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Fall 2009 Editor's Note
In the Fall 2009 issue of gnovis, authors wrestle with how technologies are shaping the content and form of public discourse. Specifically, this issue addresses discursive shifts found in news media,
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Does Habermas Understand the Internet? The Algorithmic Construction of the Blogo/Public Sphere
Abstract: Is computer-mediated discourse leading to collective political action in the public sphere, or simply more fragmentation? This question has been asked by social and political theorists ever
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Shaping Economic Reality: A Critical Metaphor Analysis of President Barack Obama’s Economic Language During His First 100 Days
Abstract: This paper analyzes President Barack Obama’s economic language during the first 100 days of his administration. Having assumed office during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depress
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The Construction of the Image of American Presidency in Contemporary Political Comedy
Abstract: This article analyzes the narrative of politics and the image of the American presidency in political comedies Dave (1993), The American President (1995) and Man of the Year (2006). With a f
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Is There a Tabloidization of Online News? A Content Analysis of Traditional News Websites
Introduction
The future of news in America is uncertain. Recent trends in the format of information dissemination show changes that reflect the dynamic media environment of the 21st century. In October 2008, the New York Times published an article highlighting the move from newspaper readership to online websites, citing the five percent decline in print circulation across the industry over the course of a year (Perez-Pena, 2008).
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What will happen to the Book?
“Cram them full of noncombustible data, chock them so damned full of ‘facts’ they feel stuffed, but absolutely ‘brilliant’ with information. Then they’ll feel they’re are thinking, they’ll get a sense of motion without moving. And they’ll be happy, because facts of that sort don’t change. Don’t give them any slippery stuff like philosophy or sociology to tie things up with. That way lies melancholy.
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A Rhetoric of the Gaffe: Restoring Dialogism in an Age of Message Discipline
For a long time now, I’ve wanted to write a rhetorical analysis of the political gaffe using the work of Bakhtin and Foucault as theoretical frameworks for my analysis. In truth, I love the gaffe, perhaps more than I should given my interest in strategic political communication.
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In (Partial) Defense of Canons
“Canon” has become something of a dirty word in some circles of the academy. These are almost always the circles I find myself in so it has been fairly surprising to find myself coming down on the opp
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Stating your purpose: A six-step guide by an aspiring doctoral student
The statement of purpose, a universally dreaded element for prospective college and graduate students. What is more daunting than writing an essay in which you’re expected to justify all your significant life choices and synthesize them into a cohesive narrative for an unknown audience? And did I mention that you have one thousand words or less?
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The Weekly Round-Up: Sports Journalism at a Crossroads: TMZ and the Eye of the Tiger Woods Media Storm
When news of Michael Jackson’s death hit the public this summer, it wasn’t ABC, CBS, NBC, or even Matt Drudge who broke the story; rather, it was TMZ, an online gossip rag owned by Time Warner. Now, one week into the awkward public airings of Tiger Wood’s “personal failings,” TMZ has all but owned the breaking news, beating almost every other news outlet to updates on the ever-evolving story.
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