Benjamin Gentry
Kara Hadge
Jessica Kuo
Brian Mehler
Claire Navaro
Vanessa Panaligan
CCTP-505-05
Oct. 13, 2009
Stage Two: Exploring the Research Literature:
Discipline One:
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Media Studies
What kinds of questions does this discipline
investigate?
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How do various types of media differ, and
how do people use and respond to them?
What is the role of the media in society?
Discipline Two:

Political Science
What kinds of questions does this discipline
investigate?

How do citizens engage with government
and civic responsibility? How are political
systems organized?
What kinds of questions do you think it asks about What kinds of questions do you think it asks about
the problem you are investigating?
the problem you are investigating?
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
Does the medium affect usage? How do
people respond to visual and/or interactive
media?
References:
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Castells, Manuel. "Communication, Power,
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What factors contribute to public opinion?
What is the relationship between public
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