Choosing a Topic

While starting this research paper, I am committed to finding a good topic. I think that there is a lot of information and content for some subjects while others lack. I want to try to find sources on my topic before I commit to it so that I can get an idea on how saturated the research market is for that topic. My first thoughts went to the gaming world. Fortnite and modern communication through games seemed like a topic that I could get early momentum on. Then I factored in the fact that it takes a few years for a scholarly article to get written, so I knew there would be no information on the topic for another few years still. I think Snapchat might be interesting to study or Instagram. An idea that I can really get into though is the ADHD gained from regular cell phone use. There is also the angle that it is making us less socially conscious. I like this because I almost feel that I need breaks from my phone because I am so connected to it. I am always responding to some new notification or alert that my phone has sent me and the result is that I am never without it and never go long without checking it. Another topic that I might be interested in is the new age of filmmaking and how because cameras are much easier to acquire so the market has flooded and therefor the format has changed. Many traditional filmmakers have gone to YouTube or Vimeo because of the ease of connection and the instant revenue off of traffic to a video.

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