2014 Honors in Communication

  • How an individual’s news consumption affects their depth of political knowledge By Amanda Lee
  • Family Communication Patterns and Political Orientation Development By Bridget Bush
  • Research Design: Study on the Gratifications Sought and Obtained Through the Use of Online News Media By Emma Cruz
  • The Effectiveness of Communicating Emergency Messages to George Mason Students By Erin Weisenberger
  • A Content Analysis of Motor Trend Magazine Car Advertisements: 1969-2013 By Josh Kaddell and Fred McGrath
  • Branding Image in Social Service Nonprofits: A Content Analysis of Functional Branding Image in the Top
  • Social Service Nonprofits By Heleena Winter
  • The “Apple Culture:” Factors that Influence Millennials to Purchase Apple Products By Jessica Smith
  • Life in Plastic: Exposure to Korean pop culture and how it affects Korean-Americans’ perceptions of Cosmetic Surgery By Justin S. Lee
  • Perceptions of College Life and Alcohol in Relation to Media Exposure By Katelyn Squicciarini
  • Media’s Portrayal of Mental Illness and its Influence on the Perceptions of College Students By Laurie M. Jacobs
  • Facebook Self-Esteem versus “Real-World” Self-Esteem By Elizabeth Kacz
  • The Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) in Relation to Facebook By Michael Cassell
  • Mobile v. man: Passive connectivity and its effect on academic procrastination By Paige LaPlant
  • HIV/AIDS in Mainstream Media: How do mainstream American films portray HIV-positive characters? By Zach Eisenstein