Issues and Controversies Database
Keyword search: “Social Media”
- 311 results
- This was useful because some of the top results and most recent generated articles regarding social media and free speech.
Article: Should Social Media Companies Do More to Combat Disinformation and Extremism on Their Platforms?
Social media and free speech. (2022, January 7). Retrieved April 3, 2022, from https://icof-infobase-com.ezproxy.fhsu.edu/articles/QXJ0aWNsZVRleHQ6MTY0OTY=.
Keyword search: “politics”
- 931 results
- This was useful because it gave articles about politics being used in sports, religion and other areas. Could be useful as a motivating factor for bias in social media.
Article: Does Identity Politics Benefit the American Left?
“Identity Politics.” Issues & Controversies, Infobase, 20 Jan. 2021, icof-infobase-com.ezproxy.fhsu.edu/articles/QXJ0aWNsZVRleHQ6MTY0OTk=. Accessed 3 Apr. 2022.
Keyword search: “bias”
- 142 results
- This search was useful because it gave articles about media, gender and political bias. Could adjust my angle of my research from political bias to other areas where bias might be present.
Article: Should Journalists Always Strive to Be Objective
Media bias. (2020, September 22). Retrieved April 3, 2022, from https://icof-infobase-com.ezproxy.fhsu.edu/articles/QXJ0aWNsZVRleHQ6MTY1MDk=.
Heinonline Database
Keyword Search: “Social media”
- 717,566 results
- This search provided a ton of results. After scrolling through the top ten, I found some search results that could be useful in my research.
Keyword Search: “media bias”
- 173,093 results
- I originally searched just bias thinking it would give me better results as to not taint what I was searching for. This led to court cases and case law that used a persons name of “bias.” Obviously not useful. By using “media bias” I was able to stay neutral and look for key words. Using a database like Heinonline could be useful because it gives court cases that could influence decision making on social media.
Article: The Uses of “Terrorism”: A study in Media Bias
Epstein, E. C. (1977). The Uses of Terrorism: Study in Media Bias. Stanford Journal of International Studies, 12, 67-78.