A Comparison Between Emotional Abuse and Saul Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals”

March 19, 2017Reviews and Commentary#whydidntyouwarnme, abuse, bullies, cyber-bullying, deflection, emotional abuse, future faker, gaslighting, grooming, media abuse, media criticism, political discourse, politics, pop culture, projection, Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky, social mediachasenfratz

The tone of public discourse about politics in our country today alarms a lot of people of different political persuasions. Events in my recent personal history have caused me to educate myself about emotional abuse tactics that others have used against me. I’ve noticed that a lot of these tactics are prominent in social media … Continue reading A Comparison Between Emotional Abuse and Saul Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals” →

Influence, Manipulation and Social Engineering

May 11, 2021Marketing, Reviews and Commentary#medialiteracy, #whydidntyouwarnme, abuse, Christopher Hadnagy, Cialdini, Cialdini's Six Principles of Influence, con artists, Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, Dale Carnegie, elicitation, framing, influence, influencer, manipulation, media literacy, Michael Jackson, morality credits, Paul McCartney, Say Say Say video, SE, snake oil salesman, social engineering, virtue signaling, Webster Universitychasenfratz

My final exam for Social Engineering class is due at 5 pm on Friday. When I’m answering questions, it’s useful to write as though I’m explaining the concepts to a general audience. I’m going to publish these answers on this blog as I write them, before they are turned in and graded, to keep me … Continue reading Influence, Manipulation and Social Engineering →

Romance Scams

March 19, 2021Reviews and Commentary#whydidntyouwarnme, crime prevention, emotional abuse, Facebook scam, fraud prevention, grooming, love-bombing, manipulation tactics, pick up artist, PUA, romance scam, sexual exploitation, social engineering, Webster Universitychasenfratz

Here is a version of an assignment I did for my Social Engineering class at Webster University, CSSS 5280 that I modified for the blog. The version I submitted has not been graded yet. A couple of years ago a co-worker excitedly told me about an interesting man she met on Facebook. As she continued … Continue reading Romance Scams →

Can Laws Protect The Public From The Media?

December 21, 2020Marketing, Reviews and Commentary#howtokillfear, #paintingforpeace, #turnoffyourtelevision, #wehearyou, #whydidntyouwarnme, abuse, Advertising and Marketing Communications, anxiety, coercive control, Communications Decency Act, consumer protection, depression, domestic abuse, Dr. Jim Taylor, Dr. Wayne Dyer, eco-anxiety, Eduard Sioe-Hao Tan, emotional abuse, exploitation, Facebook, Fairness Doctrine, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, first amendment, freedom, freedom of speech, intentional affliction of emotional distress, international scams, Joseph Klapper, marketing, media literacy, Media Organization Regulations, media regulations, mental health, negligent infliction of emotional distress, net neutrality, partner abuse, personal attack rule, political editorial rule, propaganda, psychology, Section 230, Section 230 immunity, social media, technocracy, technocratic control, The Hidden Persuaders, tragedy porn, Twitter, Vance Packard, verbal abuse, Webster Universitychasenfratz

I turned in my final paper for Media Organization Regulations last night. It was already a lot longer than it needed to be for the assignment, but I would have kept writing more if I had more time, right or wrong! I am not an attorney or law student. Edit 12-22-20 – I found and … Continue reading Can Laws Protect The Public From The Media? →

The Right to Privacy

November 17, 2020Reviews and Commentaryabuse, Advertising and Marketing Communications, appropriation, Bill of Rights, commercialization, Dan Frazier, emotional abuse, emotional distress, ethics, false light, first amendment, freedom of speech, incidental use, intentional infliction of emotional distress, intrusion, Lifeweaver LLC, Media Organization Regulations, mental health, mental illness, misappropriation, Netflix, newsworthy, political expression, political speech, private facts, public domain, right to privacy, right to publicity, The Crown, tort, Webster Universitychasenfratz

The new season of the Netflix series “The Crown” is out. Around this time last year I wrote a homework assignment paper about the production elements in the show for Media and Culture class. As I start to view the new Season 4, I’m recalling our studies last week in Media Organization Regulations class on the legal … Continue reading The Right to Privacy →

The Spiral of Silence Theory

October 9, 2019Marketing#whydidntyouwarnme, academic writing, agenda-setting, bullying, Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, emotional abuse, fear of social isolation, hate groups, identity politics, incivility, legacy media, marketplace of ideas, mass communication, mass communications, mass media, new media, political polarization, propaganda, public opinion, self-censorship, shunning, social acceptance, social media, spiral of silence theory, terrorism, user-generated content, Webster Universitychasenfratz

DISCLAIMER: The following is graduate student work. I’m uploading it after grading from the Professor but no corrections were made. The Spiral of Silence Theory In 1963, Bernard Cohen identified a mass media phenomenon called agenda-setting, a theory which posits that the media has an influence over what topics people think are important even if … Continue reading The Spiral of Silence Theory →

Attempting to Protect the Vulnerable from Violence

September 18, 2019Marketing#whydidntyouwarnme, academic writing, Bill of Rights, child development, cultural criticism, freedom of the press, Hays Code, individual differences theory, Libertarianism, limited-effects theory, mass communication, mass communications, mass media, mass media in a democracy, mass society theory, media influence, media literacy, mental health, Neo-Marxism, news-flow research, propaganda, social cognitive theory, social responsibility theory, social science, violence, violence in the media, violent behavior, violent content, violent media, violent video games, War of the Worlds, Webster Universitychasenfratz

DISCLAIMER: The following is graduate student work. I’m uploading it after grading from the Professor. I rewrote one sentence that was awkward but didn’t change anything else. I made a couple of minor formatting changes for online viewing, the printed version attempts to conform to MLA style. Comments on any of my blog posts are … Continue reading Attempting to Protect the Vulnerable from Violence →

My New Planner Layout

February 22, 2017Paper Crafts, Rubber Stamping@CanvasCorp, @carolynhdesign, 7gypsies, abusive relationship, Canvas Corp, Carolyn's Stamp Store, day of the week rubber stamps, depression, emotional abuse, G.R.A.P.E.S., healthy living, letter stickers, mental health, month of the year stamps, organizing, paper crafting, paper crafting supplies, paper crafts, planner, planner rubber stamps, scrapbooking supplies, self care, self helpchasenfratz

Awhile ago I wrote about making a planner out of a sketchbook. This helps me keep track of my work because I can take notes and make sketches in the same book that is my planner. I try not to go anywhere without it! I have designed and purchased some rubber stamps to help me … Continue reading My New Planner Layout →

Book Review: “Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men”

October 2, 2016Reviews and Commentary#whydidntyouwarnme, abuse, abusive relationship, book review, controlling men, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, future faker, Lundy Bancroft, partner abuse, self help bookschasenfratz

This was a really painful book for me to read and this is going to be a really painful review to write. I once had an employer who fit the emotionally abusive criteria in this book. When he first hired me, he treated me very well. He praised my abilities often. He gave me credit … Continue reading Book Review: “Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men” →

Creative Arts Fellowship at DaySpring School of the Arts

September 20, 2016Art, EventsArt Fellowship, Art Ministry, artist networking, Christian worship, Christianity, creative inspiration, DaySpring School for the Arts, emotional abuse, Spiritualitychasenfratz

I saw a notice for an event called Creative Arts Fellowship, an event for Christian artists to share art and faith. Both my faith and my art needed some help so I decided to attend and see what it was all about. Besides just being curious I was ready for some spiritual and emotional healing. … Continue reading Creative Arts Fellowship at DaySpring School of the Arts →

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Book Review: “Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men”

Creative Arts Fellowship at DaySpring School of the Arts