MEDC 6000 Webster Social Media Do More Damage to Celebrities Platform than Good Outline

create a thesis outline for my proposed thesis.

JaVanté Jackson
MEDC 6000
Professor Ford
October 20, 2022
Thesis Topic and Premise Statement
Does Social media do more damage to Celebrities platform than good?
Social media has substantially grown over the years and has brought about a
number of changes. The way we interact with one another, the way we stay
updated with news and the things goin on in the world, in addition to how we get
our entertainment from celebrities and entertainers. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
and now Tiktok have seemingly effected our lived in many aspects. To the point if
entertainers don’t police them selfs on how they choose to use them and interact on
them it can cause more harm to their platform and mental health for some of them.
Many celebrities give us unprecedented access into their lives via social media
platforms and the internet, allowing us to get a small taste of the life of fame and
fortune but there has been studies that show that comes with hate, harassment and
online bullying.
Premise: Celebrities that spend and rely on social media such as Instagram,
Facebook, Twitter and Tiktok could probably take a step back. This project will
prove these social media apps negatively affect celebrities/entertainers image of
their platforms
Project Outline
(Note: The School of Communications uses MLA style for all papers.)
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
1. Title Page and Acknowledgement Page.
2. Abstract. Limit to one page.
3. Table of Contents.
4. List of Illustrations (if applicable.)
5. List of Tables (if applicable.)
6. Situation Analysis. Describe in a general way the situation you investigated. Include the social, political
or economic context as it relates to your premise statement, if appropriate. This section should introduce
and lead to your premise statement. Why was this study important to the body of scholarly work in the
chosen area of media communications? Why did this topic merit research?
7. Premise Statement. Also called a hypothesis. State clearly and simply what you investigated. This can
be as simple as a sentence or several paragraphs long, depending on the topic. Sometimes it’s easier to start
with a research question – something you’re curious about. Then work back from that to the statement of
premise – what you will PROVE to the reader. Make your premise statement bold, definitive and one that
shows you’ve taken a stand that you intend to prove with your secondary research and your analysis.
8. Limitations. Briefly declare the limitations of your study and personal biases you had in connection with
the topic. For instance, all students could list the limitation of having 9 weeks in which to complete the
project. This time restriction also eliminated the previous thesis requirement of conducting primary
research. These are two of many personal restrictions/limitations you can consider. Also, what were your
personal biases that may have influenced your selection of source materials?
9. Methodology and Work Plan.
No primary research is required because of the limited time frame of this course.
Secondary Research – How did you conduct your literature research? In a general way, not listing all the
sources, show the thoroughness and timeliness of your review of the research materials and articles based
on the primary research of others. What was your work plan? The Methodology explains to researchers
who may follow you, the path you followed so that they too could replicate your research findings.
BODY OF THE PAPER
10. The guts. Write with a logical beginning, middle and end in mind. One tip: dividing up the paper with
subheads and/or chapters will facilitate organizing massive quantities of work and pulling together
secondary information into one, coherent body.
11. Conclusion and Recommendations. What did you find out? What might your conclusion lead to in the
future? Confirmation of other’s research? The need for additional studies? Be specific in your
recommendations.
ENDING SECTION
12. References/Works Cited.
13. Appendix or Appendices. In the Appendix include a listing that describes the Applicable Coursework
you took in your graduate program at Webster University. “Applicable” refers to each course’s pertinence
to your choice of subject and study for your Thesis Research Project. Include in your discussion of the
courses (especially core Media Communications courses) how each contributed to this thesis paper. Each
course discussion should be 1-3 paragraphs long. Not all courses must be listed.
You may have other interesting information you want to include in the Appendix (Appendices.) This is a
good place for some research finding of particular interest that did not fit into the body of the paper.