Browsing ESC Graduate Student Conference Papers by Title
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Hunger Awareness Initiative: are Wichita State University graduate students hungry? -- Restricted access to full text
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)Food insecurity is an issue across the nation. Colleges and state universities put effort in to solving the problem of food insecurity, or hunger, in their communities through volunteer organizations and volunteer credit ... -
Hunger solutions: recognizing barriers and mobilizing resources to create a food secure campus
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)The word hunger brings an image to mind, likely of a starving child living abroad. This image is contrasting to the realities facing students on the Wichita State University campus daily. This disconnect prompted graduate ... -
The implications of gendering childhood obesity PSAs
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)The percentage of overweight and obese children is at or above 30% in 30 U.S. states. In light of this nationwide epidemic, examining messages concerning childhood obesity becomes increasingly important. One strategy ... -
In defense of nudism: rhetorical analysis of the naturist society's website -- -- Restricted access to full text
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)Nudism aka naturism, is a controversial practice popularized mainly in the Western cultures where individuals get together to go skinny-dipping, sunbathing, or simply enjoying leisure activities in the nude in assigned ... -
The influence of a celebrity chef: a rhetorical analysis of the "Emeril Live," a television cooking show
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Instability of journalistic objectivity: The future of the code is in asking how not how much
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)American press both praises and stumbles upon objectivity. This study tries to close this gap by providing communication professionals and academia with a definition that understands objectivity, not as a set of ... -
James Bond's allure: a semiotic analysis of 007 movie posters
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)The history of Hollywood films in the spy genre has been indelibly marked by the 22 films based on Ian Fleming's 007 novels. The research uses qualitative semiotic analysis to identify how signs of all sorts, which appeared ... -
Labeled individuals: The influence of stereotypes on communication between American and Non-American students
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)Skin shades, gender, country of origin, accents, and even our names make a big difference in how we are perceived, welcomed, beaten up, appreciated, or degraded. All of us might have been carrying a scar of being labeled ... -
Las Vegas, capitalist sin city to new capital of American freedom: a case study of the use of branding and metaphor
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Move it and consume it: Media constructions of childhood obesity
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Between 1980 and 2004, the number of overweight children in the U.S., ages 6 to 19, nearly tripled from 5% to 18.8% [1]. Currently there are approximately 25 million U.S. children “at risk of becoming overweight” or ... -
Not dying from disease: A narrative analysis of HIV/AIDS in the film rent
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Set when AIDS was the scourge of New York City the film adaptation of Rent follows the lives of eight characters struggling to live their lives in the early 1990s; four of whom are HIV positive or have AIDS. This research ... -
Preserving Daddys little girl: exploring daughters impression management strategies
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Father-daughter communication is an understudied area of interpersonal communication that deserves more attention. The nuclear family is no longer the norm, and fathers are now expected to take on a more active role in ... -
Rhetoric, identity, and the Obama racial phenomenon: Exploring Obama’s title as the “first black president”
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)In 2008, a nearly 200 year U.S. historical precedent was overturned when Barack Obama was named the “first Black president.” Although Obama is of mixed heritage, he adopted an almost singularly Black identity and has long ... -
Starving college students: an examination of the cliché
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2013-05-08)Many have heard the phrase "starving college student." This paper answers the question - are college students really hungry? And if so, what is the nature and the scope of the issue on Wichita State University's campus? ... -
A Sugary Mess: A Rhetorical Study of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's 2009 Anti-Smoking and Empty Calorie Beverage Public Service Advertisments
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)Throughout the last decade, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYDOH) have launched numerous Public Service Advertisements (PSA) to curb the use of tobacco and consumption of "empty calorie" beverages. ... -
The effect of Victoria's Secret's advertising on couples' communication dynamics
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Advertising is designed to draw attention and pique interest in a product or service. This study is an exploration of the impact of sexualized advertising on male/female interactions, specifically, couples noticing the ... -
The massacre vs the peacekeepers: an analysis of news coverage surrounding the 2016 Hesston, Kansas shooting and subsequent community response
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Intro: The sleepy Mennonite town of Hesston, Kansas was suddenly disrupted on February 25th, 2016 when an employee of Excel Industries entered the company plant with an AK-47 and a Glock 22 semi-automatic pistol and opened ... -
Tiger takes on the world: a cosmopolitan beer or a traditional brew?
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Transparency and readability assessments of childhood obesity websites
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Currently, there are over 25 million U.S. children who are overweight or obese [1 & 2]. Approximately 113 million or 80% of adult Americans regularly seek health information on the Internet [3]. Parents whose children are ... -
Typeface appropriateness and its impact on wine purchase intent and brand credibility
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)Wine is big business in the United States—with over $68 billion in 2018 retail sales (Wine Institute, 2019). The U.S. boasts over 10,000 wineries, which when combined with significant imports from across the globe, create ...