Publication Date
5-2011
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Dr. Kelly Reames (Director), Dr. Christopher Ervin, Dr. David Lenoir
Degree Program
Department of English
Degree Type
Master of Arts
Abstract
A creative exploration of the consequences of public speech in the era of freely accessible, social media, as the author, a former elections official, records and explores the consequences of public dissent in the case of President Barack Obama’s eligibility controversy. This non-fiction narrative culminates with the author’s analysis and observations on both his personal experiences and the state of public speech and political power in contemporary America.
Disciplines
Communication Technology and New Media | English Language and Literature | Rhetoric | Social Influence and Political Communication | Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Recommended Citation
Adams, Timothy Lee, "Discourse and Conflict: The President Barack H. Obama Birth Certificate Controversy and the New Media" (2011). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 1071.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1071
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Communication Technology and New Media Commons, English Language and Literature Commons, Rhetoric Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons, Speech and Rhetorical Studies Commons