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STOP: Have you watched the Week 2 video? Do not continue to the assignment until this is complete. ASSIGNMENT Step 1: Brainstorm: Think about your field of study as a master’s student. Use one of the two methods taught in Week 2 and find two news articles that report on relevant problems related to the industry associated with your master’s degree program (you can think about scandals or major issues reported in headlines within the last 5 years). Come up with two proposals using the format in the attachment below in a simple Word document; no need for APA 7 basics yet. STOP!!! TO FIND YOUR ARTICLES, YOU MUST USE PP. 2-3 IN THE FOUNDATIONS TEXT IN COURSE RESOURCES FOLDER on the CONTENT page. You may also use the Monroe College databases: (1) LOG INTO MYMONROE; (2) paste the following link and search! https://icof.infobase.com/ Step 2: Proposal with Research Question: You will propose TWO research questions using the attached template directly below. Please fill it out and submit it here. Issue_problem proposal template x I will APPROVE ONE of the proposals to be explored throughout the semester. Grading: Issue/Problem 1 = 50 pts Issue/Problem 2 = 50 pts
Issue/Problem 1: (name it here)
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2) Link to Article:
3) My Research Question:
What have researchers learned about…
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2) Link to Article:
3) My Research Question:
What have researchers learned about…
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Issue/Problem 1: Depression and anxiety among young adults
1) People Impacted: College students, parents
2) Link to Article:
3) My Research Question:
What have researchers learned about the impact of COVID 19 on depression and anxiety among young adult students?
REMINDER: some of the options for your research questions:
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Cambridge Analytica Scandal
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Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Issue/Problem 1: Lack of data privacy in digital media
The Cambridge Analytica data scandal entailed the collection of data from millions of users on Facebook. Cambridge Analytica was a consulting firm that was responsible for the usage of the information for political purposes. It harvested data without consent and utilized the information for political advertising.
1) People Impacted: Users of different forms of social media such as Facebook.
2) Link to Article:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/mar/17/the-cambridge-analytica-scandal-changed-the-world-but-it-didnt-change-facebook
3) My Research Question:
What has security measures’ impact on information safety across accounts of social media users?
There was a response from the CEO of Facebook following the scandal. There were also efforts to enhance the security of users’ information. The essence of the research question is to examine the impact of security measures that were put in place following the role that the scandal played.
Issue/Problem 2: The effect of the Facebook data breach
The scandal affected up to 87 million Facebook users. Private information was exposed to the public. The scandal’s implications are not only established on the use of Facebook but also on other digital platforms with private data accounts.
1) People Impacted: Social media users
2) Link to Article:
3) My Research Question:
What have researchers learned about the impact of data insecurity on the utilization of digital platforms?
There are millions of internet users across social media pages and on different e-commerce platforms. Their perception of the security of their private information factors in their usage of the platforms. The focus is on examining how insecurities like the Cambridge Analytica scandal influence the usage of digital platforms.
References
Confessore, N. (2018). Cambridge Analytica and Facebook: The Scandal and the Fallout So Far.
Wong, J. C. (2019). The Cambridge Analytica scandal changed the world – but it didn’t change Facebook. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/mar/17/the-cambridge-analytica-scandal-changed-the-world-but-it-didnt-change-facebook
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