Media Research
The Ethics of Content Labeling
The core of media advocacy studies is understanding how connections through news media and social media affect the opinions of the public, which dictate social and political change. 2020 featured two significant events in the United States: the Presidential Elections, and the onset of COVID-19. It was during this time of social change and political discourse that the study of social media content became even more prevalent, as the spread misinformation escalated.