Comm-entary is the annual student journal of communication, founded in 1981. Articles are "blind-reviewed" by a student editorial board, that is, the editors do not know the names of the authors of submitted work until after an article has been accepted for publication. Copies of Comm-entary and a folder with the tables of contents of all issues are available for reference in the department office. Any communication major, as well as any other undergraduate student, may submit material for consideration and possible publication. Submission guidelines are available in the department office. Students interested in working on the editorial board of Comm-entary should contact the department. (Note: Since most of the articles in Comm-entary are based on papers students have written for upper-level communication courses, the journal is also an excellent way for prospective majors to preview the type of projects that majors work on in advanced courses.)
Current Issue: 44th Edition 2023-2024
Letter from the Editor
Dear Reader,
Thank you for tuning in to the 44th edition of Comm-Entary! We are delighted and honored to introduce the research journal of the Communication Department at the University of New Hampshire. Over the past year, our team has been working diligently to bring forth some of the best work that the students in our department have to offer. Our editors have worked tirelessly to create this edition, and we are thrilled for our readers to see what we have to offer.
This year, like many others, we were proud to share our fellow peers’ work in a manner that not only contains prestige but allows for their voice to be heard. We at Comm-Entary want to thank our readers for taking the time to appreciate the work that has been done, and hope they enjoy this time-honored tradition. The 15 papers along with the 8 mixed media entries will provide a powerful snapshot into not only the various interests of these scholars, but the overall atmosphere within the realm of media studies, rhetoric, and language studies.
None of this would have been possible without the tremendous work put forward by the Comm-Entary team, and the authors who submitted. We would be remiss not to also mention the guidance and leadership shown to us by our faculty advisor, Professor R. Michael Jackson. I would also like to extend a thank you to the professors in the department for inspiring students to create such tremendous work, as well as the various student groups who contributed in whatever way they could.
I am beyond excited to introduce this incredible avenue for these scholars to introduce their work to the world. From our family to yours, we hope you enjoy!
Sincerely,
Josh Kalman
Editor-in-Chief
American Express: Small Business Saturday
Sean Surrick
The Countess of Chester Hospital Whistle-blower Case Study
Kaylie Efstratiou
Epiphany after the Flood
Fiona Flaherty
Evaluating ‘Professionalism’ in Modern Organizations
Ava Montalbano
The Power of Action
Giavanna Fioretti
Long COVID and Political Party
Renee Franzini
Shame in a Digital Age
Gianna Anzalone
Artificial: Media Production in an Age of AI
Alec Dubois
Birding: A Cinéma Vérité Short
Sam Maynard
Beautiful Star: A Meditation on the Power of Women's Voices
Audrey French and Kevin Healey
Symphony of Gbury 1
Luke Vartenigian
A Survivor’s Source
Kaylie Efstratiou, Anna Drabik, Samantha Boisvert, and Jack Philibotte
With Great Influence Comes Great Responsibility
Deryke Ramsey
Relational Labor
Deryke Ramsey
David Dobrik: Shame Retribution
Gianna Anzalone
Executive Board
- Editor in Chief
- Josh Kalman
- Author and Board Liaison
- Layla Hanissian
- Archivist/Publicist
- Grace Cushing
- Digital Chair/Editing Chair
- Clara Capelli
- Editing Chair
- Travis Dean-Ploof
- Manuscript Chair
- Elizabeth Newton
- Design Chair
- Dina Rathke
- Student Organizations Liaison
- Kali Couronis
- Student Organizations Liaison
- Marlouise Siguenza
- Editor
- Shaielyn Spensley
- Editor
- Pat Hussey
- Editor
- Kaleigh Fichera
- Cover Art
- Grace Cushing
- Faculty Advisor
- R. Michael Jackson