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FOR THE LOVE OF SENSATIONALISM: DENYING HUMANITY TO VICTIMS OF
MEDIA COVERAGE
by
Siu-Yin Mak
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF ARTS
(STRATEGIC PUBLIC RELATIONS)
December 2008
Copyright 2008 Siu-Yin Mak
Object Description
| Title | For the love of sensationalism: denying humanity to victims of media coverage |
| Author | Mak, Siu-Yin |
| Author email | jasiuma@aol.com; siuyinmak@usc.edu |
| Degree | Master of Arts |
| Document type | Thesis |
| Degree program | Strategic Public Relations |
| School | Annenberg School for Communication |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-08-01 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-10-14 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Swerling, Gerald |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Floto, Jennifer Ongaro, Giulio |
| Abstract | This thesis addresses the dehumanizing effects of journalistic sensationalism on audience perceptions of the human subjects involved. Through the examination of case studies, my analysis identifies three primary forms of sensationalism that are differentiated according to their roots in pseudo-altruism, celebrity exploitation, or polarizing potential. I argue that, even when used in an attempt to portray media subjects in a positive light, the exploitation of sensationalist material is liable to invoke undesirable, and potentially dangerous, consequences for subjects and those who share their exploited characteristics. The analysis concludes with a discussion of practical ramifications and recommendations for alternative courses of action. |
| Keyword | sensationalism; infrahumanization |
| Coverage date | 1999/2008 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1666 |
| Rights | Mak, Siu-Yin |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Mak-2427 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume29/etd-Mak-2427.pdf |
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| Title | Page 1 |
| Full text | FOR THE LOVE OF SENSATIONALISM: DENYING HUMANITY TO VICTIMS OF MEDIA COVERAGE by Siu-Yin Mak A Thesis Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF ARTS (STRATEGIC PUBLIC RELATIONS) December 2008 Copyright 2008 Siu-Yin Mak |
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