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Description: This semester you have experimented with different approaches to inquiry and used different sources of evidence to research basic questions pertaining to media studies. Using a self-study method, you analyzed evidence from personal experience to answer a question about the impact that medium environments and the bias of communication have on everyday life. Using a comparative analysis method, you drew examples from primary and secondary sources to answer a question about how historical sources can complement each other to enrich our understanding of media history. And using a textual analysis method, you carefully examined a media text and drew evidence from it to answer a question about how the meanings of media messages are constructed and communicated to audiences. Now, in your final project, you will combine aspects of these different approaches to inquiry and sources of evidence to learn more about the experiences, meanings and impacts of media in our world. Specifically, you will write an eight-page (minimum 2000 words) paper that incorporates material from personal experience, media texts, class readings, and outside scholarly sources to answer a specific research question that explores some dimension of the role of media in culture and society.
Questions: Some possible research questions include, but are not limited to:
Who owns the media and how do they make money?
How do commercialism and sensationalism impact the media environment?
How do reality shows blur naturalism & staging?
What is the role of objective journalism today?
How has the Internet affected our culture?
Why does a new medium become popular or not?
How do social media facilitate and alter personal relationships?
What explains the heavy consumption of television programming today?
How do different demographic groups use media?
What is the state of personal privacy in media culture?
Can media use become addictive?
How do media impact the state of politics and society?
Something else? If you develop your own question, have it approved in advance by me.
Requirements: All papers must include the following features:
The paper must be a minimum of 2000 words, typed, double-spaced, 12-point font. The pages of the paper should be numbered.