How differently do CNN and Fox news frame Donald Trump?

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Intro to Communications Theory –Spring 2021 – Dr. S. Bhuiyan

Paper is due on April 16 (original) Extended date April 23

Theory Application Paper (The Impact of Conspiracy Theory on the USA Presidential

Election 2020)

Description: The theory application paper is a 10-15page paper that gives the student the

opportunity to apply one of the theories covered in this course to a real-life situation or media

program. We selected the Impact of Conspiracy Theory on the USA Presidential Election 2020 in

this class this semester.

Outline

Cover page

Introduction (1/2 page)

Purpose:

Summary of theory: Summary of the case:

Background Research (1 page)

It is “Ok” to continue from the previous page. No need to break page)

Theoretical Framework (3 pages)

Background (1 page) – Background on the theory (theorist, main premises etc.) Literature Review (3-4 pages) – How the theory has been used to explain “things in thepast” (journal articles with studies that used the theory in the past).

Research Question(s) (1/2 page)

RQ1:

The Case (Summary of the case to be analyzed) (1 page)

Analysis (2 pages)

Claim Theory premise

Application

Summary

References (10-15 references)

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The final paper is due Monday April 16, 2021. The date is extended until April 23.

 Turn in the previous section (in the same paper, not as a separate file) even if it is not revised. The idea is for us to see the entire paper

coming to life gradually.

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Earlier submissions are encouraged. The droboxes are open, so help yourself.

General Guidelines/Rubrics. The detail grading rubrics will be

attached in D2L

□ Font: Times News Roman □ Font Size: 12 □ Margins: 1” top, bottom, left, right □ Style: APA style □ Platform> Microsoft Office, preferably. You can download for free here. Use your SSU

username and password: https://www.office.com/ □ Write in the third person (no I, You, We). □ Add page numbers and running head on top left □ First-level header: centered

Introduction (first-level header)

□ Second-level header: flushed to left

Literature Review (first-level header)

The Agenda-Setting Theory (second-level header)

Review of How the Theory Has Been Used (second-level header)http://www.office.com/

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Running Head: AGENDA SETTING IN CNN’S COVERAGE OF THE TEXAS’ SHOOTING

Using Agenda Setting in the News Coverage of the Texas’ Shooting

Adriana Bastos

Savannah State University

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you Introduction (1/2 page)

Remember to write it as a paper (use paragraphs, not bullet points.

The bullet points below are just used to outline the paper)

The purpose of this theory application paper is to use X theory to _ issue .

Summarize the theory (remember to cite using APA style)

Summarize the problem (remember, the problem will be discussed in detail)

Background

1. What is the theory trying to explain? Remember, theory helps us understand how things

work.

2. What is the problem? Why is it relevant to study this issue? Explain in detail. o Remember to support your argument with statistics, facts, and premises.

Use our friend APA style, as usual. o In this section, remember to address the problem in the general sense. For

example, if you are using the agenda-setting to discuss bias on Fox News, in this section, talk about “bias” in the United States; bias in the world; bias in the media. Always move from the general to the specific. Don’t focus on “Fox News” just yet. We will do that later in the analysis.

o Use the diagram below to understand how your ideas should flow from beginning to end.

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has been used study) are analyzing) explanation.

Figure 1. A Brief Overview of the Paper from Beginning to End

Theoretical Framework

Theoretical Background (theorist, theory background, theoretical premises, and definitions).

In other words, this section is all about the theory.

Literature Review (how other researchers used this theory to explain different dynamics

in communication. You can organize this section categorical or chronologically).

Categorically: group similar studies together. For example, of the eight studies, four

talked about agenda setting in newspapers and four about agenda setting in online

news. So, you talk about them categorically – one section for agenda setting and

newspapers and another section for agenda setting and online news.

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Chronologically: talk about the studies keeping the time in perspective. Eight of the

studies were published in the 90s and the others in 2000. So, keep time into perspective.

1. Number of articles: 8 journal articles (studies)

2. Write it as a paper, not a paragraph for each theory.

3. Relate one study to the other. Use good transitions. Tell a story of how this study has been around explaining how things work.

Research Questions

RQ1: Examples of questions. Your theory should give you “clues” of what questions to ask.