Craft a 500-word (minimum) paper on the use of information technology for getting news. Use at least two academic sources in your essay. A note on using academic sources: the sources should be from a peer-reviewed journal, edited volume, text, or if from a website it should be from a .edu, .org, or .gov source. You may find useful information by using the following key terms: news searching, social media and news, satisficing, fact-checking, media trust, etc.). Use the references you find to help flesh out the points you make throughout the essay. Follow the outline provided:
Section 1: Introduction
Introduce the topic of your paper.
Provide any relevant background information related to the topic.
Craft a thesis statement that frames your general research question.
Section 2: News Sources (Include specifics from your data where appropriate)
What are the various news sources used by the respondents?
Is there a particularly popular news source?
If so, why do you think it is so popular?
Is there research out there that supports your reasoning?
Is there any relation between news source and frequency of newsworthy content?
If so, why do you think the relationship(s) exist?
Is there research out there that supports your reasoning?
Is there any relation between news source and frequency of fact checking?
If so, why do you think the relationship(s) exist?
Is there research out there that supports your reasoning?
Section 3: Knowledge rating (Include specifics from your data where appropriate)
Is there any relationship between knowledge rating and news source?
If so, why do you think the relationship(s) exist?
Is there research out there that supports your reasoning?
Is there any relationship between knowledge rating and access rate?
If so, why do you think the relationship(s) exist?
Is there research out there that supports your reasoning?
Is there any relationship between knowledge rating and fact checking?
If so, why do you think the relationship(s) exist?
Is there research out there that supports your reasoning?
Section 4: Satisficing (Include specifics from your data where appropriate)
What does your data tell you about the frequency of fact checking?
What are the sources (if any) used to fact check the news?
Do you have any thoughts regarding these sources?
Do you think fact checking is more a function of self-perception (knowledge rating) or news source?
Is there research out there that speaks to any of your findings?
Section 5: Conclusion
Summarize the key findings from your survey.
Provide any insights regarding news sources, knowledgeability, and satisficing behavior the data implies.
Conclude with an idea or question for future research regarding the use of information technology for getting the news.
Section 6: Reference Page and Appendix
Reference Page: List all references used in the paper in APA format
Appendix: Copy and paste the data table into the final page (Appendix). Include a title and brief description of the data table.
