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''Does Pakistan still have polio cases?": Exploring discussions on polio and polio vaccine in online news comments in Pakistan
(Elsevier, 2021-01-15)Introduction: Polio, which is caused by poliovirus, is a contagious, potentially crippling, and deadly disease. Pakistan is one of the countries in which polio is still endemic in the 21st century. In 2019, 146 polio cases ... -
The Role of Structural Factors in Antibiotic Use Among European Union Citizens: A Multilevel Analysis
(Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, 2019)Using the 2016 European Commission’s Eurobarometer survey, this study analyzed how a multitude of factors are associated with identification and intention of following proper antibiotic treatment. Multilevel analyses showed ... -
Supporting maintenance of sugar-sweetened beverage reduction using automated versus live telephone support: Findings from a randomized control trial
(BMC, 2018-10-04)Background Although reducing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake is an important behavioral strategy to improve health, no known SSB-focused behavioral trial has examined maintenance of SSB behaviors after an initial ... -
Development, acceptability, appropriateness and appeal of a cancer clinical trials implementation intervention for rural- and minority-serving urology practices
(BMC, 2019-10-07)Background Few community urologists offer cancer patients the opportunity to participate in cancer clinical trials, despite national guidelines that recommend it, depriving an estimated 260,000 urological cancer patients ... -
Cutting Deeper: U.S. Newspapers Wipeout Jobs and Alter Career Identities
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-11-14)Modeled on the “New Beats: A study of Australian Journalism Redundancies” project (2014–17), the purpose of this study was to gather data to examine how forced career change among U.S. newspaper journalists has affected ... -
A family of falsehoods: Deception, media hoaxes and fake news
(Sage, 2018-09-04)“Fake news” became a concern for journalists in 2017 as news organizations sought to differentiate themselves from false information spread via social media, websites and public officials. This essay examines the history ... -
When “Journalism Kids” Do Better: A Reassessment of Secondary and Post-Secondary Achievement and Activities
(SAGE Publications, 2019)Using data from the nationally representative Education Longitudinal Study of 2002, this study examined how journalism participation in high school relates to subsequent academic outcomes. The analysis statistically ... -
Myanmar’s Cultural Dimensions: Exploring the Relationship Among the Social Identity, Attitudes Towards Globalisation and Preferences of Myanmar Consumers in Yangon
(Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2018-01-15)Myanmar is transitioning to an open market economy, but very little is known about Myanmar consumers and their attitudes towards globalisation. Using Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and social identity theory, this study ... -
The Role of Civility and Anonymity of Perceptions of Online Comments
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)An experiment was conducted (N = 170) to determine the role of civility and anonymity in online comments received for a news story. Dependent variables were (a) interest in the discussion, (b) favorability toward the ... -
Media Representations of Latina/os and Latino Students' Stereotype Threat Behavior
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)This study explores how media representations of Latina/os and the level of ethnic identification of Latino (male) students influence how Latino college students at a predominantly White university interpret these media ... -
"You're doing great. Keep doing what you're doing": socially supportive communication during first-generation college students' socialization
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)The experiences of first-generation college students (FGCS) are marked by high levels of stress and uncertainty as they navigate the transition to college. This study uses the organizational assimilation model to explore ... -
Using Media Literacy to Counter Stereotypical Images of Blacks and Latinos at a Predominantly White University
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Media literacy, the critical analysis and deconstruction of media messages, has the potential to promote favorable attitudes toward members of racial minority groups. This study reports on the development and implementation ... -
Cultural Competence Development, Critical Service Learning, and Latino/a Youth Empowerment: A Qualitative Case Study
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)As universities create service-learning programs, educators are experimenting with pedagogical approaches that enhance learning outcomes while benefiting communities. We present a qualitative case study of a radio-based, ... -
Visual propaganda on Facebook: A comparative analysis of Syrian conflict
(Sage, 2016)Social media platforms have become important in spreading propaganda images during conflicts, as demonstrated in several recent cases including the Israeli–Hamas confrontation in 2012 and graphic internet videos by the ... -
A Paper Shield? Whether State Privilege Protections Apply to Student Journalists
(Fordham Intellectual Property, 2017)Most states recognize a privilege for journalists to protect confidential sources from compelled disclosure. The privilege varies from state to state, and a major difference is how they define a journalist—i.e., a person ... -
Be Credible: Information Literacy for Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising and Marketing Students
(KU Libraries, University of Kansas, 2018)This free and open textbook teaches college-level journalism students to become information experts. Using the themes of credibility and information literacy, the book helps today’s students, who start out all their ... -
Calling Doctor Google? Technology Adoption and Health Information Seeking among Low-income African American Older Adults
(JPIC, 2017-12-20)We conducted focus groups with low-income African American older adults in Kansas City, MO, to examine how this underserved group adopts and uses technology and how technology adoption/use is associated with health information ... -
Who Gets Vocal about Hyperlocal: Neighborhood Involvement and Socioeconomics in the Sharing of Hyperlocal News
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-01-09)This study examined the characteristics of readers who share hyperlocal news in person, over email, and through social media. A reader survey of 10 hyperlocal news websites that operate in a variety of communities in the ... -
Facebook Brand Communities and Social Capital
(Athens Institute for Education and Research, 2017-01)This study examines the role of social media-based marketing in generating social capital by analyzing wall posts and comments on Facebook pages of a for-profit social enterprise (TOMS) and a conventional for-profit company ... -
Network Approach to Regime Type and Global Internet Connectedness
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-09-19)The current study examines the relationship between regime type and country access to the Internet at both domestic and global levels by conducting longitudinal analyses of economic and social indicators and Internet data ...
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