“Elephant, the Zone of Interest, and Naturalism” by Alex Porter
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“Cash for Clunkers” by Drew Donahue
Year: Senior Major: Communication Summary of Work: Recently, in my life, I have grown a deep passion for cars and
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“Hit Me, Baby, One More Time: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Celebrity Gossip Magazine Shaming of Britney Spears” by Anna Drabik
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Celebrity Gossip Magazine Shaming of Britney Spears
“The Pussyhat and Performative Activism:What Happens When Protest Becomes Fashionable?” by Layla Hanissian
The Pussyhat and Performative Activism: What Happens When Protest Becomes Fashionable? Year: Senior Major: Communication
“A Crisis of Carbon and Culture: The Story of the Republic of Ireland’s Peatlands” by David LaPorte
A Crisis of Carbon and Culture: The Story of the Republic of Ireland’s Peatlands
“Joshua Block: The Immorality of Lolcow Culture” by Oscar Gamache
“Joshua Block: The Immorality of Lolcow Culture”
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“3S ArtsSpace of Portsmouth” Documentary by Luke Vartenigan
The 3S Artspace Documentary gives a sneak peak into the amazing music venue and art studio that’s located in Portsmouth, NH. Narrated by the house manager and volunteer coordinator, Sarah Masci, we learn about 3S through the lens of an enthusiastic employee and what makes this place so special. This documentary tells us a little bit about the types of shows and art that you can find there as well as how it started and the people who work there. Overall, my short doc captures a hidden gem in Portsmouth and why I enjoyed working there for the past 6 months.
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“90 Days Til Snow” Documentary by Eli Gore
90 DAYS TIL SNOW, a mid-length documentary capturing the University of New Hampshire’s Ski Team fall training season and the countdown to the first snowfall. Told from the perspective of the athletes and directed by UNH’s own Eli Gore, this film takes you inside the journey of both nordic and alpine ski racers, and how both disciplines come together to create one team. Supported by SkiNH & First Endurance.
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“A New League of Our Own” Podcast by Eliza Pimental
Over the course of fall 2024 I created a ten episode podcast series focused on media coverage of Women in sports. This episode focused on where and who my inspiration to research and speak on this topic came from. After the summer olympics Ilona Maher gained a large following of fans and media coverage. She herself went on to the Dancing with the Stars show and shared her strength and beauty. This episode focuses on her and the message that she shared to her followers.
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“Nine Dragons Case Study” by Bailey Fraser
This essay takes a deep dive into an industrial mill located in Rumford, Maine. Many sides of its existence are explored including benefits, cons, potential dangers, acts of sustainability, and its presence within the media. Topics in the communication field are applied including greenwashing and sacrificial landscape. Altogether, this essay attempts to show all sides of the argument – understanding the benefits and exposing the cons of the Nine Dragon’s mill located in Rumford, Maine.
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“BrewDog Case Study” by Kate Daugherty-Miller
BrewDog, a popular craft beer company, lost its B-Corp certification after reports of poor employee treatment emerged. Although the company promoted itself as socially and environmentally responsible, its workplace culture told a different story. In my case study, I explore BrewDog and similar organizations through the lens of organizational communication, using communication theories to better understand how businesses shape—and are shaped by—the societies around them.
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“Heart of a Song” Podcast by Jack Anderson
This podcast is an inside look at the process of songwriting. It is less of a how-to and more of a discussion about the process of turning musical ideas into songs. Each episode, I choose a different genre of music and discuss my process of creating the song, from inspiration, to instrumental, to arrangement.
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“Mythic Criticism of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” by Grace Cushing
As a classic American superhero turned global phenomenon, Spider-Man has transcended nations and generations to become a household name. This essay examines the latest rendition of Spider-Man, Miles Morales, his story, and how it notably deviates from the traditional myth of the character. Through first analyzing external factors contributing to Miles’ cinematic universe and then evaluating the last, but not final, movie in his trilogy, this essay aims to determine the significance of Miles’ story for both the character of Spider-Man and in relation to society.
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“Child Labor Advocacy Through the Years” by Emma Naggar
This essay looks at how photography has been used to fight against child labor, starting with Lewis Hine’s powerful images that helped change laws in the early 1900s. Today, photographers like Claudia Berger and Lisa Kristine use similar methods to show the harsh realities of child labor around the world. But with so much information online and fake news, it’s harder to get people to care the way they did in the past.
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“Roll the Film; Play the Music” by Lauren Sutton
This paper was written to analyze how music has its own power of rhetoric, especially in film. The paper discusses the beginning of music in film, to its composition and editing processes. Using particular films composed by Hans Zimmer, the power and messaging of music is showcased. This paper informs readers on music’s almost unnoticed impact on film and how it affects viewers and created an emotional draw for a film.
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“The Existence of Empathy in Photographs” by Dina Rathke
Photographs can provide more for an audience than just an image. Each image we encounter every day has the power to change our hearts and minds, offer a new perspective, or showcase a subject that may have been overlooked by audiences in the past. This analysis aims to understand how photographers utilize rhetorical and photographic devices to draw out emotion from their audience.
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