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This document outlines the sections needed for a critical investigation proposal, including: a provisional title formatted as a question, a 100-word abstract stating the research problem or question, background context explaining the investigation's relevance to media and current debates, relevant media theories and how they apply, and lists of potential primary texts like films and articles and secondary texts like books and studies to examine. The proposal provides structure for setting up an important media topic investigation and demonstrating familiarity with the field of research.

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Proposal

This document outlines the sections needed for a critical investigation proposal, including: a provisional title formatted as a question, a 100-word abstract stating the research problem or question, background context explaining the investigation's relevance to media and current debates, relevant media theories and how they apply, and lists of potential primary texts like films and articles and secondary texts like books and studies to examine. The proposal provides structure for setting up an important media topic investigation and demonstrating familiarity with the field of research.

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Your Name

Title
The title of your critical investigation, formatted as a question (this is a
provisional title and can evolve and change over the course of your
investigation).

Abstract
The proposal should include a concise statement of your intended research of
roughly 100 words. This may be a couple of sentences setting out the problem
that you want to examine or the central question that you wish to address

Context
You should explain the broad background against which you will conduct your
research. Explain how your investigation links to the media, and is an important,
contemporary and relevant topic to investigate. You should summarise the
current state of knowledge and recent debates on the topic. This will allow you
to demonstrate a familiarity with the relevant field.

Theories & issues


Include a list of media theories that may impact on your investigation, and an
explanation of how they are relevant.

Primary texts
Films
Television programmes
Radio programmes
Newspaper articles
Magazine articles
Secondary texts
Books
Academic journals
Academic studies
Websites

Critical Investigation Proposal

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