Research Evaluation Custom Essay

Requirements:
Choose the three options; Newspoll report, SNS study or mobile news study. You are free to choose any ONE of the

three options regardless of your major or specialist degree. Once you select your choice, you must complete the

assessment by reading the research report and reviewing the methodology.

Keep in mind that the paper should not be a summary of the article but an analytical evaluation of the methodology.

(A) ‘Newspoll’ newspaper report from The Australian (available on Moodle under the menu ‘Research evaluation’)
Use ONLY this news story and the accompanying tabled data. Evaluate the news story and its conclusions from a

methodological perspective. The main questions asked will be; how did the researchers collect data, what data did

they collect, when did they collect data, why did they collect these data and not others? How do you evaluate their

methodological approach? Your focus should be on the methodology, the analysis and what the story reports or does

not report. Use only the news story as presented on Moodle. You need no other information. No references required.

(B) SNS option
Kross E, Verduyn P, Demiralp E, Park J, Lee DS, et al. (2013) Facebook use predicts declines in subjective well-

being in young adults. PLoS ONE, 8(8), e69841.

Use ONLY this article. Evaluate the paper and its conclusions from a methodological perspective. The main questions

asked will be; how did the researchers collect data, what data did they collect, when did they collect data, why

did they collect these data and not others? How do you evaluate their methodological approach? Your focus should be

on the methodology, the analysis and what the study contains and does not contain. Use only the journal paper as

presented on Moodle. You need no other information. No references required.

(C) Mobile news option
Australian Government Higher Education (CRICOS) Registered Provider number: #00212K
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Chan-Olmsted, S., Rim, H., & Zerba, A. (2012). Mobile news adoption among young adults: Examining the roles of

perceptions, news consumption, and media usage, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 90(1), 126-147.

Use ONLY this article. Evaluate the paper and its conclusions from a methodological perspective. The main questions

asked will be; how did the researchers collect data, what data did they collect, when did they collect data, why

did they collect these data and not others? How do you evaluate their methodological approach and its limitations?

Your focus should be on the methodology, the analysis and what the study contains and does not contain. Use only

the journal paper as presented on Moodle. You need no other information. No references required.

Assessment Criteria:
This assessment supports unit Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4; and Generic Skills 1 to 5 inclusive
1 Evidence of understanding research methodologies, methods and techniques, as discussed in
textbook readings, lectures and tutorials;
2 Your knowledge of the application of methodologies, methods and research design;
3 Evidence of critical awareness of the strengths and limitations of research design;
4 Your ability to evaluate the strength & weaknesses of a research report.

Word count: 1500 (+/- 10%)