Vicky Senior Sem

Hi, Vicky- Your task each week is to read the posted articles and to write a reaction piece per topic. There are 2 topics covered each week. This first week, the topics are Porn and Relationships and Media Use. First, read the Media Use articles and write a reaction piece. Second, read the Porn and Relationships articles and then write a reaction piece. I've posted a sample reaction piece. Also, I've posted the guidelines for the final paper that you'll complete. Let me know if you have any questions. Jack

NOVEMBER 11, 2016 Social Media Update 2016 Facebook usage and engagement is on the rise, while adoption of other platforms holds steady BY  SHANNON GREENWOOD ,  ANDREW PERRIN  AND  MAEVE DUGGAN Over the past decade, Pew Research Center has documented the wide variety of ways in which Americans use social media to seek out information and interact with others. A majority of Americans now say they  get news via social media , and half of the public has turned to these sites to  learn about the 2016 presidential election . Americans are using social media in the context of work (whether to take a  mental break  on the job or to  seek out employment ), while also engaging in an ongoing effort to navigate the  complex privacy issues  that these sites bring to the forefront. In addition to measuring the broad impact and meaning of social media, since 2012 the Center has also tracked the specific sites and platforms that users ...

Two articles: Article 1: http://www.asanet.org/sites/default/files/pr_am_2016_perry_news_release_final.pdf Article 2: Watching Porn Predicts Divorce? A Few Reasons To Be Skeptical Watching porn "may have negative effects on marital stability," said sociologist Samuel Perry. Elizabeth Nolan Brown | Aug. 22, 2016 4:45 pm Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleons Eye/Newscom For married folks, watching pornography can nearly double the divorce risk—or at least that's  how a new study on the topic is being spun. Behind  the dire headlines , however, lies a much less alarming scenario. Let's start with what the study, "Till Porn Do Us Part? Longitudinal Effects of Pornography Use on Divorce," actually measured: using longitudinal data from America's General Social Survey, researchers honed in on married respondents who initially reported that they didn't consume pornography but started watching it at some point before they were next su...

Final Paper Information Sheet The assignment:  Write a 10-15-page (2,500 - 4,000 words) position paper based on a media and behavior issue. Any topic discussed in class is fair game. You are allowed to have a co-author if you so choose. If you are the type of person who works better with a partner, try to find someone to work with you. If you are the type of person who works better alone, then go that route. Requirements: 1.  10-page minimum (2,500 words) 2.  Minimum of 10 sources (5 of which much be peer-reviewed/academic) 3.  APA style is preferred; MLA style is acceptable provided you're consistent. 4.  A completed bibliography/reference list is required (not included in overall page total). 5.  Title pages are unnecessary. 6.  Submit via email as a Word Document or a PDF. 7.  In addition to writing the paper, all students must present during the final exam time slot. The format: Your paper should have three sections- I...