Thursday, February 17, 2011

Research Paper Proposal

Title:  Online Gaming Platforms and Social Networking: A Socio-economic Study

By exploring trends in the growth of social networking apps and online gaming platforms, I will analyze both the positive and negative impacts from a technological and economic standpoint.  I will also explore the impacts, if any, on the social and educational development of today's youth.

Both the video game and social networking industries have seen a surge in growth over the past ten years.  This has led to huge economic gains in both of these industries.  I would like to further explore what price, as a society, are we paying while continuing to facilitate and drive the continued maturation of these industries.