Communication 3580 Crisis Communication: Assign Abstracts

An abstract should have two parts. First, it should (briefly) describe or summarize ("abstract") the assigned article. Put the description or summary in your own words (don't quote from the article unless it is absolutely necessary for us to understand). It may be helpful to outline the article. Tell us what the article did (its methods or procedures) and what it found or concluded about crisis communication. If you have questions about your article, don't hesitate to ask an instructor.
Second, you should evaluate the article. Explain what, if anything, is good about the article. What was important, interesting, or useful about it? Explain what, if anything, is weak or missing about it. Focus on strengths and weaknesses that are important, not trivial. We are seeking a thoughtful reaction to the article. Please note that your evaluation of the article is more important than the description or summary.
You can single space the abstract (papers should be double-spaced); try to limit your abstract to a page or two (some articles have more content or findings than others and need longer abstracts). The abstract should be much shorter than the article; complete but concise. Do not use condensed or enlarged print (12 point font is best) or narrow or wide margins (1 inch is normal). Put your name at the top along with the complete citation for the article being abstracted.
Your abstracts should be duplicated and distributed to the class: we have 26 students and 3 instructors. You should be prepared to discuss the article with the class; please don’t read it at us because we will all have the copies you just passed out, and we can read your abstract for ourselves. You may want to add some examples or explanations that are not in your abstract.

Kategoria: First Group of Abstracts due in class February 10
Alberts, J. K. (1988). An analysis of couples' conversational complaints. Communication Monographs 55, 184-197.   Erica Bebout

Alberts, J. K. (1989). A descriptive taxonomy of couples' complaint interactions. Southern Speech Communication Journal 54, 125-143. Molly Bollen

Blain, M. (2005). The politics of victimage: Power and subjection in a US anti-gay campaign. Critical Discourse Studies, 2(1), 31-50. Sarah Brune

Gronbeck, B. E. (1992). Negative narrative in 1988 presidential campaign ads. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 78, 333-346. Courtney Byrne

Kelley-Romano, S., & Westgate, V. (2007). Blaming Bush. Journalism Studies, 8(5), 755-773. Ekaterina Chuksina

Klope, D. C. (1994). Creationism and the tactic of debate: A performance study of guerilla rhetoric. Journal of Communication in Religion, 17(1), 39-51.

Mackey-Kallis, S., & Hahn, D. (1994). Who’s to blame for America’s drug problem?: The search for scapegoats in the “War on Drugs.”  Communication Quarterly, 42(1), 1-20. Jeffrey Edinger

Morris, G. H. (1988). Finding fault. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 7, 1-25. Jessica Fay

Sheckels, T. F. (2004). The rhetoric of Thabo Mbeki on HIV/AIDS: Strategic scapegoating? Howard Journal of Communications, 15(2), 69-82. Michael Ford

Scheckels, T. F. (2002). Narrative coherence and antecedent ethos in the rhetoric of attack advertising: A case study of the Glendening vs. Sauerbrey campaign.  Rhetoric & Public Affairs, 5(3), 459-481. Gregory Fraser

Sullivan, D. L. (1999). Identification and dissociation in rhetorical expose: An analysis of St. Irenaeus’ “Against Heresies.” Rhetoric Society Quarterly, 29(1), 49-76. Miles Gaudet

Vangelisti, A. L., Daly, J. A., & Rudnick, J. R. (1991). Making people feel guilty in conversations: Techniques and correlates. Human Communication Research, 18, 3-39. Kathleen Gonzales

Image Repair: Second Group of Abstracts due in class April 21
Bruce, T., & Tini, T. (2008). Unique crisis response strategies in sports public relations: Rugby league and the case for diversion. Public Relations Review, 34, 108-115. Sommer Henderson

Cowden, K.., & Sellnow, T. L. (2002). Issues advertising as crisis communication: Northwest Airlines’ use of image restoration strategies during the 1998 pilots’ strike. Journal of Business Communication, 39, 193-219. Karma Johnson

Drumheller, K., & Benoit, W. L. (2004). USS Greeneville collides with Japan’s Ehime Maru: Cultural issues in image repair discourse. Public Relations Review, 30(2), 177-185.  Alexander McCoy

Fortunato, J. A. (2008). Restoring a reputation: The Duke University lacrosse scandal. Public Relations Review, 34(2), 116-123. Evan Melkersman

Gold, E. R. (1978). Political apologia: The ritual of self-defense. Communication Monographs, 45, 306-316. Tyler Cox

Hartman, K. L. (2008). Intertextuality and apologia: Rhetorical efficacy through shared values as illustrated through the firing of Coach Bobby Knight. Speaker & Gavel, 45, 19-35. Kyle Mooney

Hatch, J. B. (2006). Beyond apologia: Reconciliation and apologies for slavery. Western Journal of Communication, 70, 186-211. Katherine Morgan

Hindman, E. B. (2005). Jayson Blair, The New York Times, and paradigm repair. Journal of Communication, 55, 225-241. Katlyn Niehaus

Kauffman, J. (2008). When sorry is not enough: Archbishop Cardinal Bernard Law’s image restoration strategies in the statement on sexual abuse of minors by clergy.  Public Relations Review, 34(3), 258-262. Kristin Roethmeyer

Koesten, J., & Rowland, R. C. (2004). The rhetoric of atonement. Communication Studies, 55, 68-87. Mary Shrader

Liu, B. F. (2007). President Bush’s major post-Katrina speeches: Enhancing image repair discourse theory applied to the public sector. Public Relations Review, 33(1), 40-48. Courtney Scott

Moore, M. P. (2006). To execute capital punishment: The mortification and scapegoating of Illinois Governor George Ryan. Western Journal of Communication, 70, 311-330. Mary Simpson

Seeger, M. W., & Ulmer, R. R. (2002). A post-crisis discourse of renewal: The cases of Malden Mills and Cole Hardwoods. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 30, 126-142. Allison Walters

Stein, K. A. (2008). Apologia, antapologia, and the 1960 Soviet U-2 incident. Communication Studies, 59, 19-34. Stephanie Ward

Theye, K. (2008). Shoot, I’m Sorry: An examination of narrative functions and effectiveness within Dick Cheney’s hunting accident apologia. Southern Communication Journal, 73, 160-177. Kathryn Whittaker