Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Jrsm 3905: Graphics For Strategic Media (Syllabus), Audrey Chaney

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Practices of development of social media graphics, flyers, brochures and other collateral materials using Adobe Spark, Canva and other Web-based tools.

Jrsm 8200: Mass Communications Technology (Syllabus), Ruoxu Wang

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: This graduate seminar is devoted to the psychological aspects of human computer interaction (HCI) and computer-mediated communication (CMC). Theories and empirical research from communication, psychology, consumer behavior, and human-computer studies will be discussed in this class.

Jour 3526: Multimedia Storytelling (Syllabus), Robert Byrd

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Introduction to the basic elements of multimedia journalistic storytelling. Students will produce news-driven multimedia packages for various storytelling platforms, including photography, audio, video, and data visualization.

Jrsm 1700: Introduction To Media (Syllabus), Otis Sandford

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Social background, scope, functions and organization of modern communication media, attention to all major mass communication media; philosophy and goals of modern journalism; impact on governmental, social and economic systems.

Jour 4150: Sport Writing/Reporting (Syllabus), Jay Gilmore

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Gathering, writing and presentation of sports content for print and television. Students will shoot, write, edit and produce stories, and voice packages for use in both the reporting and producing classes.

Jrsm 6700: Media Law (Syllabus), David Arant

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Origin and development of legal principles affecting freedom of expression and provisions of laws of libel, slander, copyright and other statutes that affect communication in fields of publishing and broadcasting.

Advr 3300: Introduction To Advertising (Syllabus), Joel M. Nichols

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Broad survey of advertising in an economy of abundance and its relationship to marketing. Traditional, non-traditional and social media advertising will be studied. Problems and techniques of planning and coordinating an integrated series of advertising efforts for a successful plan will be discussed.

Pbrl 4301: Event Planning For Pr (Syllabus), Kim Marks Malone

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Development, execution and evaluation of events that support strategic communication practices; emphasis on advertising and public relations tactics for non-profit, for profit and community-based initiatives and organizations.

Jrsm 1750: Precision Language (Syllabus), Pamela Denney

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Introduction to grammar and writing style for use in journalism and mass communication; foundations of research and information gathering, media literacy, and plagiarism.

Jrsm 1800: Introduction To Radio (Syllabus), Terris King

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: This course is an introduction to the production and performance skills required for basic work in radio. In addition to receiving lab training and instruction, all students will complete regular shifts at the campus radio station.

Jrsm 4702: Media, Diversity, & Society (Syllabus), Otis Sandford

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Advanced study of recent, critical issues faced by mass media with exploration of complexities that cause them and their impact on society.

Jrsm 4930: Media Internship (Syllabus), Michael Robinson

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Work in practical assignments at local media and other communication organizations under supervision of qualified practitioners.

Pbrl 3400: Introduction To Public Relations (Syllabus), Melissa L. Janoske Mclean

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Broad survey of public relations and its relationship to marketing and communications. Traditional and non-traditional public relations will be studied, and emphasis will be placed on problem-solving and applications of modern tools and practices.

Jrsm 7200: Mass Communication Technology (Syllabus), Ruoxu Wang

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: This graduate seminar is devoted to the psychological aspects of human computer interaction (HCI) and computer-mediated communication (CMC). Theories and empirical research from communication, psychology, consumer behavior, and human-computer studies will be discussed in this class.

Jour 4801/6801: Reporting Social Justice (Syllabus), Joe Hayden

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Writing and reporting news and feature stories on issues concerning social justice.

Jrsm 3900: Visual Media (Syllabus), Ashley Perks

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Introduction to and application of principles of visual communication, including typography, color and organization for print and digital media using Adobe Creative Cloud. One lecture hour, four laboratory hours per week.

Jrsm 3900: Visual Media (Syllabus), Ruoxu Wang

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Introduction to and application of principles of visual communication, including typography, color and organization for print and digital media using Adobe Creative Cloud. One lecture hour, four laboratory hours per week.

Jrsm 2121: Media Writing (Syllabus), Ashley B. Craig

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Basic instruction in journalistic forms and AP style; information gathering and composition of news stories; media literacy.

Jour 6801: Reporting Social Justice (Syllabus), Joe Hayden

Journalism and Strategic Media Syllabi

Course Description: Writing and reporting news and feature stories on issues concerning social justice.

Amjambo Africa! (January 2021), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue

COVID and women......................2/3

Reza Jalali..........................................4

Editorial............................................6

Translations

French ............................................7

Swahili............................................8

Somali ............................................9

Kinyarwanda...............................20

Portuguese..................................21

News from Africa..........................10

Scholarship.....................................11

Year in Review..........................12/13

Celebrating Diversity....................16

Finance .............................................9

Insurance........................................22

Roseline Souebele.........................22

Rupal Shah.....................................23

Dora Mills.......................................23

Long Hungry Winter.....................24

Education Academy ................26/27

The Media's Framing Of Incarceration In West Virginia, Patrick John Orsagos

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

The following is a professional project that examines the way in which the mass incarceration of West Virginians has been framed by the news media. The research presented explains the scope of the problem of mass incarceration, followed by an explanation of research conducted on framing. The literature review explores what other media scholars have published about framing and argues which frame is most dominant in crime reporting by state media. Following this is a methodology for production of a podcast series that utilizes a thematic frame and the practice of solutions journalism to promote dialogue around the systemic issues …

Wild And Wonderful: How Both A Local And National Newspaper Framed West Virginia Leading Up To The 2016 Election, Emily Grace Martin

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

During the 2016 Presidential election, journalists from all over the country flocked to West Virginia to try to understand the draw to then-candidate Donald Trump. There is a well-documented history of outsiders flooding the state and its surrounding Appalachian states to attempt to make sense of the current political situation, all while operating off of stereotypes and preconceived notions about the people of the Mountain State. This study aims to determine how stereotyping and the concept of framing or othering — when in-groups create out-groups — were used by a local West Virginia paper, as well as a national newspaper …

An Exploration Of How University Development Officers Can Cultivate Year 0 Alums, Lily Mcknight

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

As higher education in West Virginia continues to lose state funding, students’ tuition is increasing to fill the gap. These tuition increases have led to an increased reliance on private funding and a need to creatively approach engaging new potential donors. Year 0 Alumni are an ignored group of stakeholders when it comes to university fundraising, likely due to their limited potential to make large gifts. However, cultivating these relationships demonstrates the long view necessary for future planning, while providing a novel approach for smaller gifts that can accumulate to meaningful support to address the current emerging need.

To this …

Neutral Isn’T Neutral: An Analysis Of Misinformation And Sentiment In The Wake Of The Capitol Riots, Daniel Robert Walsh

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

January 6th, 2021 was a significant moment in the history of the United States of America. Protestors stormed the Capitol building over the results of the 2020 presidential election in which Joseph R. Biden defeated incumbent president Donald J. Trump. The Capitol riots were partially incited by the presence of misinformation on social media and was an example of the power misinformation has. This study presented two questions. Question one pertains to the sentiment analysis of verified Twitter users and their sentiment towards Trump. Question two pertains to analyzing tweets from verified accounts for misinformation between the dates of January …

Framing Inclusion: The Media Treatment Of Irregular Immigrants' Right To Health Care In Spain, Alisa Petroff, Anahí Viladrich, Sònia Parella

Publications and Research

With the passing of Royal Decree-Law 16/2012, Spain’s national health system switched from a model defined by universal and free health care principles, to a private insurance system that excluded large population groups. Based on a qualitative research design, this paper examines the media treatment of undocumented immigrants’ prerogatives to public health care in Spain (2012–2018). The analysis of 234 articles, drawn from three major Spanish newspapers, reveals three frames that underscore the media’s "rhetorics of inclusion," which argue for the extension of free medical services to irregular immigrants a topic traditionally underestimated by the literature. The moralist frame, supported …

Ua19/16/2 Athletic Media Relations Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

General WKU athletic press releases for 2021.

Ua19/16/2 Golf Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU golf teams in 2021.

Ua19/16/2 Soccer Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU soccer team in 2021.

Ua19/16/2 Football Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases, photos and statistics for WKU football team for 2021.

Ua19/16/2 Tennis Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases, photos and game statistics for WKU tennis team in 2021.