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Communication Strategies for DPRCA and Other Non-profit Arts Organizations
(North Dakota State University, 2009)The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the sojourn, or overseas travel, and the development of traveler intercultural communication self-efficacy. Self-efficacy, an individual's perception of ... -
Case Study: Implementation of the Top Five Freedom of Information Act Cases into Media Law of the Republic of Tajikistan
(North Dakota State University, 2009)The purpose of this study is to explore and study the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in five cases. The study will analyze the importance of FOIA for the growth of media for developing countries like Tajikistan. The ... -
Carl Bildt's Assertive Sweden: Rhetorical Exigence, New Identity, and Prominence
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This study examined the text of a speech by Carl Bildt, Foreign Minister, Kingdom of Sweden, in Stockholm on December 19, 2006. Analyzed through the prism of Lloyd Bitzer's (1968) "rhetorical situation" theory, a discourse ... -
Theory, Research and Application: An In-Depth Look into the Practice of Mass Communication
(North Dakota State University, 2010)These major papers examined the aspects of theory, research and application in regard to mass communication through examples in each designated paper. As the portfolio title indicates, the methods analyzed throughout ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility: A Roadmap for Georgia
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Today, more than ever, business companies are held accountable and judged for their business practices. They are expected to work in ways that make a positive impact on the environment and the society. Corporate social ... -
Exploring Communication Used Between the Marginalized and the Hegemonic
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The underclass, the underprivileged, and the impoverished are in an ongoing fight to get their voice heard. To accomplish a vocal position in society, this group must overcome a dismantling by their privileged adversaries. ... -
Presidential Rhetoric for Second Modernity: Three Cases from the Discourse of Barack Obama
(North Dakota State University, 2011)In this paper, I present studies of three of Barack Obama's speeches. In section two, I analyze Obama's "New Beginning" speech in which he attempts to improve relations between the United States and the Muslim world and ... -
The Use of Rhetorical Frames to Create Hope During Wars and Genocides: The Case of the Yezidi Women
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Scholars referred to the importance of hope communication during natural disasters. However, we rarely applied hope to the case of wars and genocides. This study investigates how women talk to their captors during wars, ... -
Learning to Speak Effectively in Business Settings: The Importance of Delivery
(North Dakota State University, 2014)This project explores the integral role of delivery in public speaking and recommends a training curriculum in vocalics and kinesics in order to become an effective public speaker. Business professionals are the key ... -
From Preparation to Practice: An Applied Sports Broadcasting Course
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This project establishes the immense popularity of sports and explores the connection between sports and society, while establishing past weaknesses of broadcast education. It provides evidence of previous philosophical ... -
Smart Move Fargo Moorhead: Communications Plan for the Greater Fargo Moorhead EDC
(North Dakota State University, 2012)An economic development corporation is, in many respects, the marketing arm of a community or metro area. The Organization needs to effectively sell the region to prospective companies and residents. The Organization also ... -
Rising Above Relational Aggression: A Research-Based Coaches Guide to Identifying and Coping with Relational Aggression
(North Dakota State University, 2015)This paper served as a method to develop training materials for high school volleyball coaches pertaining to addressing and coping with relational aggression. The training materials were developed based upon research and ... -
Communication Accommodation in Context: An Analysis of Convergence and Divergence in Action
(North Dakota State University, 2012)This collection of essays examines nature and relationship of discourse and social distance by focusing largely on the concepts of divergence and convergence throughout the communication process. The first essay examines ...