Theses/Dissertations from 2016
How Public Relations Firms Do PR for Themselves Through Corporate Social Responsibility, Melissa Elise Steckler
Just Tweet It: Sports Teams' Communication of CSR on Twitter, David Paul Stephan
Standing Ground: Situational Crisis Communication Theory and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Handbook Policy Change, Natalie Marie Tripp
Modeling Children's Organization of Utterances Using Statistical Information from Adult Language Input, Katie Lynn Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Role of Documentary Film in the Emerging Social Entrepreneurial Culture, KaRyn Elizabeth Daley
Online Mormon Self-Presentation: Content Analysis of Mormon.org and LDSSingles.com Profiles, Megan Marie Fereday
Exploring LDS Missionary Blogs: How Culture Manifests in Self-Narratives of Foreign Missionaries, Karina Marie Gathu
Where They Least Expect It: Product Placement in Children's Picture Books, Steven John Holiday
#DoINeedSocialMedia: Social Media in Local Political Elections, Brittany K. Karzen
Power Distance in Mormon Culture, Sara Isabel Lee
Television Executive Producers' Use of Twitter as a Public Relations Tool, Scott Joseph Nash
New Mothers and Social Media: The Effects of Social Media Consumption and Production on Social Support and Parental Stress, Rachel Clawson Nielsen
Testing the Pub Principle: A Look at Push and Pull Communication on Facebook, Tyler Grant Page
The Chosen One: A Q-Method Analysis of the “Harry Potter” Phenomenon, Cindy Phippen
Reject or Redemptive Fathers? A Content Analysis of Father Portrayals in Top Box Office Family Films, Cassidy Jo Wadsworth
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Virtual Escapes and Intercultural Explorations: How Members of Interpals Are Using Their Online Community as a Window to the World, Ryan Scott Bartlett
Man Shall Not Live By Bread, At All: A Netnography of the Key Characteristics and Purposes of an Online Gluten-Free Community, Emily Anne Bean
America's Heroes and Darlings: The Media Portrayal of Male and Female Athletes During the 2014 Sochi Games, Matthew K. Curtis
“One More Drinkin’ Song”: A Longitudinal Content Analysis of Country Music Lyrics Between the Years 1994 and 2013, Keith McKay Evans
Rugby's Rise in the United States: The Impact of Social Media On An Emerging Sport, Benjamin James Kocher
Aggression in Popular Children's Picture Books: A Content Analysis, Karen Dupree Leach
The Italian Press and the Church: Italian Newspaper Coverage of LDS-Related News and the Media Strategies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Italy 2010-2012, Giulia Vibilio Matthews
Diversity and Inclusion: An Analysis of the Best Companies to Work for and Fortune 100 Companies' Websites, Emma Peckham Nordquist
Gender Differences in Text Messaging, Sara R. Shawcroft
The Status of CSR in Corporate America: A Content Analysis of the Organizations with the Top-Performing CSR Programs Within the Fortune 500, Laura C. Thomas
Family Ties: A Profile of Television Family Configurations, 2004–2013, Samantha Ann Wiscombe
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Rise of Humor: Hollywood Increases Adult Centered Humor in Animated Children's Films, Chelsie Lynn Akers
The Influence of Media on Himba Conceptions of Dress, Ancestral and Cattle Worship, and the Implications for Culture Change, Austin Sterling Cameron
How Social Media Affect the Social Identity of Mexican Americans, Kaitlin Eve Felsted
Adapt, Adopt or Create New Approaches? Albania and the Question of an Emerging Country in the Field of Public Relations, Jetmira Karanxha
Blogging in Defense of Themselves: Social Media Implications for Rhetorical Criticism and the Genre of Apologia, Ramona Dee Wheeler
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The Effect of Presumed Media Influence on College Athletes, Justin E. Anderson
Interactive TV News: A New Delivery Method for Broadcast Television News, Trent R. Boulter
Public Relations for Prosocial Change: A Case Study of a Nonprofit Organization's Efforts to Gain Visibility and Support for its Cause, Kathryn J. Burnett
The Intersection of Politics and Sports, Alexander Lawrence Curry
We Need to Talk: Persuasive Communication in Fireproof Ministries' XXXchurch Anti-Pornography Campaign, Vauna L. Davis
The Portrayal of Older People in Marketing Materials for Senior Centers, Jason Robert Gillespie
Gay Marriage in the Utah and California Media: A Content Analysis of Newspaper Frames Used in the Coverage of Proposition 8, Michael Todd Hollingshead
Community Journalists and Personal Relationships with Sources and Community Organizations, Richard G. Johnson
The Birth of Radio in the American Sector (RIAS)and Its Role During the Berlin Blockade, J. David Mecham
Power and Trust/Transparency: A Force to Be Reckoned With When Applied to Internal Strategic Communication In the Department of Defense, Amanda Janette Seeley
Attitudes of Public Relations Professionals in Ukraine Toward the Problem of Bribery, Liliya Velbovets
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A Comparison of Male Athletes with Teenage Peers in Popular Teen Movies, Jason M. Beck
The Portrayal of Older Characters in Popular Children's Books: A Content Analysis from 2000 to 2010., Jesica L. Danowski
Real Men Can Dance, But Not in That Costume: Latter-day Saints' Perception of Gender Roles Portrayed on Dancing with the Stars, Karson B. Denney
Time Out for Women Magazine: A New Magazine Prospectus Informed by a Historical Review and Qualitative Study on the Media Uses of Mormon Women, Maurianne Dunn
Judging the Credibility and Professionalism of Citizen Journalism Versus Professional Journalism, Caroline Christiansen Hood
A Content Analysis of Exemplars in Weekly U.S. News Magazines, Lincoln Thomas Hubbard
Narcissism, Facebook Use and Self Disclosure, Bonnie Anne Boyd Huling
Academic Websites and Minority Portrayal: A Content Analysis, Aymara Jimenez
Fans Don't Boo Nobodies: Image Repair Strategies of High-Profile Baseball Players During the Steroid Era, Kevin R. Nielsen
Getting More Media Bang for Your Buck: Understanding Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Internet, Television, and Print Advertising, Ashley Stevens
Portrayals of Relational Aggression in Popular Teen Movies: 1980-2009, Halie Ann Foell Stout
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
An Identification of Themes in The Charted Course of the Church in Education, John Morrison Cannon
News Credibility and Blogs: Exploring the Effect of Blog Use on Perceptions of News Credibility, Daniel Spencer Duerden
Turn It Up to Eleven: A Study of Guitar Hero and RockBand: Why People Play Them and How Marketers Can Use This Information, Timothy J. Hemingway
A Case Study of the Impact of Filmmaker Decisions in the Construction of a Documentary: Helen Whitney's (2007) The Mormons, Elizabeth Joy Mott
An Assessment of Stakeholder Response of Collegiate Spots Marketing Across Three Western State Universities, Casey D. Stauffer
Characterization: A Content Analysis of Pulitzer-Awarded and Traditional Features, Linda Janet Tobler
The News Director's Balance of Business and News: An Oral History Exploration of Salt Lake Television News, 1948 - 2008, Andrew Miles Tyler
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Characteristics of Contemporary Gag Order Requests in Media Law Reporter Volumes 19 Through 33, Brad Leavitt Clark
An Examination of Print Placements: 1995-2008, Lois Elenore Francis
Media Use and Body Image Among Senior Participants of the World Senior Games, Lisa Nicole Harding
Speaking Out: How Women Create Meaning from the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, Valori Infanger
Adolescent Interest in Alcohol Responsibility Messages: The Message Matters, Kevin Kimball John
Royal Images and Rebel Ideals: Contradictory Symbols in American Revolutionary Newspaper Nameplates, Autumn Lorimer Linford
Portrayal of Older People in Disney Live Action Films from the 1990s and 2000s, Jennifer Gail Martin
Transparency and City Government Communications, Jennalande Oswald
Screams, Vampires, Werewolves, and Autographs: An Exploration of the Twilight Phenomenon, Emily Reynolds
Revisiting the Personal Influence Model as an Ethical Standard in Public Relations Theory and Practice, Rita Somfai
Ethnographic Literary Journalism, Christel Lane Swasey
Autonomy-Dependency Paradox in Organization-Public Relationships: A Case Study Analysis of a University Art Museum, Christopher E. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Manager Tools Podcast: A Study of Podcasting's Effectiveness with Profit Potential, Quincy Frodesen Beal
Music and the Modern Maya: A Reception Study of Rock-Maya Music in Guatemala, Malcolm Miguel Botto
Using the ZMET Method to Understand Individual Meanings Created by Video Game Players Through the Player-Super Mario Avatar Relationship, Bradley R. Clark
Film Families: The Portrayal of the Family in Teen Films from 1980 to 2007, Caroline Clayton Clark
Monarch Cheers, Integration Whimpers, and a Loyalty Conflict: Kansas City Call's Coverage of the Black Yankees, 1937-1955, Eric M. Eames
Faith and News: A Quantitative Study of the Relationship Between Religiosity and TV News Exposure, Raquel Marvez
Deception in Super Bowl Advertisements: An Analysis of Deceptive Story Lines, Christopher R. Near
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Pioneers in Twentieth Century Mormon Media: Oral Histories of Latter-day Saint Electronic and Public Relations Professionals, Jonice L. Hubbard
The Spirit In The Law Podcast: Testing the Democratization and Audience Behavior of New Media Broadcasting, Scott Lin Lunt
Stereotyped Seniors: The Portrayal of Older Characters in Teen Movies from 1980-2006, Dawn Leah Magoffin
The Gratification Niches of Internet Social Networking, E-mail, and Face-to-face Communication, Robert Scott Nyland
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Recall and Recognition of Brand-Modified Product Placement in Movies, Caitlin Anderson
The Journey Home: A Root-metaphor Analysis of the 1840 Mormon Manchester Hymn Book, James N. Arrington
Integrated Marketing Communications: Branding Plan for Medicare y Mucho Mas, Javier Camano
The Enduring Mythological Role of the Anonymous Source Deep Throat, Shana Lyris Hamilton
Disaster Communication Networks: A Case Study of the Thai Red Cross and Their Disaster Communication Response to the Asian Tsunami, Tami J. Matthews
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
White Beauty: The Portrayal of Minorities in Teen Beauty Magazines, Micaela Choo Banks
Question of Bias: A Content Analysis of the Visual Coverage of the 2004 Presidential Campaign, Angie Bergstrom
When the Publisher is a Politician; A Case Study of the Idaho Falls Post Register's Coverage of the 2002 Idaho Gubernatorial Campaign, Kristoffer D. Boyle
The Internet as an Anchor: A Comparative Analysis Model of Internet Advocacy and Web Site Production in Japan and the Issue of History Textbook Reform, Daniel Mark Dowdle
Transparency in the Government Communication Process: The Perspective of Government Communicators, Jenille Fairbanks
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
September 11, 2001: An Individual Media Dependency Perspective, Tyrone Hamilton Glade
The Longterm Effects of Television Mediation on LDS Young Single Adults: An Exploratory Study, Jennia Parkin
Sowing The Seeds of War: The New York Times' Coverage of Japanese-American Tensions, A Prelude to Conflict in the Pacific, 1920-1941, David Robrt Schreindl