Category Archives: framing

Doogie Howser Mice

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

While researching how discourse frames designer babies, I found an apt example of a literal designer baby: twins, in fact. The fashion maven and darling of designers, Sarah Jessica Parker, and husband Matthew Broderick, had twin girls via a surrogate, … Continue reading →

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Same Old, Same Old

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Over the weekend I saw the animated film Rango featuring Johnny Depp and a flock of critters who carve out a town in the desert, literally thirsting for water. Depp’s performance is subtle, funny and well-honed. But that’s where the … Continue reading →

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Authenticity and Hollywood

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The Oscars generated feelings of authenticity for me, although, to be truthful, I am often consumed with issues of authenticity.

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What’s Memorable

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Writing about how we choose brings to mind other research about decision-making. Not only do we take the choice that’s framed positively: we avoid risks except when it comes to our own sense of vulnerability.

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Good News, Bad News

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The science writer for the Oregonian, Joe Rojas-Burke, wrote a story yesterday about framing and health, the focus of my research and writing.

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What Hat Would You Be?

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

If you were a hat, what hat would you be?

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Just Throw the Ball

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Writer Adam Gopnik wrote a lovely thought about how a message is like a baseball: “The trouble with mental catch is that the ball you throw changes in mid-air into another.”

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Busting Myths

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I’m ready to make good on a promise. It all started in graduate school. My myths were busted my first term at Cornell when my professors destroyed our stereotypes of mass media influences.

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Indian as Suitcase

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

As I was preparing for this week’s campus-wide lecture, I realized the histories and narratives of Indians in North America are like the content s of a suitcase.

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Got My Pickaxe Handy

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

It’s a daunting task to study Native science and Western science, drilling down through the crust and mantle to examine the core of what centers our beliefs. While some scholars point to power and capital, I find it stops the … Continue reading →

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