Past Major Research Projects in Communication and New Media MA Program
Representing a year or more of research and writing, finishing a thesis is a significant moment in the life of our MA graduate students. We are proud to showcase the achievements of our students with this list of completed theses.
Class of 2019
Tala Al-Ramahi, “Can You Hear Me: A Case Study of Palestinian Voices in Canadian Mainstream Media”
Supervisor: Dr. Faiza Hirji; Second Reader: Dr. Sara Bannerman
Emmanuel Appiah, “Not a Moment, A Movement, Again: A Critical Analysis of Black Television in the Post-Network Era”
Supervisor: Dr. Sara Bannerman; Second Reader: Dr. Faiza Hirji
Liam Floyd,“‘We Want to Love Her But She Makes It Impossible’: A Textual Analysis of LGBTQ Representation and Use of Humour in Queer Television Comedies Please Like Me and Will & Grace”
Supervisor: Dr. Christine Quail; Second Reader: Dr. Christina Baade
Alejandro Franco Briones, “TIMENOT: A Computational Notation for Time-Oriented Live Coding”
Supervisor: Dr. David Ogborn; Second Reader: Dr. Christina Baade
Nicholas Hoskin, “From LAN to Esports: A Brief Overview of Competitive Gaming and the Transition to Power in a Streaming Society”
Supervisor: Dr. Philip Savage; Second Reader: Dr. Andrew Mactavish
Nic Lazzarato, “aMAZEment – Navigating the Jungle of Media Literacy: A Virtual Reality Game to Teach Social Media Strategies”
Supervisor: Dr. Christine Quail; Second Reader, Dr. Paula Gardner
Lin, Theresa, “Changing Attitudes with a Wordless Visual Narrative Strategy – The Case of Homosexuality in Taiwan”
Supervisor: Dr. Paula Gardner; Second Reader: Liss Platt
Timon Moolman, “Independent Musicians in a Neoliberal Society: An Auto-Ethnographic Examination of Industry, Labour and Success”
Supervisor: Dr. Christina Baade; Second Reader: Dr. Sara Bannerman
Joey Ness, “Gamic E-Health Initiatives Meet Cancer: Theory, Practice and Design”
Supervisor: Dr. Sara Bannerman; Second Reader: Dr. Terry Flynn
Gil Niessen, “Selling Out-ness: A Semiotic and Critical Discourse Analysis of Advertising in IN MAGAZINE”
Supervisor: Dr. Paula Gardner; Second Reader: Dr. Christine Quail
Bud Roach, “Aiming for Authenticity: Video Representation of Historically Informed Performance”
Supervisor: Dr. David Ogborn; Second Reader: Dr. Chris Myhr
Victoria Throckmorton, “The Force Against Hegemony: Representation of Masculinities in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS”
Supervisor: Dr. Faiza Hirji; Second Reader: Dr. Christine Quail
Sumi Voora, “Does the Subject Matter, Matter?: An Examination of the Perceived Value of Learning Management Systems by Subject Matter”
Supervisor: Dr. Philip Savage; Second Reader: Dr. Terry Flynn