Semester
Spring
Date of Graduation
2020
Document Type
Problem/Project Report
Degree Type
MS
College
Reed College of Media
Department
Reed College of Media
Committee Chair
David Smith
Committee Member
Stevie Munz
Committee Member
Mary Kay McFarland
Committee Member
Bob Britten
Abstract
West Virginia’s opioid-related death rates have surpassed any other state since 2014, with projections that it will continue to do so. With the epidemic, largely negative and stereotypical accusations have come, which have led to “othering,” or the concept of making groups ‘other’ due to their differences. This documentary project’s purpose is to address those that have been put in those othered groups through the concept of Standpoint Theory, which argues that insiders to a situation should tell their stories, rather than outsiders. The project aimed to allow the participants to tell their perspectives on the epidemic as insiders in order to provide a clearer understanding of what is occurring in Logan, West Virginia.
Recommended Citation
Morwood, Emily, "Making a Dent" (2020). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 7796.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/7796
Film included for the project
Included in
Appalachian Studies Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons