{"id":189,"date":"2022-05-12T17:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T17:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2022-05-12T19:30:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T19:30:08","slug":"my-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/my-work\/","title":{"rendered":"My Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each one of the courses I took throughout undergrad, required different skills and allowed me to create unique work. My work showcases multiple forms of communication including: papers, infographics, posters, podcasts and videos. Although each piece of original work that I created is different, each one showcases my ability to effectively answer questions, create messages, and critically analyze messages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Capstone Project\/Signature Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, over the course of my last semester of undergrad I conducted extensive research into the experiences of sexism at St. Norbert College. I started by interviewing a total of 8 female professors at St. Norbert College to better understand what it&#8217;s like to be a women in higher education. I then decided to take my research a step further and ask female students about their experiences; providing me with a holistic view of the gendered experience at St. Norbert College. In order to do so, I created a survey and published it on SONOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persuasive Presentation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fighting Sexism: How St. Norbert College Can Support Women on Campus\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qP5WYhAs68A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The results of my survey inspired me to create a persuasive presentation for my Business and Professional Speaking class. This task required me to utilize research methods to answer a question, create a message for my intended audience, and critically analyze the messages provided to me by students. The presentation is meant to persuade my audience that sexism is a problem that exists, there are potential solutions and steps to take action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Podcast Episode 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Subset-Episode-1-Final.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Podcast Episode 2: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Subset-Episode-2-Final.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The above episodes are the podcast episodes that include the results of my student survey. Once again, this was a different medium I utilized to disseminate my findings. I chose to also create a podcast in order to reach a larger audience. My intended audience is educated women between the ages of 20 and 30. As podcasts become a more popular entertainment outlet, I felt that this would be the most effective medium to relay these findings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Other Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Artifact Analysis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><object class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Communication-Research-Methods.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Communication-Research-Methods.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-59a50905-44ce-4ee7-b38a-1b41ae81c708\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Communication-Research-Methods.pdf\">Communication-Research-Methods<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Communication-Research-Methods.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-59a50905-44ce-4ee7-b38a-1b41ae81c708\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This first piece of work was completed in my Communication Research Methods course. I took this course during the Spring semester of my Freshman year. This project required me to work with 3 other groups members in analyzing a chosen artifact. The artifact we chose was a short video clip created by an internet user to highlight the issue of gun control. Our target audience was primarily our professor and classmates as this was presented during the class. In order to complete this assignment, I had to critically analyze the chosen message. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L&#8217;oreal: Is This Really an Ad for Men?:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><object class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Persuasion-Final-Paper-2.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Persuasion-Final-Paper-2.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-16363fe0-aaf5-48c9-8ea6-4d5eea52e856\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Persuasion-Final-Paper-2.pdf\">Persuasion-Final-Paper-2<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Persuasion-Final-Paper-2.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-16363fe0-aaf5-48c9-8ea6-4d5eea52e856\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Created in the course Persuasion, this work required the use of research methods to answer a question and critical analysis of a message. The message being analyzed was an advertisement created by L&#8217;oreal who argued their target audience was men. My group first analyzed and critiqued the artifact and then provided modifications to make the message more persuasive. This paper was then adapted into a persuasive presentation which we presented to our professor and classmates <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Political Advertisement Analysis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><object class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Poli-Comm-Final-Project-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Poli-Comm-Final-Project-1.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-25d520d0-c81d-487d-84a4-07970b398c60\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Poli-Comm-Final-Project-1.pdf\">Poli-Comm-Final-Project-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Poli-Comm-Final-Project-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-25d520d0-c81d-487d-84a4-07970b398c60\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I was lucky enough to have taken Political Communication during the Fall of 2020, one of the most historic elections in American history. In this assignment, I critically analyzed to political campaigns and debriefed my findings in a paper. From the wide array of political advertisements, I chose one from Joe Biden and one from Donald Trump to analyze how horror themes are employed in politics as a persuasive tactic. Not only was this paper written for my professor but it also was written to shed light on the many ways we are manipulated through political propaganda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Familial Conflict Video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dissemination-Project-2.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking on a different form, this work utilizes a video to answer a communication question through research methods and create a message for a specific audience. I created this video in the class Conflict Communication. My research was based on my own experience with familial conflict as I attempted to answer my own question, what are the consequences of destructive familial conflict on children? I then chose to create a video for my target audience, which was parents, discussing the negative consequences associated with destructive familial conflict. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s Talk Politics Infographic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><object class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Social-Identity-and-Intergroup-Communication.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Social-Identity-and-Intergroup-Communication.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-734b894e-c3c7-4e85-bd59-6443250b5ba0\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Social-Identity-and-Intergroup-Communication.pdf\">Social-Identity-and-Intergroup-Communication<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Social-Identity-and-Intergroup-Communication.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-734b894e-c3c7-4e85-bd59-6443250b5ba0\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Another medium I utilized in my work was infographics. The above piece of work I created was for Social Identity and Intergroup Communication. In order to complete this assignment I used research methods to answer a question and created a message for a target audience. When creating this infographic, I was experiencing conflict with my parent&#8217;s due to differing political identities. I wanted to better understand how we can effectively communication and discuss politics across different identities. I created an infographic for my target audience which was college students who are beginning to develop their own political opinions separate from their parents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Netflix&#8230;and Chill with the Sexualization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><object class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gender-and-Media.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Gender-and-Media.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-bd67fb9d-9cba-4925-9001-a143d9a7418f\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gender-and-Media.pdf\">Gender-and-Media<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Gender-and-Media.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-bd67fb9d-9cba-4925-9001-a143d9a7418f\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This poster was created in Gender and Media as part of a presentation. Throughout the semester I conducted research regarding the sexualization of teen girls in the most popular adolescent movies on Netflix. This assignment required me to employ research methods to answer a question, critically analyze messages and create a message for my target audience. My research began with the question, &#8220;How does sexualization in media affect teen girls&#8221;? In order to answer this question, I watched a total of 20 films and critically analyzed them for themes of sexualization. I then created the poster to present to my professor and classmates relaying my findings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mental Health Tik Tok:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/oliviasmidel.knight.domains\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8e3207ca7c2343416098416365bfd757.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I created this Tik Tok video for my Communication and Mental Health class. Our assignment was to create a translational project for a target audience. 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