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Author:

Webster, Alexis

Title:

The Society of Spectacle: An Observation of Guy Debord with Modern Application

Area of Honors:

Philosophy

Keywords:

philosophy
spectacle
social media
Debord
The Spectacle of the Society
Donald Trump
Marx

File:

Download Webster_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brady Bowman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nicolas J De Warren, Thesis Supervisor

Author:

Singer, Anjelica

Title:

The Negative Effects of Social Media Algorithms

Area of Honors:

Journalism

Keywords:

social media
fake news
journalism
Facebook
TikTok
algorithm
filter bubbles
echo chambers
confirmation bias
selective exposure
democracy
mental health
information overload

File:

Download Final_Thesis__Anjelica_Singer_Revised.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Patrick Lee Plaisance, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Edgar Eshleman, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
Cynthia J Simmons, Faculty Reader

Author:

Jester, Mac Kenzee

Title:

The Influence of Technology on Our Relationships with Music

Area of Honors:

English

Keywords:

music
technology
streaming
Spotify
consumerism
appropriation
relationships
social media
codes
misuse
misunderstanding
massification
Hozier

File:

Download finalthesis_mjester.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jeffrey Nealon, Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Jean-Noel, Kaitlin

Title:

Hip Hop Activism: A Case Study Examination of Brand Authenticity

Area of Honors:

Advertising/Public Relations

Keywords:

authenticity
hip hop
activism
public relations
celebrity
social issues
social media
advocacy

File:

Download kjeannoel_finalthesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stephanie Madden, Thesis Supervisor
Fuyuan Shen, Thesis Honors Advisor
Matthew Jackson, Faculty Reader

Author:

Griffin, Connor

Title:

The Modern Evolution of the Sports Media Landscape and Its Impact

Area of Honors:

Journalism

Keywords:

sports
sports media
espn
politics
streaming
social media
football
basketball

File:

Download Connor_Griffin_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

John R Affleck, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Edgar Eshleman, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Talbot, Jada

Title:

The Effect of TikTok on Political Extremism in the United States

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Political polarization
tiktok
social media
political extremism

File:

Download Thesisfinal.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Amy Sentementes, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Lapetina, Madison

Title:

Social Media Adoption Among 2012 Congressional and Senatorial Candidates

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

political science
political campaigns
social media
social media adoption

File:

Download Lapetina_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Kevin M Munger, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Phillips, Madison

Title:

Sextus, Mill, and Open-Minded Inquiry: Confronting America’s Epistemic Dilemma

Area of Honors:

Philosophy

Keywords:

John Stuart Mill
Sextus Empiricus
ancient skepticism
free speech
political polarization
open-mindedness
civil deliberation
truth
knowledge
dissent
echo chambers
filter bubbles
freedom of thought
social media
media literacy
John Stuart Mill
Sextus Empiricus
ancient skepticism
free speech
political polarization
open-mindedness
civil deliberation
truth
knowledge
dissent
echo chambers
filter bubbles
media literacy
Internet
news media
epistemology

File:

Download PHILLIPS_FINAL_THESIS.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Christopher Robert Moore, Thesis Supervisor
Brady Bowman, Thesis Honors Advisor