Communication Studies

The Truth Can Be A Funny Thing: A Comparison of Traditional Broadcast News to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in Coverage of the 2012 Presidential Campaign

Madeleine Sciarra — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:48:21 PDT

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Master Communicator

Jonathan M. Gunderson — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:29:06 PST

A Study on Facebook Advertisement Strategies: Facebook Wall Posts Promote Higher Response than Private Messages

Bria Park — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:52:18 PST

In this study, I focused on whether Facebook wall posts or private messages create a higher response rate from the receivers. First, I explain the background of internet communication and how certain strategies have created higher response in the past. Then, I present my method for discovering whether wall posts or private messages are more efficient in gaining response. Lastly, I reveal my results and discuss both what I could’ve done better to create more precise results and how this experiment is beneficial for modern day advertisement companies.

"I had the craziest dream last night...": A Foucauldian Analysis of Black Swan

Samantha Rose Prochnow — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:47:43 PDT

'Moebius': Groundwork for Promotion & Visibility

Kanika Laroia — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:51:56 PDT

A record of the planning process for the transition of Moebius, the College of Liberal Arts literary journal, from a publication to an online website. Includes materials for future public relations and outreach efforts by the Moebius team.

The Human side of a Mediated Life: How Mediated Communication is Affecting Relationships and Nonverbal Literacy

Meghan E. Green — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:17:29 PDT

A Day with the Mustangs

Bryanna De Oca et al. — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:01:47 PDT

Sex and Politics: The Genre of Apologia in Political Sex Scandals

Margeaux Thea Harris — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:07:55 PDT

Flavor of SLO 2012: An Application of Communication Principles in Event Planning

Allison Sasscer — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:35:52 PDT

Flavor of SLO is a fundraising event put on by Cal Poly students to raises thousands of dollars to benefit the local non-profit United Way. In the almost year long process of planning and implementing the event, the basics of small group, persuasion, and organizational communication played a part of the shaping and execution of the event. This paper recounts how various aspects of the communication discipline played a part in making the event successful and how it contributed to achieving the goals of improving education, income and health for San Luis Obispo County.

Rethinking Juvenile Justice: Using Communication To Combat Inequality, Victimization and Recidivism Among Detained Youth

Christine Alyse Herman — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:35:42 PDT

Communication Concepts Through Flavor of SLO 2012

Quinn Nicole Thompson — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:35:33 PDT

Flavor of SLO is an annual event that is put on through the non-profit organization, United Way. It is a fine wine and food event that the community participates in to raise money for United Way. This senior project focuses on the communication concepts that were applied thoughout the event planning process that includes small group communication, persuasion, and non-profit organizations.

The American Duality: Exceptionalism or Exemptionalism?

Courtney Muniz — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:35:23 PDT

Discusses how the ethnocentric tendencies found within American exceptionalism translate into U.S. foreign policy.

Theories of Culture, Identity, and Ethnomusicology: A Synthesis of Popular Music, Cultural, and Communication Studies

Alyssa Santos — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:35:14 PDT

Yoga Swell: A Stepping Stone Toward the Promotion of Personal Revolution

Heather Wicks — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:35:03 PDT

Promoting HIV Prevention and Awareness Through Personal Communication: A Training Seminar For HIV Positive Speakers

Allyson Snyder — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:34:42 PDT

The Birth of a Leader: Sermonic Discourse in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Address at Holt Street Baptist Church

Nathan D. Hennes — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:34:32 PDT

“All Girls Are Barbies”: A Feminist Critique of Nicki Minaj’s Barbie Persona

Camellia Sarmadi — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:34:22 PDT

Flavor of SLO 2012: Applying Concepts from the Communication Discipline to the Marketing and Execution of a Local Event

Courtney Keiko Ai Hua Wen — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:34:12 PDT

Creating a Communication Style-Flex Workforce Through the Interview Process

Alison Lauren Costello — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:33:41 PDT

Poly Projects

Mary Carolyn Ward et al. — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:33:27 PDT

Poly Projects is an online network of Cal Poly students who are looking to collaborate on or search for a senior project, or work with other students on independent projects. For our senior project we wanted to bring Cal Poly students together who wish to work with other majors in interdisciplinary fields. For this to be possible, Cal Poly needs to implement a place where students can communicate in order to discover ways for how they can use their skills and knowledge with other students in different majors. Poly Projects’ goal is to bring Cal Poly students together to ensure that they have the knowledge and resources from other students to create and complete a senior project or non-credit, innovative project successfully.