Do not provide your personal opinion or write in first person. Use a third-person narrative voice and write objectively. You can angle the paper in a particular direction that is supported by your research to present a particular thesis or position you wish to take.
You must site at least five relevant and authoritative sources in the body of the paper and reference them in a works cited section at the bottom, per MLA (Modern Language Association style). Appropriate sources include mainstream news reports and op-ed pieces, scholarly studies, published research papers and books, blogs and websites directly connected or specializing in the subject, etc.
Each paper will be graded on its relevance to the writing prompt, thoroughness and detail, quality of information/explanation provided, the authority of its source material, and clarity of articulation. The textbook can be briefly cited but does not count as one of the five outside sources that need to consulted AND in referenced in the paper.
The paper must show evidence of proof reading with proper grammar, punctuation, spelling and sentence structure, and it must be coherent. A paper littered with typos or poorly structured will receive a low grade.
Per MLA style, the paper must be double-spaced, written in 12-point font, with a header (student name, professor name, class name and date) in the upper left top. The body of the paper (or text) must include parenthetical citations to indicate the sources used for each segment. Every parenthetical source referenced in the text should have a corresponding entry in a Works Cited section included at the end of the paper.
Topic:
Over time, communication researchers and others have asked whether mass media — radio, television, the music industry, the internet, public relations, advertising etc. — shape society, or mirror it (by reflecting its existing values and behaviors). Or does mass media do both? Is there evidence showing one (shaping or reflecting) to be more of a reality than the other? Examine the level of influence mass communication media as a whole have on audiences in the U.S. You may also narrow your focus to certain types of media (for instance, broadcast) that appear to have a larger effect on U.S. society/culture than others.
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