Because my research centers on the social and political impact of dramatic media, I have been working on a process to evaluate films and shows in their potential for political impact. Early reviews focus on forming a strategy to content analyze the media. I hope to use this information to create an algorithm that will help me to provide scores for a piece’s potential for impact.
Concepts that will be included in my rubric:
- Absorption in the material
- Identification with a specific character or storyline
- Perceived Realism of the setting and situation
Models that will serve as a foundation for my algorithm:
- Deictic Shift Theory
- Elaboration Likelihood Model
- Social Contact Hypothesis
- Cultivation Theory
- Saturation Theory
- Binge Effects Hypothesis (my own)
Alexandra C. Pauley 