Communication Studies: Recent submissions
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Law and Order: SVU applying rape myths to victim representation
(2014-04-01)This study analyzed the portrayal of rape victims in seasons eight through twelve of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. This study sought to determine how rape victims are framed in Law and Order: Special Victims Unit ... -
“Ha ha ha, very funny”: An Ethnographic Study of Conversational Humor among College Students
(2014-04)In this paper we take up the topic of conversational humor by analyzing instances of teasing, joking, irony and banter in everyday settings in which these integral forms of talk play a part. This paper comes from an ... -
Servant Leadership in Higher Education and Options for its Incorporation at Carroll College
(2014-04-01)This thesis shares research and analysis systematically designed to guide Carroll College of Helena, Montana, towards the goal of beginning a formal servant leadership program. Servant leadership, a term coined by Robert ... -
Zombie: The Musical
(2014-04-01)At Christmastime in 1944, war was raging in Europe and both soldiers and civilians were dying by the millions. In Zombie: The Musical, however, the war is not between the Allies and the Axis, but rather between the living ... -
Little Girl Big Miracle
(2014-04-01)This documentary is the true account of a little girl who was unexpectedly diagnosed with a rare bone disease. McLain Thornquist found out that she had Ewings Sarcoma when she was only eight years old. Her world was quickly ... -
Sex Sells: An Analysis of Sexual Content on Prime Time TV over the Past 50 Years
(2012-04-01)The prevailing perception is that we have experienced a cultural shift in that today’s TV content is markedly more risqué than it has been in the past. In this study, I investigate this view with a content analysis of ... -
Prevent, Reverse, & Defy: Ageism in Magazine Advertisements
(2012-04-01)Prejudice based on one’s age, or “ageism,” is not a new phenomenon. Even though ageism has been known in scholarly literature since the 1960s, its influence on society is perhaps underestimated. The perpetual search for ... -
Mentoring in the Workplace: A Look at Unsuccessful Mentoring Relationships and their Effect on Women
(2004-04-01)Mentoring has been used as a tool by organizations for over four decades. Mentoring addresses organizational needs such as socialization, education and training. The mentoring relationship between the mentor and protege ... -
Death and Communication: An in-depth analysis of the intemal/extemal communication on the Thirtymile Fire Incident
(2004-04-01)Using the Thirtymile Fire Incident of 2001 in Washington and the Cramer Fire Incident of 2003 in Idaho as case studies, I investigate the communication between crews on each fire. I focus on the Thirtymile Fire Incident ... -
“A Change of Seasons”: An Exercise in Enterprise Journalism
(2004-04-01)Two years ago, the Human Rights Bureau (HRB) decided to change the athletic seasons in Montana high schools to match the national norms. This change moved girls’ basketball to the winter season with boys’ basketball and ... -
Images of a Western Daughter An Analysis of the letters of Elizabeth Chester Fisk 1867-1892
(2003-04-01)Elizabeth Chester Fisk of Vernon, Connecticut arrived in Helena as a new bride in 1867. Seeking to describe her new life to her mother, Elizabeth began a 26-year correspondence with her mother that lasted until the time ... -
Wanted: Similarities and Differences between Heterosexual and Homosexual Males and Females within Newspaper Personal Advertisements
(2002-04-01)Not all men and women prefer all of the same qualities when searching for a prospective mate. Some individuals only look for a few characteristics, while others have endless lists of categories a person must meet to be ... -
Striking A Chord: Radiohead And The Resonance Of Alienation
(2002-04-01)In the nine years since their first single “Creep” became something of a cult phenomenon, the British band Radiohead has garnered the attention and acclaim of literally millions. With so many people listening to their ... -
Babes In Toyland: Gender-specific toys and the gender socialization of children
(2002-04-01)The present study set out to determine whether toys given to children during their youth are in fact related to the gender identity (femininity/masculinity) that each particular child develops later in life. In order to ... -
An examination and proposed improvement of the Carroll College Public Relations Department Internship Program
(2001-04-01)Carroll College students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations are required to complete one 120-hour, unpaid internship. This internship must be approved by college administration and Communication ... -
The Birth of SAINTS TV: Part II Turning Planning into Production August 2000-August 2002
(2001-04-01)In 1997, the NBC-affiliate KTVH formulated plans to move its Helena offices to the Carroll College campus. The contract between the college and the station included a promise by the station to 1) provide a classroom in the ... -
The Birth of Saints TV: Part I Starting from Nothing: Initial Planning of a Student-Produced TV Show August 1999-August 2000
(2001-04-01)Carroll College and Sunbelt Communications joined together in 1997 to bring the NBC-affiliate KTVH to the Carroll College campus. The final contract between Carroll College and Sunbelt was signed on September 24, 1997. In ... -
Pediatric Patients’ Satisfaction and Perceptions of Physician-Patient Interaction During Medical Visits
(2000-04-01)Unlike many current studies involving children and adolescents, this study focuses on the pediatric patient’s view of his or her physician and medical visit. This is important to improving techniques, communication, and ... -
Perceived Understanding, Trust, And Satisfaction In Communication Between Probationers and Parolees and Their Probation And Parole Officers
(1999-04-01)People on probation and Parole make up a measurable portion of the population. Central to the success or failure of an offender on probation or parole is the communication between the offender and their probation or parole ... -
Enhancing Patient/Surgeon Relations: Examining the Delivery and Reception of Diagnosis
(1999-04-01)Health communication is a fairly recent and currently growing area of the medical field. The diagnostic phase of many medical encounters can be the making, or breaking point of future relationships for the physician and ...