Assignment - Research Paper
Your research paper must be related to mass communication theory. For this assignment, you will write an 8page on the following question:
Research question "How does reliance on social media for news and information affect news consumers' perspectives on the world?"
Begin by reviewing Communication theories to investigate whether any of these mass communication theories relates to your paper's research question.Analyze the impact that the internet has had in the context of one of the following mass communication theories or set of related mass communication theories:
- agenda-setting
- theories of perception
- cultivation
- framing
- standpoint
- uses and gratifications
- muted group
- symbolic interaction
- diffusion of innovations
- active audience
- filtering
- bias
- media system dependency
- mean world syndrome
- propaganda
Your paper should clearly state your position on/conclusions about the media effects issue posed in your research question, supported by researched evidence and reasons, including at least one relevant mass communication theory studied in this course.