write a 6-8-page, double-spaced, APA-formatted, scholarly research paper on the following research question:
Are the perceptions of candidate traits shaped by the media?
In the area of:
Political campaigning
and analyze the impact that the internet has had in the context of one of the following mass communication theories or set of related mass communication theories:
agenda-setting
theories of perception
framing
bias
The paper should clearly state my position on/conclusions about the media effects issue posed in your research question, supported by researched evidence and reasons, including at least one relevant mass communication theory studied in this course.
The position that I am arguing is that the perceptions of candidate traits are shaped by the media.
It should be 6-8 pages in length and employ 6-10 credible and authoritative resources, of which at least three must be peer-reviewed, scholarly journals. Its ideas must be properly documented with in-text citations and an end-of-text reference list that conform to the American Psychological Association’s style rules.
Specific quotations must be employed, properly integrated into the paper as direct quotes, summaries, or paraphrases, direct quotes, summaries, or paraphrases accompanied by in-text citations that reflect American Psychological Association style rules. No more than three of the direct quotes may be long block quotes. The sources may not include general websites, blogs, Wikipedia, or wiki-type materials.
Your paper must be carefully edited and proofread. The paper also should follow the general American Psychological Association manuscript rules and be double-spaced with a title page.
