Melynda ThorpeinShero StoriesA Pioneer Whose Story Stands TallThe remarkable Nellie Unthank4 min read·Jul 21, 2018----
Melynda ThorpeTransmedia StorytellingOn Henry Jenkins: Searching for the Origami Unicorn, The Matrix and Transmedia Storytelling2 min read·Feb 3, 2018----
Melynda ThorpeAll things creative: an interview with St. George Magazineby Janice Brooks4 min read·Feb 2, 2018----
Melynda ThorpeSouthern Utah LGBT Community Earns Dragging RightsHow One Pride Festival Drew a Media Rainbow Over its Conservative Mormon Community5 min read·Jan 26, 2018----
Melynda ThorpeinShero StoriesA Mormon Pioneer Whose Story Stands TallOn the campus of Southern Utah University stands a bright and cheerful tribute to one of the area’s honored pioneer settlers, Ellen (called…4 min read·Jul 22, 2017----
Melynda ThorpeMentally illPicked up by police in Hawaii for public disturbance, she is back. For her, this is typically police jargon for running through the…5 min read·Apr 30, 2017----
Melynda ThorpeinPR ToolboxIn the Name of Good FunAccording to Stuart Hall, the term “popular” has many definitions. The “most common-sense meaning,” he states, includes the things people…3 min read·Apr 13, 2017----
Melynda ThorpeinPR ToolboxThe Art of FilmmakingYesterday while driving to campus I was listening to an interview on NPR about creativity. The interviewer asked the author of a book on…3 min read·Apr 9, 2017----
Melynda ThorpeinPR ToolboxCan YouTube Help Eradicate Stigma?Public relations practitioners often have the opportunity to assist clients dealing with stigmatic issues. For example, a product of a…2 min read·Apr 6, 2017----
Melynda ThorpeinPR ToolboxThe Georgefest GrooveHow one very likable brand may have been boosted by a city’s attempt to suppress public dancing4 min read·Apr 3, 2017----