Final Project: Initial Ideas

After receiving our question for the next essay, it was initially difficult for me to think of two interdisciplinary fields to compare a topic on. As a Communications major, I have always had an interest in media studies. Throughout numerous communication classes, I have read and analyzed numerous media studies on various topics from social media to the influence on technology. I’ve always had an interest in the progression of technology and how much it has influenced society. Typically consumers mention the positive aspects of social media sites, such as Facebook but not the negative. After delving into the paper topic further, I decided I want my interdisciplinary field to be psychology and social media studies. Psychology and social media studies have a lot more in common than one would initially believe. The first issues that came to my mind was the influence that social has had on adolescent bullying.

            The topic of bullying is incredibly prevalent in society, however I haven’t read any specific studies on the issue. I’m curious if the media makes the issues seem worse than they really are in terms of psychological effects. By researching a variety of studies, I hope to be able to conclude the significance of this important issue.

            I’m not fully committed to this topic but as of now I think it would possess a new perspective on the power of social media on adolescents.