Podcasts have become a popular medium where celebrities and media creators are able to engage in free-flowing conversations and express themselves authentically. Llinares et al. states that podcasting possesses “the advantages of the internet while expelling some of the pitfalls.” (2018) To analyze this idea further, it’s necessary to examine the opportunities and constraints of […]
B28: “It’s the Venom Symbiote from Spiderman”: Automaticity, FOMO and Social Media Mindfulness
Kaya Fung is a Senior at Miami University studying Strategic Communication. Her Honors Senior Project examines dimensions of social media usage, specifically related to automatic and unconscious social media behaviors. Drawing from a range of literature in the Communications, Psychology and other related fields, her project aimed to learn more about the relationship between automatic […]
A31: Controversies in Fandom: How Shipwars Create Opposition in the Supernatural Fandom
After spending a semester assisting Dr. Hardin’s research regarding the Supernatural fandom, I have conducted my own research to answer the question regarding opposition in fandom. While using platforms online such as Reddit in addition to Dr. Hardin’s interviews with members of the Supernatural fandom, to conduct the research for both audience analysis and discourse […]
CO4: Popes and Public Engagement during Trips Abroad: An Analysis of Vatican II Policies Driving Papal Diplomacy, 1964-2021
This study explores the hybridity of the Vatican’s public diplomacy by contextualizing the papacy as both a political and religious office since Vatican II. It uses a textual analysis of papal foreign speeches spanning 1964 to 2021 to understand the evolving rhetoric and engagement practices during state visits and ecclesiastical missions abroad. 1,307 speeches were […]
C05: Public Diplomacy Competition in the United Nations: A Comparative Analysis of Ireland, Norway, and Canada’s UNSC Election Campaigns
Governments use public relations to advance their interests in both domestic and foreign affairs. In international organizations like the United Nations, governments employ public relations campaigns to manage image, reputation, expectations, and issues in political environments filled with elite frame competition from both allies and foes alike. This study uses a qualitative approach to compare […]