• THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY: A CASE STUDY OF THREE FACEBOOK GROUPS 

  Gachau, James (2018)

  As far back as 1918, John Dewey cautioned that democracy should not be identified with “economic individualism as the essence of freedom of action” (Dewey, 1954). He saw freedom as grounded socially in the human experience ...

• Mind the gap: Connecting news and information to build an anti-rape and sexual assault agenda in India 

  Guha, Pallavi (2017)

  This dissertation will examine the use of news media and social media platforms by feminist activists in building an anti-rape and sexual assault agenda in India. Feminist campaigns need to resonate and interact with the ...

• Reporting Laos: The U.S. Media and the "Secret" War in Laos: 1955-1975 

  Dickey, Angela Renee (2001)

  From 1955-1975 the United States Government was involved in covert paramilitary efforts in Laos. Congress did not approve the Laos conflict, which pitted tens of thousands of American-hired ethnic mercenaries against the ...

• The Dictator & the Charmer: U.S. Media Coverage of Chinese President Xi Jinping & Iranian President Hassan Rouhani 

  Barforoush, Saranaz (2017)

  “Islamic fanatic,” “atomic mullah,” “charmer,” “muscle-flexing dictator,” “corrupt manipulator,” “power-thirsty tyrant.” This dissertation investigates how the American news media have framed the presidents of China and ...

• The Decline and Fall of the Baltimore News American 

  Girsdansky, Paul Scott (1989)

  This study examines the factors that led to the Baltimore News American's failure as a major metropolitan afternoon newspaper and the efforts taken to try to save the newspaper. Factors examined include the number of ...

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