Browsing Student and Faculty Scholarship by Author "Giordano, Joseph"
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Children and Violence on Television: A Survey of Eau Claire Parents
Barnes-Boldt, Amanda; Neudecker, Erik; Hughes, Jayne; Sims, Judy; Giordano, Joseph (UW Eau Claire Research Day; Leader-Telegram, 1995-05)The primary objective of this study, which was accepted for presentation as a poster in UW-Eau Claire’s Student Research Day (May 1-2, 1995), was to gather data concerning a number of areas related to children’s viewing ... -
Communication Consultants as Organizational Sensemakers: Applying the Team Metaphor
Gribas, John; Giordano, Joseph; Sims, Judy (The Speech Communication Association of Pennsylvania, Inc., 1998)This study concerns an organizational communication intervention in which researchers explored the role metaphor plays in organizational development and change. Specifically, the team concept as a strategically ambiguous ... -
A content analysis of local television news: Coverage of controversial issues and diverse populations in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Sims, Judy R.; Giordano, Joseph (Wisconsin Communication Association, 2001-04)The purpose of this study was to understand the types of messages communicated through local TV news in Eau Claire, Wisconsin by examining the news content broadcast by two local TV stations. The objectives of the research ... -
Newspaper Coverage of the 1992 Presidential Campaign
Giordano, Joseph; Sims, Judy (Journal of Communication Studies, 1994)The purpose of this study was to assess the amount of front page newspaper coverage allotted to "character/competence/image" issues versus "platform/political" issues in the 1992 presidential campaign. Using textual analysis ... -
Newspaper coverage of the 1992 presidential campaign: A content analysis of character/competence/image issues versus platform/political issues
Berchild, Jessica; Bloom, Kelly; Gugisberg, Paula; Kohut, David; Sims, Judy; Giordano, Joseph (UW-Eau Claire Research Day Poster Session, 1993-04-28)The purpose of this research study was to assess the amount of front-page newspaper coverage allotted to “character/competence/image” issues versus “platform/political” issues in the 1992 presidential campaign. Using the ... -
Wisconsin Parent/Guardian Descriptions of Children's Behavior Related to the Viewing of Television News
Giordano, Joseph; Sims, Judy R. (Wisconsin Communication Association, 1999)Between 1987 and 1998, children committed numerous school shootings–killing or wounding classmates, teachers, and principals. Research suggests a consistent and causal relationship between viewing TV violence and increased ... -
Wisconsin Parental Evaluations of Legislative and Non-legislative Solutions to Violence on Television
Sims, Judy R.; Giordano, Joseph (Wisconsin Communication Association, 1996)Since the early 1950s, television programming containing violent content has concerned citizens in the United States. The first congressional hearings on TV violence and its impact on children and youth occurred in June ...