Social Media

8-10 pages that include an abstract (1st page) and a reference list (last page). The main content is 6-8 pages. a). Your final paper will be on Social Media, but you can choose any topic within the Social Media field. b). Please see below for some of the different topics; you may use 2 of them for your final. I. Social media or anti-social media?

a)Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/03/19/reddit-and-the-struggle-to-detoxify-the-internet

b) Spitting out the Red Pill: Former Misogynists Reveal How They Were Radicalised Online https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/internet/2017/02/reddit-the-red-pill-interview-how-misogyny-spreads-online II. Social media used for politics Trolls for Trump https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/31/trolls-for-trump III. Social media and change At Uber, a New C.E.O. Shifts Gears https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/04/09/at-uber-a-new-ceo-shifts-gears IV. Giant tech and political influence Google Critic Ousted from Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/us/politics/eric-schmidt-google-new-america.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/01/23/google-outspent-every-other-company-on-federal-lobbying-in-2017/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.194f65562a9f V.Social media effects Facebook as “Echo Chamber” http://theconversation.com/explainer-how-facebook-has-become-the-worlds-largest-echo-chamber-91024 https://www.wired.com/2016/11/facebook-echo-chamber/

c) You need to include references to 2-3 chapters from our textbook, and at least 7-8 references from academic peer-reviewed journals and/or reputable news media (such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, etc.) And you can choose from 2 of the articles I list above as part of the outside sources. â—¦Using random/quick internet search information/writing/blogs may result in lower grades. Again, the reference librarians at the Bobst are the best resources.

d) The paper (8-10 pages) should include an the title of the paper, your name, and the abstract on the first page, and a reference list on the last page. f) You need to follow APA style. (Please check Forum>General Q/A> APA style)