Your final paper is an “encyclopedia entry” that addresses your approved topic and its relationship to American journalism and mass communication. An encyclopedia entry is a description of scholarly research about a topic. It is not an essay intended to advance an argument or express an opinion.
An example of an encyclopedia entry is the “Third-Party Platforms” reading by Professor Russell. However, your encyclopedia entry does not need to be as detailed or the same length as this example.
Possible topics include but are not limited to public relations, advertising, independence, objectivity, the partisan press, the penny press, muckrakers, magazines, television, radio, cinema, digital news, codes of ethics, freedom of the press, Facebook, Twitter, nonprofit news organizations, and influences on news selection, production or distribution at the individual, communications routines, organizational, institutional or societal levels.
The paper includes properly cited references to at least five peer-reviewed journal articles relevant to journalism or mass communication. At least three articles must be from the list of approved journals. The paper also includes a reference to the Craft & Davis textbook. It may include as many as 10 scholarly or semi-scholarly sources. At least one in-text citation must be present for each source listed in the reference list. You must provide a reference list at the end of your paper to earn points in this category. (10 points)
The main body of the paper provides a complete, but concise discussion of the topic and its relevance to American journalism and mass communication (10 points). This discussion is based on the sources cited and not the author’s opinion or speculation (10 points). The discussion reflects multiple scholarly perspectives about the topic (10 points). The discussion includes multiple good examples about how the topic is reflected in journalism or communication practice or research (10 points).
1200-1500 words
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