1. THE RHETORICAL INFLUENCE OF THE MEDIA ON AMERICAN PUBLICS IN THE AFTERMATH OF MASS SHOOTINGS Open Access Author: Humphrey, Katelyn Nicole Title: THE RHETORICAL INFLUENCE OF THE MEDIA ON AMERICAN PUBLICS IN THE AFTERMATH OF MASS SHOOTINGS Area of Honors: Communication Arts and Sciences Keywords: Mass shootingsColumbineSandy HookOrlandoPulse Nightclubgun violenceschool shootings File: Download Humphrey_Katelyn_FinalThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Rosa A Eberly, Thesis SupervisorLori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor