Term paper
Minimum 2000 words and more than 5 references
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 Canada’s 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?
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 Canada’s 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?