Theses from 2008
A comparison of the moral development of advertising and journalism students, Stephanie Marino
Seeing (RED): a qualitative analysis of the product (RED) campaign and integration of public relations and marketing theory, Amy Elizabeth Martin
The Impact of Blogs on State Politics, Emily Metzgar
It's not rocket science: NASA's crisis communication efforts as a public sector organization following the Columbia shuttle disaster, Emily Ann Schult
Theses from 2007
Clear and present danger: Brandenburg test after September 11, 2001, James Connor Best
The portrayal of science in children's television, Tristi Bercegeay Charpentier
News narratives and television news editing, Keren Esther Henderson
The black church and political mobilization of African Americans, Misty Noel Johnson
Public relations and political controversy: a case study of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations' public relations campaign regarding the Ottoman Empire's deportation of the Armenians, Tamar Grace Meguerditchian
The Failure of Louisiana Campaign Finance Law: A Case Study of BRNext and the 2004 Mayoral Election, Casey Elizabeth Rayborn
Gulf Coast journalists and Hurricane Katrina: mounting challenges to the work routine, Shearon Roberts
"But seriously, folks...": understanding the political effects of late night television comedy, Danielle Lynn Sarver
Theses from 2006
An analysis of the president-press relationship in solo and joint press conferences in the first term of President George W. Bush, Susan Billingsley
Target audiences and communication channels of Lighten Up programs in the United States, Nancy Leah Borden
Hurricane Katrina: a content analysis of media framing, attribute agenda setting, and tone of government response, Brigette Lynn Brunken
Civic journalism and community newspapers: opportunities for social and civic connections, Amy Burroughs
Unbalanced media coverage and the 2004 Presidential Election: The New York Times vs. The Washington Times, Jimmie E. Cummings, Jr.
Public affairs advertising: corporate influence, public opinion and vote intentions under the third-person effect, Anita Grace Day
An investigation of focus: local, regional, and national newspaper coverage in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Roxanne Kearns Dill
Media use, HIV/AIDS knowledge, and sexual beliefs: an exploration of differences between races, Tarana Hammond
The intersection of news frames: examining the top two health problems in the United States, Lesa D'Anne Hatley
Media framing of prescription drug coverage following a recall, Rebecca Ann Hotard
Mass media usage during a natural disaster: LSU college students and Hurricane Katrina, Pavica Juric
Measuring player perceptions of advertising in online games, Ben Lewis
Minority recruitment efforts aimed at increasing student diversity at historically black public colleges and universities and predominantly white public institutions, Nia Francis Mason
Media use, linguistic preference and social capital in the Hispanic community, Misti McDaniel
The Emerging Culture of a Community College, Misty Kyle O'Connell
How African-American and Hispanics perceive their racial equality in American advertising, Denise Michele Pallais
Statewide public affairs television: expanding the C-SPAN model to the state level and achieving institutional status in the process, Karen M. Rowley
An analysis of the relationship between city typology, interactivity and advertising message strategies of American municipal web sites, Jeremy John Starr
Using web sites to achieve organizational goals: are nonprofits doing it right?, Alisha Nicole Tillery
Dissertations from 2005
Foreign news coverage in selected U.S. newspapers 1927-1997: a content analysis, Cleo Joffrion Allen
Bonjour Canada: a case study of the 1995-2000 Louisiana public relations campaign to attract Canadian visitors to Louisiana, Bonnie Anne Bauman
Are murders equal in the eyes of the media?: A study of race, gender, class and quality of coverage, Tobie Marie Blanchard
Risk reporting and source credibility: trying to make the readers interested, Raluca Cozma
Covering the Revolution of Roses (differences and similarities between Georgia and independent television companies), Nino Danelia
African-American women's reception influence and utility of television content: an exploratory qualitative analysis, Bettye A. Grable
Mammary malfunction: a comparison of breastfeeding and bottlefeeding product ads with magazine article content, Angela Broussard Hyderkhan
Greenwashing: visual communication and political influence in environmental policy, Eric Jeffrey Jenner
Patterns of self-expression and impression management in blogs, Ana Keshelashvili
Coverage of the 2003 post-election protests in Azerbaijan: impact of media ownership on objectivity, Ilgar Khudiyev
Baseball and steroids in the news: how politicians and reporters construct the news, Claudia Kozman
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco: her press strategies and the local press, Brecke Megan Latham
Public relations ethics: a cross-cultural analysis, Paul Stuart Lieber
The purpose of magazine Web sites, Mark Marquez II
Women's uses of the Internet, Rachelle Powell
A tale of two champions: LSU and Southern University compete for coverage in Louisiana newspapers, Damiane Christopher Ricks
Adoption in New Orleans: what agencies are doing to promote it, Emily Barbara Rivers
Museum-public relationships: exploring the relationship management theory of public relations, Mary Presley Schoen
Illinois legislators revisited: a comparison of legislators' perceptions and attitudes toward constituent e-mail, Mary Louise Sheffer
Predicting Indonesian journalists' uses of public relations-generated news materials, Simon Sinaga
Changing face: the evolution of Chinese women's dress and appearance, Xiaolan Wang
The diffusion of GIS in journalism, Ben S. Wasike
Theses from 2004
Did White House reporters defer to the President after September 11?, Jodi Kathleen Bannerman
Country Roads magazine: has the move from the "country" influenced Baton Rouge advertisers' buying habits, Arianne Parker Bellizaire
The sports appeal: are atheletics a viable academic marketing vehicle in higher education?, Reagan Thomas Chenevert
Credibility and authority on internet message-boards, Ryan Goudelocke
Media coverage of the 2003 parliamentary election in the Republic of Georgia, Baadur Koplatadze
Social protests, asocial media: patterns of press coverage of social protests and the influence of the internet of such coverage, Sonora Jha Nambiar
A case study of the National Advancement Plan at Louisiana State University as implemented by the LSU Foundation in the Memphis, Tennessee, area, Elizabeth Nealy
Deterrence factors for copyright infringement online, Nico Nergadze
The portrayals of minority characters in entertaining animated children's programs, Siobhan Elizabeth Smith
Freedom of expression in the Republic of Georgia: framing the attempted shut-down of the independent TV station, George Sulkhanishvili
The Catalyst to Harm Standard: punishing speech that facilitates harm, J. Colin Trisler
A historical perspective of Governor Mike Foster's "Live Mike" radio program, Wayne Wynn,III Williams
Direct-to-Consumer advertising of prescription medicines: framing with imprecise frequency descriptors, Mikah Zangla
Theses from 2003
How should sports organizations handle a crisis?: a focus on collegiate institutions, Jamie Mabile Delatte
Behind the scenes: uncovering the structures and manipulations of tabloid talk show workers, guests and audiences, Kelly Thompson Losch Deshotel
A convergence of modes: present status of online news sites a content analysis of 100 online newspaper web sites, Renee Chantal duPlessis
Reporting the movement in black and white: the Emmett Till lynching and the Montgomery bus boycott, John Craig Flournoy
U.S. regional newspapers' coverage on China's entry into the WTO--a regional economy approach, Ying Kong
Print media impact on state legislative policy agendas, Abby Kral
Ethics in public relations: gauging ethical decision-making patterns of public relations practitioners, Paul Stuart Lieber
Stereotyping of women in television advertisement, Vaishali Shrikhande
A diffusion of innovations approach to investigate the brand name change of a higher education institution, Jacqueline Eiswirth Tisdell
Media ownership and objectivity, Xinkun Wang
Theses from 2002
How the media are portrayed in print advertisements: a content analysis of magazine advertisements throughout the twentieth century, Kathryn Elizabeth Burke
Corporate America and Web access for the blind: are public relations practioners communicating with the blind public?, Jenice Daigle
The World Wide Web as a vehicle for advertising movies to college students: an exploratory study, Xiaoge Hu
Taking PR to school: a case study of the three private high school public relations and development departments, Christine Cidalise Indest
2001 Louisiana Legislative Special Session: do we all read the same news, Jennifer Bhatia Ledbetter
Perception of and reactions to the presence of URL's in print advertising of a non-technology brand, Neil Melancon
Is this journalism?: a study of whether the snapshots on the front page of USA Today adhere to journalistic standards, Emily Arnette Vines
Theses from 2001
The effectiveness of sports sponsorhips: a study of the New Orleans Zephyrs, Amy Marie Boyle
Mass media ethics vs. ethnicity : the Cuban American National Foundation's battle with the Miami Herald, Michelle M. Cobas
Attribute agenda-setting in an open primary: an examination of press coverage and political ad effects, Scott Hobbs
A reexamination of the canon of objectivity in American journalism, Les L. Lane
When everybody's a critic: effects of a newspaper's self-improvement program, John M. LaPlante
A textual analysis comparing the content of "Black Enterprise," "Forbes," and "Fortune" magazines and the message each presents to its readers, Karen M. Rowley
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
United States Foreign Policy and Media Coverage of Uzbekistan: A Case Study., Mardon Nigmatovich Yakubov
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Feminist Issues in "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" and in "Lois and Clark"., Sharon E. Broussard