Abstract

Exemplification theory states that the sample is applied to the whole. This paper specifically look into how the media’s coverage of certain high-profile National Football League (NFL) cases may have created a negative perception about the NFL. Specifically, this paper will compare exemplars and the effects they have. The media play a large role in how players, leagues, and teams are perceived. However, our results do not support this idea. Both groups were asked the same questions, the questions were designed to gauge subject’s opinions of the NFL. After analysis, there was not a significant statistical difference in the responses of the exemplar group and the non-exemplar group. The results could suggest that the media is not as powerful as it once was.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

National Football League--Press coverage; National Football League--Public opinion

Publication Date

12-12-2016

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

Communication and Media Technologies (MS)

Department, Program, or Center

School of Communication (CLA)

Advisor

Andrea Hickerson

Advisor/Committee Member

Grant Cos

Advisor/Committee Member

Rudy Pugliese

Comments

Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at GV940 .B86 2016

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

Plan Codes

COMMTCH-MS

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