Outline for the Scholarly Paper

Mass Media Influence on the Society

I. Mass Media Influence
1. How it works
a. Entertainment
b. Showbiz gossip
c. legalities

II. Effects: to the Youth
1. Influence of advertising to spending preferences
2. Positive and negative effects of advertising
3. Looking up to movie stars
4. Heath issues
a. Anorexia
b. Obesity

III. Violence (Children)
1. How they take media content
2. How the media contents shape their growth

IV. Public Opinion
1. The 9/11 attack and the socio-cultural religious issues
2. The continued fight against terrorism
3. Polity

V. Education
1. Multimedia instruction
2. Advantages and Disadvantages

VI. Conclusion