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CMC, Communication Skills and The Millennial Generation
No full textThis qualitative, phenomenological study explored both the lived experiences of Millennial journalists’ preferred style of intra-organizational communication with stakeholders from other generations, and non-Millennial supervisors’ preferred styles of interpersonal communication in the workplace. The primary theoretical framework for this project was guided by Buber’s philosophy of dialogic ethics and Philipsen’s speech codes theory as both focus on better understanding how interlocutors speak to each other and form unique, lasting relationships. Data collection involved guided face-to-face or phone interviews with 10 Millennial journalists and 10 non-Millennial supervisors. Data analysis followed constant comparison analysis (Glaser & Strauss, 1967). Five themes emerged from the data: (1) Despite growing up with computer-mediated communication (CMC), Millennials prefer face-to-face communication with supervisors, (2) non-Millennial managers do not have a clear understanding of how their Millennial employees prefer to communicate, (3) both cohorts agree that CMC can be a valuable communicative tool in the workplace, (4) while Millennials may communicate differently from previous generations, they do not create their own speech code, and (5) there is not a CMC digital divide within intergenerational newsrooms, but there is a divide emerging related to social media as a communicative tool
The Birth Order Effect: The Impact of Familial Position on the Development of Communication Style
No full textIs there a connection between birth order and communication? The answer to this question has been sought after by researchers and theorists for decades. Yet documenting incontrovertible proof of the birth order effect remains elusive. Results of birth order research vary widely depending on the focus of the study. In many instances, results vary because of differences in research approach and methods used to measure data. This research study was conducted to examine the effect ofbirth order on the development of communication preference. The premise of the study is that birth order has a measurable effect on communication efficacy within families. Analyzing within-family communication from the perspective of the birth order effect provides researchers and theorists valuable insight into personal development. This research study applied the principles of the golden mean in conjunction with two communication theories (accommodation and symbolic interactionism) to examine familial communication. For the purpose of the study, communication preference and communicator style are used interchangeably to refer to an individual\u27s preferred method of sending, receiving, and processing information. Data was gathered via an online survey created using QuestionPro, a tool designed for that purpose. Participation was limited to individuals reared in two-parent households with at least one sibling and born to the same parents. An invitation to participate in the study was distributed via electronic mail using nonprobability sampling. Of the 157 people who responded to the invitation, 126 met the established criteria. A five-point Likert Scale was used to gather information about participants\u27 views regarding the birth order effect
Names are Words: A Study of Age, Gender, Class and Race
No full textJust over 4 million babies are born in the United States each year, and as many people know each baby eventually gets a name. In an extension of research demonstrating both Symbolic Interaction Theory and the Coordinated Management of Meaning, through the use of semantics and pragmatics, the present study examined what names communicate about age, race, gender and class. Using data obtained from the first group of participants in Survey 1(i.e. names of each individual and their demographics), Survey 2 participants, a random sampling of Americans, were asked to look at 14 names and determine what those names communicated. As a result, all Survey 2 participants were incorrect on at least 50% of the categories given. While names may give a clue into who someone is, it obviously does not tell one their whole story
NOW 2015-06 June
No full textCorpus of News on the Web data for June 2015.
The TAR folder contains linguistic data in three formats: Database: This is the format allows for the most robust searches and allows for powerful JOINs across corpus, lexicon, and source tables but requires knowledge of SQL. See Full-text corpus data for more information on how to use the database format. Linear Text: This format provides a textID for each text, and then the entire text on the same line. In this format, words are not annotated for part of speech or lemma. In addition, contracted words like can\u27t are separated into two parts (ca n\u27t) and punctuation is separated from words (eye level . As her). Word, Lemma, Part of Speech: Texts are separated by a line with ## and the textID
NOW 2015-12 December
No full textCorpus of News on the Web data for December 2015.
The TAR folder contains linguistic data in three formats: Database: This is the format allows for the most robust searches and allows for powerful JOINs across corpus, lexicon, and source tables but requires knowledge of SQL. See Full-text corpus data for more information on how to use the database format. Linear Text: This format provides a textID for each text, and then the entire text on the same line. In this format, words are not annotated for part of speech or lemma. In addition, contracted words like can\u27t are separated into two parts (ca n\u27t) and punctuation is separated from words (eye level . As her). Word, Lemma, Part of Speech: Texts are separated by a line with ## and the textID
NOW 2015-02 February
No full textCorpus of News on the Web data for February 2015.
The TAR folder contains linguistic data in three formats: Database: This is the format allows for the most robust searches and allows for powerful JOINs across corpus, lexicon, and source tables but requires knowledge of SQL. See Full-text corpus data for more information on how to use the database format. Linear Text: This format provides a textID for each text, and then the entire text on the same line. In this format, words are not annotated for part of speech or lemma. In addition, contracted words like can\u27t are separated into two parts (ca n\u27t) and punctuation is separated from words (eye level . As her). Word, Lemma, Part of Speech: Texts are separated by a line with ## and the textID
How Social is Social? Nonprofit Audience Engagement by Types of Facebook Posts
No full textIn the 1960s, philosopher Jürgen Habermas introduced his idea of the public sphere—a space where citizens could meet openly to discuss all manner of issues facing society, free of controlling influence like the state. The discussions integral to Habermas’s public sphere rely on Buber’s relational theory of dialogue wherein participants meet in the “between” to understand each other. Modern scholars, conjecture that the Internet and possibly even social networking sites (SNSs) like Facebook and Twitter are the modern-reincarnation of Habermas’s public sphere. This study reviews current literature supporting the theory that SNSs can function as modern-day public spheres and conducts a content analysis of Facebook posts to explore what types of posts made by American nonprofit organizations elicit the most audience interaction. In 30 days of Facebook messages by 10 different organizations, 393 posts were liked a total of 393,710 times and were shared 131,019 times and received 43,764 total comments. No single Facebook post type was found to have received the greatest percentage of likes, shares and comments for all 10 studied organizations during the stated time period. However, “lobbying and advocacy” and “acknowledgement of current and local events” posts most often received the greatest percentage of an organization’s total likes and shares regardless of political affiliation while Facebook posts that called the audience to action by directly soliciting a response or asking users to advocate for the cause received the greatest share of comments. Studies have shown nonprofit organizations often fail to utilize SNSs effectively due to lack of resources. This study helps direct nonprofits toward Facebook posts that may result in more audience engagement, perhaps furthering their cause
Studying Abroad - Adaptive Communication for Effective Intercultural Interactions
No full textThe need for being comfortable in a diverse setting is growing. From work, to a personal life to academia, intercultural interactions are critical. This thesis will use a cross-case study, secondary meta-data analysis to show the importance of adjusting communication for effective relationships. The study focused on students who are going abroad, their time abroad, difficulties they encountered and how they were resolved. Culture guides many parts of who a person is including: actions, expectations, values and beliefs. Learning about another culture can prepare a student to go abroad. Challenges can be reduced and the student can be aware of their developing global worldview. This research takes a dynamic viewpoint to show the influence culture has on communication and interpersonal interactions. Students can use the situational context, verbal communication and nonverbal clues to create more effective relationships. The uncertainty reduction theory frames this study showing the importance of being able to predict behavior before it happens and explain behavior after it happens. Cultural knowledge helps students who are going abroad reduce uncertainty by building confidence
NOW 2015-11 November
No full textCorpus of News on the Web data for November 2015.
The TAR folder contains linguistic data in three formats: Database: This is the format allows for the most robust searches and allows for powerful JOINs across corpus, lexicon, and source tables but requires knowledge of SQL. See Full-text corpus data for more information on how to use the database format. Linear Text: This format provides a textID for each text, and then the entire text on the same line. In this format, words are not annotated for part of speech or lemma. In addition, contracted words like can\u27t are separated into two parts (ca n\u27t) and punctuation is separated from words (eye level . As her). Word, Lemma, Part of Speech: Texts are separated by a line with ## and the textID
NOW 2015-10 October
No full textCorpus of News on the Web data for October 2015.
The TAR folder contains linguistic data in three formats: Database: This is the format allows for the most robust searches and allows for powerful JOINs across corpus, lexicon, and source tables but requires knowledge of SQL. See Full-text corpus data for more information on how to use the database format. Linear Text: This format provides a textID for each text, and then the entire text on the same line. In this format, words are not annotated for part of speech or lemma. In addition, contracted words like can\u27t are separated into two parts (ca n\u27t) and punctuation is separated from words (eye level . As her). Word, Lemma, Part of Speech: Texts are separated by a line with ## and the textID