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[email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION BROADCAST MEDIA SOURCING: A CASE STUDY OF THE 2010 HEALTH CARE DEBATE By BETH WALKER FRADY A Thesis submitted to the College of Communication in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Degree Awarded: Fall Semester, 2011 Beth Frady defended this thesis on August 3, 2011. The members of the supervisory committee were: Jennifer Proffitt Professor Directing Thesis Davis Houck Committee Member Jeanette Castillo Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the thesis has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii For David and Vince who continuously inspire me to never give up. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express sincere appreciation to Dr. Jennifer Proffitt, who served not only as a dedicated committee chair but also as a friend and mentor throughout my graduate career at Florida State University. Without her support, both personally and academically, this work would not have been possible. Additionally, I would like to extend my gratitude to my other committee members who also shaped me into the scholar I am today: Dr. Davis Houck, who taught me to believe in myself and always pushed me never to settle; and Dr. Jeanette Castillo, whose passion and care kept me energized throughout this project.