Explore a collection of research papers that highlight my academic path and contributions to the field of communication. Each paper provides an in-depth look at my analytical approach.
Research Papers
Current Crisis Event Research Paper
This Research Paper analyzes the 2011 Penn State child abuse scandal through the lenses of News Framing Theory and Apologia. The paper evaluates how media outlets like ESPN used framing
devices to portray the scandal, and the legal and ethical failures of university administrators and the subsequent impact on institutional values.
Mass Communication Theory Paper
This Research Paper analyzes the impact of mass media on society through the theoretical framework of Cultivation Theory, Agenda-Setting, and Uses and Gratifications. The paper explores how these prominent communication theories influence society by affecting the media, shaping audience responses and creating different perceptions of reality.
Family Systems Communication Paper
This Research Paper utilizes Family Communication theories such as Family Systems Theory and Olson’s Circumplex Model to analyze a TV show. In this way, the paper analyzes in depth the family’s interaction structure and functioning while providing insight about Family and Theory Communication, and how crucial media portrayals are to complex family processes.