// Disciplines
Communication Studies
6 topics
- Media Effects Theory
What to Choose in an Era of Overflowing Content
This question asks how to choose, how to consume, and how to allocate one's time and attention in an era overflowing with near-infinite amou…
- Media Effects Theory
Does Fictional Violence Affect Our Perception of Real Violence?
Fictional violence refers to imaginary violent scenes depicted in movies, dramas, anime, and games. It asks whether these affect viewers' pe…
- Media Effects Theory
Is Media a Mirror of Society or a Mirror That Creates Society?
The question 'Is media a mirror of society or a mirror that creates society?' asks whether media is an entity that faithfully reflects socie…
- Fujoshi Culture
Is the Emotion Toward One's 'Oshi' Friendship, Love, or Something Else?
'Oshi' refers to the character or pairing (typically male-male relationships in BL works) that a fujoshi pours particularly deep affection i…
- Media Effects Theory
What Lies Between Reporting and Facts?
Reporting is supposed to convey facts, but the accumulation of choices—what events to select, from which angle, and in which context to fram…
- VTuber
How Do Emotions Toward a VTuber Change After a Flame War or Controversy?
The question 'How do emotions toward a VTuber change after a flame war or controversy?' re-examines both the fragility and resilience of fan…