RESEARCH Proposal (Homework)

DATA GATHERING AND PARAPHARSING

GRADE 9 - Section

NAME: Zahkie Mamacotao

TOPIC: The effect of media and propaganda on the governance of our country.

A. THESIS STATEMENT: Due to the rising use of media and propaganda over the past
years, the governance in our country has seen many complex outcomes such as the
shaping of public opinion, influencing policy decisions, and ultimately impacting the
quality of democratic governance.

B. CITING SOURCES:

Authors: ORIGINAL TEXT REPHRASED TEXT REFERENCE

1. Kriztine Rosales-As shown, media can always
Viray convey significant information
about the operations of the
2. Sonny M. Versoza government for the
consumption of the public with
an end view of transparency and
good governance. By making
information available to the
public, media assumes its
important role of being an
avenue for information and
knowledge, albeit in a more
obliquely and indirect manner
compared to academic
institutions such as universities.
1. Kenneth A. Although manipulative,
Osgood propaganda is not necessarily
untruthful, as is commonly
believed. In fact, many
specialists believe that the most
effective propaganda operates
According to Rosales-
Viray and Versoza (2018),
the media plays a crucial
role in providing the public
with important information
about the government's
operations. This is done to
promote honesty and moral
leadership. Also, while
universities provide
knowledge more directly,
the media makes
information available to the
public in a more indirect
way.
According to Osgood
(2018), most people
perceive propaganda as
misleading and false.
However, this isn’t entirely
correct because although
most propaganda may be
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Versoza, S. M. (2018, May
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 with different layers of truth—
from half-truths and the truth
torn out of context to the just
plain truth. Propagandists have
on many occasions employed
lies, misrepresentations, or
deceptions, but propaganda that
is based on fact and that rings
true to the intended audience is
bound to be more persuasive
than bald-faced lies.
1. Heather Satterfield Because social media is
relatively new, we’re just
starting to see its impact on
society. There are sure to be
many political changes that
come about due to social media.
There are now proposals for
internet voting, which could
lead to more people
participating in elections. This
could make social media even
more influential, as people
could literally vote moments
after reading the latest
comments or links they found
on Facebook or Twitter.
1. W. Phillips Mass media and social media
Davison can also affirm latent attitudes
and “activate” them, prompting
people to take action. Just
before an election, for example,
voters who earlier had only a
mild preference for one party or
candidate may be inspired by
media coverage not only to take
changed to be more sciences/encyclopedias-
manipulative, some still almanacs-transcripts-and-
spread truthful facts even if maps/propaganda
it isn’t directly said.
Specialists also believe that
propagandas tend to be
more effective when some
layers of truth are added
such as half-truths and
truths taken out of context.
As noted by Satterfield Satterfield, H. (2020, March
(2020), the effects of social 11). How social media affects
media on society are still politics. Meltwater. Retrieved
being discovered given its April 21, 2023, from
relative novelty. The https://www.meltwater.com/e
introduction of internet n/blog/social-media-affects-
voting, for instance, is an politics
emerging political change
that could result from
social media's growing
influence. With the
possibility of voting
immediately after reading
the latest comments or
links on Facebook or
Twitter, social media's role
in political decisions could
become even more
significant, potentially
leading to increased voter
participation.
According to Davison Davison, W. Phillips (2023,
(2023), mass media and March 7). public opinion.
social media have the Encyclopedia Britannica.
ability to reinforce latent https://www.britannica.com/t
attitudes and spur opic/public-
individuals into action. For opinion/Components-of-
example, prior to an public-opinion-attitudes-and-
election, individuals who values
only had a slight preference
for a candidate or party
 the trouble to vote but perhaps
also to contribute money or to
help a party organization in
some other way.
1. Griffith Asia Clearly, social media
Institute significantly impacts the
trajectory of Philippine
democracy. When utilized the
right way, the “connectivity” it
fosters can enhance political
engagement within the polity,
which then can elevate the level
of political consciousness of
citizens. But given the fluidity
and dynamism of digital
technology, finding the “right
way” is inevitably a process of
reinvention. For starters,
internet-savvy Filipinos must
accept that more open dialogue
and genuine deliberation about
political issues are beneficial to
the democratic growth of the
country.
may be inspired by media
coverage to not only vote
but also donate money or
assist with party-related
activities.
As Social Media and Griffith Asia Institute. (2020,
Democracy in the October 19). Social media and
Philippines (2020) says, democracy in the Philippines.
social media plays a Griffith Asia Insights.
substantial role in shaping Retrieved April 21, 2023,
the course of Philippine from
democracy. When https://blogs.griffith.edu.au/as
employed effectively, the iainsights/social-media-and-
connectivity that it democracy-in-the-philippines/
facilitates can boost
political involvement and
heighten citizens'
awareness of politics.
However, due to the
constantly evolving nature
of digital technology,
identifying the most
effective approach is a
continual process of
adaptation. One key aspect
of this process is accepting
that open dialogue and
authentic discussion of
political matters are vital to
the democratic
advancement of the
country.