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3. The Rationale

 

We have all been affected by the worldwide pandemic and the impact of Isolation has been challenging at the least. The second part of my interest in this research project follows my intrigue into the world of media psychology and specifically how the audiences psychological motivations change through time. 

I would personally love to know how and if we can find a constant pattern through audience choices in an everchanging dynamic. And would the changes last after the lockdown is completely lifted or will the audience divert back to manners before the Pandemic and Lockdown were implemented.

 My study will contribute to media studies, to seek out patterns and provide knowledge on a world phenomenon of isolation. Thus, the study will contribute to future market research to help predict patterns following mass change

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  1. delaine coolsOctober 18, 2020 at 6:19 AM

    The isolation aspect of the National Lockdown has been reported on fairly widely but the second part of your research being the intrigue into the world of media psychology will be an interesting one.

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