1. Weaponizing bias: An analysis of polarized media during the Kavanaugh/Ford hearings Open Access Author: Vogel, Elisa Title: Weaponizing bias: An analysis of polarized media during the Kavanaugh/Ford hearings Area of Honors: Communication Arts and Sciences Keywords: rhetoriccaskavanaughfordcongresstrumpnewsfoxmsnbcmediapolarizationpolitical polarizationbias File: Download Vogel_final_thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mary Elizabeth Stuckey, Thesis SupervisorLori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Sextus, Mill, and Open-Minded Inquiry: Confronting America’s Epistemic Dilemma Open Access Author: Phillips, Madison Title: Sextus, Mill, and Open-Minded Inquiry: Confronting America’s Epistemic Dilemma Area of Honors: Philosophy Keywords: John Stuart MillSextus Empiricusancient skepticismfree speechpolitical polarizationopen-mindednesscivil deliberationtruthknowledgedissentecho chambersfilter bubblesfreedom of thoughtsocial mediamedia literacyJohn Stuart MillSextus Empiricusancient skepticismfree speechpolitical polarizationopen-mindednesscivil deliberationtruthknowledgedissentecho chambersfilter bubblesmedia literacyInternetnews mediaepistemology File: Download PHILLIPS_FINAL_THESIS.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christopher Robert Moore, Thesis SupervisorBrady Bowman, Thesis Honors Advisor