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How Social Media Has Changed News Gathering At Television Stations
No full textThis thesis provides an investigation into the changes that have occurred in news-gathering in television newsrooms since the inclusion of social media on station websites. Studies note that social media is a growing avenue through which consumers and television viewers may expand their access to the news and may often become part of the news-gathering process. This thesis includes a survey of small and medium-sized television markets. It was delivered to news directors, promotion directors, content providers, executive administrators, consultants, and network personnel. These individuals provided answers to ten survey questions and were given the opportunity to supply additional information in an open comment section. There were 20 respondents participating in the survey from the states of Montana, South Carolina, New York, Colorado, California, Texas, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Arizona. Also included in this thesis is an auto-ethnographic analysis of my 35 years in the television broadcasting business and the observations I have made regarding the introduction of social media into this industry. From a news-gathering perspective, the principal question of this is study is whether or not the Internet and social media have changed how television stations perform news-gathering functions on a daily basis
Virtualization Of Teams And Group Sustainability
Get PDFCorporations today are looking for ways to cut costs as well as generate additional revenue. One of the most popular methods is to virtualize your employees. Computer mediated communication (CMC), which is propagated through information and communication technology (ICT), enables virtual interaction through email, instant messaging, teleconferences. But what is the impact on team cohesion and individual citizenship in an organization when members never interact face-to-face? This thesis leverages the results of five previous studies which reached the collective conclusion that when team members simply exchange information using CMC it has a corrosive effect on cohesion and team member\u27s job satisfaction. This study extends these conclusions by examining the motives of those empowered to make the decision to virtualize their employees; the CEO. Here texts from two chief executives, who represent large global corporations, are analyzed to highlight the priorities of the most senior executives. The results support the findings of the experimental studies and demonstrate the necessity of leaders to foster the relationships team members have with each other and the organization
Promoting Information Literacy Through Media Literacy
Get PDFMass media messages have overwhelmed modern culture. Many of these messages are not created with the best interest of the recipient in mind (Potter, 2008). The Mass media does not operate as a public service. It’s big business. Good daily decision making has become increasingly dependent on the ability to be “information literate” – to effectively evaluate the accuracy, currency, and completeness of media messages. But these critical information literacy skills are surprisingly lacking today (Asher & Duke, 2012). One recent study suggests that information literacy skills can be effectively developed through training in media literacy (Van De Vord, 2010). This thesis has replicated this study in an effort to validate the correlation between information literacy and media literacy. Aside from the Van De Vord study, the communications theory of Media Ecology, as proposed by McLuhan, and developed by Postman is foundational to this work. Also referenced are McCombs and Shaw’s agenda setting and Noelle-Neumann’s spiral of silence theories. Additionally, the work of Potter in media literacy; of McChesney in media economics; and of Duke & Asher in information literacy are also foundational. Quantitative research for this thesis was conducted using an internet-based survey. The gathered empirical data was used in a statistical correlation analysis between information literacy and media literacy. The test results validated that the two variables were weakly correlated in a positive direction with evidence of statistically significant probability. The weakness of the correlation and the limitations inherent in the testing methods suggest that additional study is needed - perhaps utilizing alternate testing methods. Further comparison between the differing methods that are traditionally used in teaching the two different literacies is also suggested
The Art of Corporate Social Narrative: Promoting Social Change While Building Markets for Products and Services
Get PDFFor over four decades, the outdoor clothing company Patagonia has promoted environmentalist ideologies though essays and photographs published in their print media. This strategy offers an eco-friendly narrative that resonates with many brand consumers, but the art of constructing and publicizing a corporate narrative with social purpose (i.e. corporate social narrative) has yet to be explored. In this thesis, Patagonia’s corporate social narrative is reviewed in light of Fisher’s narrative paradigm theory, the principals of corporate social marketing, social exchange theories, and the idea that visual imagery holds significant power in consumer markets. Major themes in Patagonia’s environmental narrative are identified and explored via narrative analysis of promotional material published by the company between the years of 1972-2013, with a focus on product catalogs published after 1991. The narrative research delves into how the themes of journey, calculated risk, minimalist struggle, and a connectedness to nature help Patagonia create a self-proclaimed uncommon culture and explores how this culture is used to promote behavioral change in outdoor enthusiasts who purchase from the company. Lastly, lessons from Patagonia’s social narrative are detailed along with recommendations on how corporate social narrative can be used effectively in other consumer markets
Multicultural Education For Preservice Teachers: An Exploration Of The Effectiveness Of Multicultural Education In Preparing Preservice Teachers To Teach In Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Classrooms.
Get PDFAt a time when public school populations are becoming more diverse, teachers are becoming less diverse and often don’t have the multicultural education necessary to teach in diverse schools. This study examined the effectiveness of multicultural education at a university in the Pacific Northwest at preparing teachers to teach in culturally and linguistically diverse schools. The study utilized a two‐phase design to collect data that will assist education programs to develop multicultural education components that better prepare preservice teachers to teach in diverse schools. The first phase of the study explored the effectiveness of the current education program by examining preservice teachers’ perceptions of their multicultural education. The second phase examined how new teachers’ perceptions of their multicultural education has changed as a result of their teaching experience, and what new teachers believe would better prepare preservice teachers to teach in racially and linguistically diverse classrooms. The results of the study showed that fifteen preservice teachers, 44% of preservice teachers enrolled in the program, overwhelmingly agreed that their teaching program had prepared them to teach in diverse classrooms. Whereas six new teachers, within their first three years of teaching and who had recently graduated from the same teaching program as the preservice teachers felt underprepared and believed the program should have done more to prepare them to teach in diverse classrooms
A Servant-Leader Meditation
Get PDFThis guided meditation is about opening your heart to all beings-including yourself-and wishing them well. It is an antidote to contracting around the pain and suffering of life, which separates us from others. The meditation can be read aloud or silently. Most importantly, it needs to be done slowly and in a quiet setting. So be sure to pause in the spaces indicated(...). Beyond that, there is no right way or wrong way to do the practice
Religious Commitment and Servant-Leadership: The Development of an Exploratory Conceptual Model
Get PDFIrrespective of one\u27s personal religious beliefs, no objective observer can deny that religion exerts a major influence on society and human resources management. The influence of religious beliefs and spirituality on the jobrelated attitudes, behaviors, and performance of employees is an often neglected and underresearched topic across the major organizational sectors (Garcia Zamor 2003; Giacalone and Jurkiewicz 2003; King 2007; Exline and Bright 2011; Byrne, Morton, and Dahling 2011 ). This article strives to develop a conceptual framework for the influence of religious commitment on servant-leader and human resource management work-related outcomes. It will include the main dependent and independent variables as well as the relevant moderator variables. A vital area for model testing is the development of clear conceptual and operational definitions for the complex religious commitment construct. The article will conclude with specific recommendations for future research as well as observations on overcoming obstacles in conducting research on religion in the workplace
Servant-Leadership and Forgiveness-Asking: Two Personal Narratives and a Discussion
Get PDFThe leadership methodology that I incorporate in this essay of restorative justice and forgiveness is that of servant-leadership. Robert Greenleaf coined the term servant-leader in the 1960s and 1970s after his involvement with tertiary institutions (Greenleaf 1977, 5). Larry Spears, a close disciple of Greenleaf, extracted the ensuing ten characteristics as essential to the development of servant-leadership: listening, empathy, healing, awareness, persuasion, conceptualization, foresight, stewardship, commitment to the growth of people, and building community (Spears 2004, 8-9). Awareness, persuasiveness, foresight, stewardship, and a desire for healing are qualities that can motivate individuals to seek reconciliation. The purpose of this essay is to reflect on forgiveness-asking at a personal level. I will recount two scenarios in my life (biological family and Jesuit family) where I personally sought reconciliation, and also articulate the insights and graces that these encounters of forgiveness-asking brought to my life
Oskar Schindler: A Sheep in Wolf\u27s Clothing
Get PDFThere is a poignant old question that juxtaposes artistic expression with daily reality: Does art imitate life, or does life imitate art? If art imitates life, then forms of art, and film in particular, are an insightful means for analyzing day-to-day social realities, an instrument for better understanding the world in which we live. But if life imitates art, as both Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw asserted (Adams 1971, 76, 77), then various art forms become a source of modeling and inspiring societal and individual behavior. In the latter case, societies will take an interest in what their art communicates, because their art will influence people\u27s behavior. No doubt they will also discover the propaganda value of art. May I suggest that both sides of the argument are true at one and the same time? Art does imitate life and life imitates art. There is a continuing dance between the two
Muted Women In American Political Discourse: Quieting The Loud Silence
Get PDFThis study examines the way women are denied an equal voice in American politics through disparities in our language structure and overt sexism. This thesis begins with a review of the literature which discusses the need for an equitable and just society and how the underlying structure of our language system is flawed in such a way that it subjugates women and inhibits the development of such a society. This is followed by a brief summary of why it is necessary for us to examine this societal disparity from the perspective of women themselves. This thesis uses a pentadic analysis to specifically examine the “vaginagate” incident that occurred in June 14, 2012, where Michigan Representative Lisa Brown was silenced on the House floor for saying the word “vagina”. The goal of this study is to determine the motivation behind Lisa Brown’s “muting” in an effort to determine if we can prevent female politicians from being silenced in the future