Papers by Mary E Sorenson
In 2014, media outlets deemed political satirist John Oliver's show the best of the year. Describ... more In 2014, media outlets deemed political satirist John Oliver's show the best of the year. Described as " the online water-cooler, " his show has become a talking point for many on social media. In this study, we tested the effects of such political comedy and the influence of social pressure in a simulated Facebook environment (N ¼ 189). Participants in this experiment were asked to view a video clip from Oliver's show (high or low salience topic) and in two of the four conditions, a series of Facebook comments contradicting Oliver's views (as a form of social pressure) were provided. Results support a message-consistent persuasive effect of political comedy for both high and low salience issues but finds that message-incongruent commentary reduces this persuasive effect. Thus, the current study provides further insight regarding persuasive effects of sharing political information on social media and new opportunities for exposing entertainment seekers to politics.
Courses: Research Methods, Public Speaking, Communication
Theory, any other course that requires ... more Courses: Research Methods, Public Speaking, Communication
Theory, any other course that requires college students to engage
in a formal research process. Can be conducted in traditional,
online, or hybrid courses.
Objectives: In this original single-class activity, students will be able
to evaluate source credibility for resources that extend beyond peer reviewed, published journal articles and books. Through the use of
Internet searches and social media outlets, students will engage in
an evaluation process that will promote more effective research
habits.
Children have been identified as particularly vulnerable to psychological and behavioral difficul... more Children have been identified as particularly vulnerable to psychological and behavioral difficulties following disaster. Public child and family disaster communication is one public health tool that can be utilized to promote coping/resilience and ameliorate maladaptive child reactions following an event. We conducted a review of the public disaster communication literature and identified three main functions of child and family disaster communication: foster- ing preparedness, providing psychoeducation, and conducting outreach. Our review also indicates that schools are a promising system for child and family disaster communication. We complete our review with three conclusions. First, theoretically, there appears to be a great opportunity for public disaster communication focused on child disaster reactions. Second, empirical research assessing the effects of public child and family disaster communication is essentially nonexistent. Third, despite the lack of empirical evidence in this area, there is opportunity for public child and family disaster communication efforts that address new domains.
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Papers by Mary E Sorenson
Theory, any other course that requires college students to engage
in a formal research process. Can be conducted in traditional,
online, or hybrid courses.
Objectives: In this original single-class activity, students will be able
to evaluate source credibility for resources that extend beyond peer reviewed, published journal articles and books. Through the use of
Internet searches and social media outlets, students will engage in
an evaluation process that will promote more effective research
habits.
Theory, any other course that requires college students to engage
in a formal research process. Can be conducted in traditional,
online, or hybrid courses.
Objectives: In this original single-class activity, students will be able
to evaluate source credibility for resources that extend beyond peer reviewed, published journal articles and books. Through the use of
Internet searches and social media outlets, students will engage in
an evaluation process that will promote more effective research
habits.