, many people have begun asking questions about the vaccine’s details and data, and one Cedarville University professor is looking for answers.

The Guardian, Week Of September 20, 2021, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of September 20, 2021. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Ouachita's La Fuerza And Riley-Hickingbotham Library Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

National Hispanic Heritage Month, held Sept. 15-Oct. 15 annually, honors Hispanic and Latin Americans’ histories, cultures and contributions in the United States. This year’s campus-wide celebration kicked off with a luncheon Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. at Ouachita Commons, hosted by Ouachita’s Office of Multicultural Student Programs and La Fuerza, Ouachita’s Latino student organization. La Fuerza’s Fiesta Mesa is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 24, at noon in Evans Student Center, followed by Tiger Serve Day on Saturday, Sept. 25.

Chimes: September 20, 2021, Calvin University

Chimes

Concerts are back on campus. Proof of vaccination required by Ezra Craker

Facilities contactors struggle to resume recycling by Lauren Vanden Bosch

Changes to enrollment strategy a step in the right direction; efforts continue by Harm Venhuizen

January Series 2022 speakers revealed; N.T. Wright to make record-breaking sixth appearance by Katherine Benedict

Political science and economics departments unite as one by Grace Toma

Project Neighborhood combines service, community and learning by Michaela Giovannelli

Calvin alumni and former professor enter ArtPrize amid big changes by Isaiah Tenhuisen & Ezra Craker

Volleyball beats Chicago in latest ranked showdown by Jamison Van Andel …

Barger To Perform Senior French Horn Recital Sept. 24, Julie Shands, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will host Holli Barger in her senior French horn recital Friday, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m. in McBeth Recital Hall.

Barger, a music education major from Carrollton, Texas, is a member of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, Pi Kappa Lambda, Kappa Delta Pi and the Ouachita President’s Leadership Circle. She is the 2019 Ouachita Concerto Competition winner and placed third in the 2020 competition. She received the 2020-2021 Academic Achiever Award for the School of Fine Arts and is the 2020 Presser Foundation Scholar. Barger has held first chair in the Arkansas Intercollegiate …

A Ouachita Story Comes Full Circle, Jana Hardage, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

God is good all the time, and all the time, God is good. I was fortunate to grow up in a home where we were taught about Jesus and grew to love Him. My parents are both pillars of faith in the foundation of my life, and for that I am grateful.