Thomas B Christie
Biographic Data
| ID | 5776360 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas B Christie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas B |
| FAMILY NAME | Christie |
| SIGNATURE | CHRISTIE T B |
| AFFILIATIONS | a Department of Communication , University of Texas at Arlington , 700 W. Second, 118 Fine Arts Building Box 19107, Arlington , TX , 76019 , USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Clash of Cultures
This study examines U.S. international broadcasting efforts through the Office of War Information and Voice of America to provide a philosophy and foundation for the use of Alhurra Television. This station was launched during the Iraq war to reach audiences and influence public policy in the Middle East. This study found high percentages of Alhurra viewing classification using the discriminant function, suggesting that the combination of key cult…
Believe it or not
As part of an overall strategy to influence public opinion in the Muslim world, the US government implemented two new international broadcasting tools — Radio Sawa and Alhurra (a satellite television network). In the face of declining support of US government policies in the Muslim world, this study examines the credibility and effectiveness of Radio Sawa in an attempt to understand its effectiveness as a communication tool. The study explores di…
Framing Two Enemies in Mass Media
This content analysis of World War II movies and Office of War Information documents was conducted to ascertain the influence of the U.S. government on the depictions of the Japanese and German enemy by American filmmakers during the war. Film content was selected for this study as television was in its infancy during the war, and the U.S. government routinely used film in conjunction with radio and other mass media. Findings show that selected g…
Framing Rationale for the Iraq War
This study examines the initial US rationale given for the Iraq War using agenda-setting and agenda-building approaches and a model for understanding the interaction of public opinion with public policy and mass media agendas. To study these dynamics, the study examines two distinct periods of time, of high and low public support of the war (April–May 2003 and April–May 2004). A content analysis of White House briefings, two major national/intern…
Ready… Ready… Drop
This content analysis of coalition leaflets dropped in Iraq during the recent war is viewed through a framework developed to analyze government international communication efforts to affect international public opinion and policy support. Under the framework, such messages have three main functions: survival, countering disinformation and facilitative communication. The study’s hypothesis that most leaflets would have ‘survival’ messages is suppo…
Framing Rationale for the Iraq War
This study examines the initial US rationale given for the Iraq War using agenda-setting and agenda-building approaches and a model for understanding the interaction of public opinion with public policy and mass media agendas. To study these dynamics, the study examines two distinct periods of time, of high and low public support of the war (April–May 2003 and April–May 2004). A content analysis of White House briefings, two major national/intern…
Believe it or not
As part of an overall strategy to influence public opinion in the Muslim world, the US government implemented two new international broadcasting tools — Radio Sawa and Alhurra (a satellite television network). In the face of declining support of US government policies in the Muslim world, this study examines the credibility and effectiveness of Radio Sawa in an attempt to understand its effectiveness as a communication tool. The study explores di…
Ready… Ready… Drop
This content analysis of coalition leaflets dropped in Iraq during the recent war is viewed through a framework developed to analyze government international communication efforts to affect international public opinion and policy support. Under the framework, such messages have three main functions: survival, countering disinformation and facilitative communication. The study’s hypothesis that most leaflets would have ‘survival’ messages is suppo…
Framing Rationale for the Iraq War
This study examines the initial US rationale given for the Iraq War using agenda-setting and agenda-building approaches and a model for understanding the interaction of public opinion with public policy and mass media agendas. To study these dynamics, the study examines two distinct periods of time, of high and low public support of the war (April–May 2003 and April–May 2004). A content analysis of White House briefings, two major national/intern…
Framing Two Enemies in Mass Media
This content analysis of World War II movies and Office of War Information documents was conducted to ascertain the influence of the U.S. government on the depictions of the Japanese and German enemy by American filmmakers during the war. Film content was selected for this study as television was in its infancy during the war, and the U.S. government routinely used film in conjunction with radio and other mass media. Findings show that selected g…
Believe it or not
As part of an overall strategy to influence public opinion in the Muslim world, the US government implemented two new international broadcasting tools — Radio Sawa and Alhurra (a satellite television network). In the face of declining support of US government policies in the Muslim world, this study examines the credibility and effectiveness of Radio Sawa in an attempt to understand its effectiveness as a communication tool. The study explores di…
A Clash of Cultures
This study examines U.S. international broadcasting efforts through the Office of War Information and Voice of America to provide a philosophy and foundation for the use of Alhurra Television. This station was launched during the Iraq war to reach audiences and influence public policy in the Middle East. This study found high percentages of Alhurra viewing classification using the discriminant function, suggesting that the combination of key cult…
Political science (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Media Studies and Communication (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Public opinion (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Social Media and Politics (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Adversary (2 works)