PSY 3738 CBE Minot State University Psychology of Social Media Agenda Discussion

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Part 1: Agenda-Setting Theory

Competency

Analyze the evolution of social media standards and practices and how it relates to the potential need for regulation of social media, along with ethical concerns.

Instructions

Many people get all or most of their news from social media. For this project, we are going to be analyzing the content of several social media sites from major news sources, paying particular attention to social media standards, practices, and regulation.

Where do you get your news? Start by going to one news site’s FACEBOOK page (FOX). Then try CNN’s news site TWITTER feed, and third use MSNBC and choose another social media site such as Reddit, Pinterest, or another (preferably one you use, if there is one).

Analyze the sites in a 4-5 full pages. (FYI: Part 2 is NOT included in your 4-5 full pages.) I have broken up the rubric into 2 parts to make it easier to follow what is expected for each part of the assignment.

In your analysis, be sure to include the following:

  • General introduction to your thoughts on the social media you studied
  • Several social media practices you observed (e.g., what gets the most interaction?)
  • Examples of regulation of social media and discussion of such regulation (Is it good, bad, or indifferent? How could circumstances change the situation?)
  • Analysis of ethical concerns (e.g., can you see examples of bias?)
  • What is the culture of each site – how do users seem to respond to questionable items? (Is racism or open mocking ignored or pursued?)
  • Conclusion of your findings

Part 2: Social Media Theory and Schema

Competency

Evaluate psychological theories and their insights into the widely varying opinions and attitudes that are expressed through social media.

Instructions

We have been looking at different psychological theories and the way we can use them to better examine social media. For this assignment, you should choose yourself or another person (such as a well-known celebrity). Spend some time looking through your/their social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. Then write your analysis, being sure to cover these points:

  • A good introduction including who your subject is and a good overview of them and their social media use
  • Examples and discussion of schema/script theory in your subject
  • Examples and discussion of cultivation theory in your subject
  • Examples and discussion of agenda-setting theory in your subject
  • Examples and discussion of social learning in your subject
  • Examples and discussion of uses and gratifications theory in your subject
  • Conclusions

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