In the Knight School of Communication, graduating Masters students presented their culminating projects April 17, 2012, to a standing-room-only crowd. The buzz on Twitter (via Storify) captured some of the spirit of the event:
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“So proud of the #MACOMM students presenting their Capstone projects tonight! Someone tweet the highlights! #waytogo
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“Final #capstone presentations. Bittersweet night. (@ James L. Knight School of Communication) t.co/khbTpzvc
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The presentations included:
“Why Favor Local Flavor?: A Social Media Plan for Chilly Water Farm”
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“Capstone presentations!! Learning about Chilly Water Farms from @gbrownqueens #macomm
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“So proud of @gbrownqueens – time for @kgstanley to rock it @QueensUniv knight school capstone presentations are underway!
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“Democratic National Convention Host Committee Communication Audit”
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“@kgstanley good job!! Sounds like the #DNC2012 could use your help!! #MACOMM
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“Insightful issues raised by @kgstanley about DNC strategic communication plan. #MAcomm @TheKnightSchool #CLT
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“@kgstanley phenomenal presentation! Pretty intimidating to a newbie like me. #bigshoestofill
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“Sociocultural Performance and Identity Assertion in the Haliwa-Saponi Powwow”
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“Wow – Patti is knocking this presentation out of the park @TheKnightSchool
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“Three Cheers for Third Place(s)”
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“Discussion of “third spaces” by @jamescshoff was enlightening. #MAcomm @theKnightSchool
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“Computer Mediated Communication and Nonverbal Immediacy: Exploring the Relationship Between Two Diametrically Opposed Communication Vehicles”
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“Really exciting research from @kbconway1 tonight on computer-mediated communication and nonverbal immediacy. #MAcomm @TheKnightSchool
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“@LeliaKate @kbconway1 agreed! You did a fantastic job! #MAcomm #capstone
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“The Positive Pit Bull: A Strategic Plan”
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“I think @jenbashford & @altgeldshrugged would make a great pit bull awareness advocacy team! #jensquared #doublethreat loved your capstone!
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“Pseudoscience to Social Science: Reframing Memetics in Terms of Culture, Digitally-transmitted”
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“Cracking up because #lolcats just popped up in @owenshill capstone presentation!
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“Just used #yolo in #capstone. But who knew the new word for “cool” is “deck”? #iamnotahipster
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“Dying laughing at @herrmannhull, who just made a #YOLO reference during the Capstone presentations
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“The dean – closet hipster? #MAcomm RT @kingatqueens: Knight School graduate capstones tonight are really deck. Check us out.
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“Blogging: Emerging Forms of Autoethnography and the Construction of Personal Identity”
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“@ZMWhite @ocomfly did @LeahBeth_Queens just refer to you as “some researcher?” Surely she wasn’t talking about me!
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“Women and Breasts: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Body and Self”
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The reactions in the room to all the presentations was one of overall pride in the program and best wishes for its soon-to-be graduates. Congratulations all!
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“RT @LeahBeth_Queens: @TheKnightSchool so proud of you guys – best 2 years ever @abhartman @kbconway1 @kgstanley @jamescshoff @gbrownquee …
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“So proud to be in @TheKnightSchool #macomm program after seeing the capstone presentations tonight.
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“Great capstone presentations tonight! Not so great: a $100 ticket for accidentally parking in a handicapped space tonight. #moron
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“Amazing capstone projects by the @TheKnightSchool 2012 #MACOMM graduates. Congrats!!!
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J.A.McArthur 
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