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J387 Communication History
Up one levelKathleen Ryan, Instructor
Bonnie Shelton's Blog Project
Here is a link to my project about the evolution of Audrey Hepburn's films over the 1950s and 1960s and how her roles revealed the portrayal of women in cinema at the time.
Courtney Piper's Final Project Blog
This is the link to Courtney Piper's final project for the J387 class. In this blog I discuss the regulations that have been applied to print media and how they are being applied to digital media and the issues that have arisen from this.
Stephanie Carriere's Powerpoint
Naval Communication Technology and how it differs from the era of Pearl Harbor and WWII to the Present day.
Elizabeth Jackson's Website Link
Link to my final project which talks about the print advertisements of Coca Cola from the 1950's and 1960's and how they adapted with popularity of jingles.
Nike Michael Jordan ad campaigns by Brian Hughes
This is my J387 final project about the development the Nike Michael Jordan ads and the impact they had on the marketing world.
Cheng-Ting (Nelson) Huang's blog
How media covered the debut of Jackie Robinson in Major League Baseball
The Black Athlete - Trevor McGowen
This project attempts to answer the question, "How has the fading division between sport and culture affected the portrayal of black male athletes?”
Maids, Hoochie Mamas and Businesswomen: Representations of Black Female Characters on Film
This project thoroughly analyzes 9 films ranging from 1992-2006 and the portrayals of black female characters professionally and sexually.
A Historical Look at the Cover of Cosmopolitan
Research Question: Looking at the cover of Cosmo, how has the imagery transformed over the past century?
Media Reflections of Janis Joplin--Allison Keeney
A presentation on the media portrayals of Janis Joplin since her death.
Military Advertising of Women
How U.S. Military print advertisements featuring women have changed from WWII to today. (There are two blank pages in the middle-my mistake when exporting the file. Please skip over them to get to the last page. You won't be missing part of the project.)
Megan Clark's Final Project
A presentation of how representation of Henry Kissinger changed between 1969-1982.
The Change of the Women's Role in Print Ads - Blog
This blog specifically examines women in appliance ads and answers the question: How has the image of women in appliance advertisements changed from the 1960’s to present day through ads in women’s magazines?
Margaret Lindley Final Project J387
Power Point Presentation on the types of Anti-Communist Propaganda the U.S. Government used to promote foreign policy during the Cold War Era; presentation does not include audio that was originally part of project.
Amy Wicks' Princess Diana Photography
An assessment of photographs of Diana in books published both before and after her death and their depiction of her as a celebrity.
Tyler Macklin - The Media Metamorphosis of YouTube, On YouTube: Vol. 1
The first in a series of three short videos documenting the impact YouTube has had on mass communication.
Tyler Macklin - The Media Metamorphosis of YouTube, On YouTube: Vol. 2
The second in a series abut how YouTube has changed the world of mass communication.
Tyler Macklin - The Media Metamorphosis of YouTube, On YouTube: Vol. 3
The third and final video in a series documenting the impact YouTube has had on mass communication
Women's Liberation Movement and fashion in advertisements
Using Vogue magazine and Ladies Home Journal to reflect two different populations of women, how, if at all did the Women's Liberation Movement change fashion in advertisments in both, or either, of these publications?
Stacy Fong Final Project
For my J 387 final project, I answered the question "Using the Civil Rights Movement as a pivotal milestone, what are the key differences between the depiction of African Americans in seminal films of Classical Hollywood Cinema and in films of the New Hollywood era?” My final project is in documentary form. Warning: There is brief profanity in one of the film clips.
Female Sports Reporters: Lisa Olson
An investigation on the sexual harassment case involving New England Patriot's players and reporter Lisa Olson. Primary Source Interview includes former Sports Illustrated writer and current ESPN reporter Shelley Smith.
Clarissa Benfield Communication History Project
This is a magazine that I created to look at media coverage of the obesity epidemic in America, focusing specifically on, "The Biggest Loser."
