Media Proposal Instructions: This Assignment Is One Piece Of

Media Proposal Instructions This assignment is one piece of the Major Paper

This assignment is one piece of the Major Paper Assignment due in Week 7. For this Media Proposal assignment, students must submit a two paragraph summary describing the proposed example of substance use portrayal in the media for use in the Major Paper.

Students will have an easier time completing this assignment if Step 1 is completed first. The summary must be typed into the Assignments box or uploaded and submitted for grading here by the end of Week 3. The Media Proposal document should be attached in the appropriate Assignment tab and will be evaluated using the rubric below:

Paper For Above instruction

The media plays a significant role in shaping public perceptions and attitudes towards substance use, especially among children and adolescents. For the upcoming major paper, the focus will be on analyzing a specific portrayal of substance use in a media outlet, such as television, film, or online content. The proposal requires selecting an example that effectively illustrates how substance use is depicted, whether positively, negatively, or ambiguously. This example should be relevant and able to generate meaningful discussion on its influence on youth perceptions, norms, and behaviors concerning substance use.

In the initial two-paragraph summary, the first paragraph should introduce the selected media example, providing context such as the title, medium (TV show, movie, social media platform), and a brief description of the scene or content that depicts substance use. Emphasize why this example is pertinent to the study of media influence on children and adolescents. The second paragraph should outline the rationale for choosing this example, including its potential implications for youth attitudes toward substance use and how it aligns with current research literature on media effects and substance portrayal.

This proposal aims to demonstrate the relevance of the selected media portrayal and to set a clear foundation for an in-depth analysis in the full paper. Understanding media's influence on youth is crucial for developing strategies to promote healthier perceptions and behaviors related to substance use, which is why careful selection and analysis of media examples are necessary. The completed proposal should be concise, comprehensive, and well-supported by relevant sources to justify its significance and relevance.

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