International Research Conference Presentations
MCOM graduate students will be presenting the following papers at the 3rd Annual International Research Conference for Graduate Students at Texas State University on Nov. 3.
- Bouchillon, B. C. & Merle, P. (2011, November). "Cultural frames of Julian Assange: The fine line between free speech and terror." The 3rd Annual International Research Conference for Graduate Students at Texas State University. San Marcos, TX.
- Cui, Boni (2011, Nov.). "Why do people watch sad movies? - A study of emotional and cognitive assessments of the uses and gratifications theory." The 3rd Annual International Research Conference for Graduate Students at Texas State University. San Marcos, TX.
- Gearhart, S., & Hassanzadeh, M. (2011, Nov). "Assessing the perceived effectiveness of companies' interaction in Facebook: An experimental examination of varying levels of interactivity". The 3rd Annual International Research Conference for Graduate Students at Texas State University. San Marcos, TX.
- Hahn, Dustin (2011, November). "Determining potential factors influencing online blog credibility: The continued examination of age and gender in addition to number of followers." The 3rd Annual International Research Conference for Graduate Students at Texas State University. San Marcos, TX.
- Hahn, Dustin (2011, November). "Setting the campus agenda: A front page look at the influence of collegiate news media." The 3rd Annual International Research Conference for Graduate Students at Texas State University. San Marcos, TX.
- Rahimi, Mehrnaz (2011, November)." News coverage of Arab spring revolution in American major newspapers, content analysis of The New York Times and The Washington Post during the uprising of Egyptians against Hosni Mubarak." The 3rd Annual International Research Conference for Graduate Students at Texas State University. San Marcos, TX.
- Rahimi, Mehrnaz (2011, November)." Usage of modern media by 2012 U.S. presidential candidates." The 3rd Annual International Research Conference for Graduate Students at Texas State University. San Marcos, TX.

