Each Grady Master's student prepared to conduct his or her own mass communication research. Their projects illustrate the process of crafting a research question. Among other parts of the process, each student conducted a brief literature review, identified key concepts, and explained why their question is important and to whom.

The Result: 68 examples that illustrate the steps involved in transforming a personal interest in mass communication into a concrete research question and a database of class interests. Each student project also includes 6 abstracts to relevant research, 3 of which date from 1998 – the present (one of which is attached to project).

[The projects are numbered: 1-68. Therefore the numbers grouped with subject headings refer to each project’s number. Hard copies of projects are available as a resource in the Grady College Drewry Room.—e.p.l.r.]

Subject Index

A-C D-G H-L M-P Q-Z

A-C

Advertising
1, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 26, 27, 29, 31, 50, 53, 56, 61, 64, 66, 68

Advertising—brands
13, 56

Advertising—children & youth
11, 31, 50

Advertising—ethics
5

Advertising—images of women
1, 11, 12, 14

Advertising—pharmeceutical
53

Advertising—political
29, 45

Advertising—public service
41

Advertising & marketing
8, 61

Advertising & marketing—organic foods
61

Audiences
26, 33, 47, 52, 64

Audiences—interactivity
33, 64

Audiences—involvement, retention
26, 47

Children and youth
4, 6, 11, 17, 31, 50

Cultural imperialism
38, 49

Commodification of culture
6, 20

D-G

Development and communication
7, 38, 42, 49

Film
34, 54, 68

Freedom of the Press
2, 34

Gays and media
41, 48

H-L

Health communication
32, 41, 53

Images of women
1, 4, 11, 12, 14, 15, 23, 24, 30, 36, 43, 51, 58, 65

Independent media
52, 59

International communication
28, 38, 40, 42, 49, 55, 68

M-P

Magazines
1, 21, 30, 44

Marijuana
62

Masculinity
37, 44

Mass Communication Law & Policies—national security
2, 34

Media careers & occupations
3, 5, 10, 51, 65

Media Literacy
16

Media systems
28, 52, 59

Minorities
3, 9, 57, 63

Minorities—Latino
9

Minorities—Asian
63

Music
6, 8, 20, 52, 54, 59

Music videos
15

New media
16, 32, 33, 66

News
7, 19, 40

Newspapers
7, 19, 47

Popular culture
6, 20, 39, 48, 54, 62, 67

Public broadcasting
22, 25

Public opinion
7, 18, 63

Public relations
51, 55, 57, 60

Q-Z

Queer Theory
48

Regional media
42

Science news
46

Social issues & movements
7, 18

Sports
14, 23, 58

Television
4, 18, 22, 24, 25, 26, 31, 35, 36, 39, 40, 43, 48, 52, 66, 67

Television—production & distribution
22, 35, 52

Video games
19

Violence
19, 26, 35

Visual communication
21