Browsing Open Research by Author "Nairn, A"
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After the Storm Comes the Sun: A Rhetorical Analysis of Melbourne Storm's Advertising Campaigns After the 2010 Salary Cap Scandal
Nairn, A; Nelson, F; Johnson, ROne of the most common motifs surrounding sports, sports teams, and sports stars is “the scandal.” One typifying feature of mediated scandals is the ease with which they can be presented as, or massaged into, an unfolding ... -
Chasing Dreams, Finding Nightmares: Exploring the Creative Limits of the Music Career
Nairn, A (M/C - Media and Culture, 2020)In the 2019 documentary Chasing Happiness, recording artist/musician Joe Jonas tells audiences that the band was “living the dream”. Similarly, in the 2012 documentary Artifact, lead singer Jared Leto remarks that at the ... -
Demon in a Dress: An Exploration of How Television Programming Conceptualises Female Public Relations Practitioners As Monsters
Nairn, A; Bhargava, D (M/C - Media and Culture, 2021) -
Drama at Disney: A Thematic Analysis of Creative Worker Identity Negotiation and Identification in the Documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty
Nairn, A; Matthews, J (International Academic Forum (IAFOR), 2020)Work in creative organizations is often completed under intense working conditions. Due to the nature of the industry sector, creative workers must manage and deal with a range of factors related to their daily activities. ... -
Lights, Action, Naughty Bits: A Thematic Analysis of New Zealander’s Attitudes to Naked Attraction
Matthews, J; Nairn, A (The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), 2020)The sexualisation of culture has generated much debate in western discourse around its effect on the normalisation of nudity and sexual activity. The reality television show Naked Attraction has increased the dialogue ...