COMM 102: Mass Media & Society
Term Paper Guidelines
Length: 7-10 pages, 12-point Times New Roman, double spaced. (2,500-3,000 words)
Style: APA
Topic: Anything to do with Media & Society.
Important: You may choose a topic that has been covered in class, but you must take what we have covered as your starting point and research the topic well beyond that.
Sources: There are stacks and stacks of things called books in our library and the VPL. I am going to want to see some of these in the List of References or Works Cited section at the end of your paper. Wikipedia is not a valid source for academic research. It can provide a very useful place to start because it often lists good sources for further research, but it should not be used as a source itself. Our library websites also includes access to many e-books and databases, the most useful of which might be Communication and Mass Media Complete.
Tip: You might want to query me on your proposed topic, as I can probably tell you if you will be able to find many good sources on it and I can probably point you to some of them.
Due date: Sunday, midnight of week 10 for online sections.
Possible term paper topics
How does mass media influence society?
What are the contributions of mass communications to modern society?
Marshall McLuhan from the Gutenberg Galaxy to the Global Village
How Web 2.0 advances the Internet from Web 1.0
How social media have changed politics
How U.S. hedge funds came to control Canadas press Citizen journalism
Native advertising: Sell-out or saviour of journalism?
Does Technology save or suck time?
What are the effects of TV and Movies on young minds?
Who controls content on the www?
Is the data being mined about customers on the www a breach of privacy?
Explain the importance of racial and gender diversity in mass media
How has history repeated itself in mass media?
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