Communications and Media:
1. In class and in the text, four major eras of media theory were discussed. Name those four eras, and in your own words, discuss the key elements of each era that distinguishes it from the rest.
2. Four major theoretical perspectives were discussed in class. Identify all four. Which of these four perspectives do you feel best fits your research agenda/research interests? Why? To the writer: my research interest is about the Types of Documentary Films are Viewed by International Students in the US.
3. Put the following citation information into proper APA format as bibliographic citations:
Authors: James K. Lillywhite and Angelina Jones and Fred McMurray
Title of book: Blabbity Blah Blah: Real Estate Radicals
It is 942 pages long
Publisher is Murgatroid Press which is based in Shepherd, Michigan in the United States.
Oh, and the book was published in 2007
The same authors published a journal article with the same title as their book in the Journal of Ridiculous Research in the fall issue, which is number 2. It was the 5th volume. The article was 20 pages long and started on page 33 of the journal.
4. In this portion of the exam, explain which theory you would use to investigate. Support your choice and explain why it is the best theoretical foundation for the subject matter.
a. H: Regular viewership of television dramas featuring doctors as main characters will negatively impact individuals’ self-reported satisfaction with their own medical professionals/practitioners.
b. H:Adults will perceive violent film content to have a greater negative effect on others’ children than on their own children.
c. H: A conservative Republican is more likely to choose to listen to Rush Limbaugh (a conservative radio talk show host) than a liberal talk show host.
d. H: The hit television series “Scandal” features a strong female lead, yet reinforces patriarchal values through its narrative.
e. RQ: What socio-psychological functions do competition-based reality shows fulfill for viewers?