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Samantha Munoz
Period 3, AP Literature
September 30, 2016
White
Senior Project Annotated Bibliography
Source One
1. Bonner, Elizabeth Margaret. Millennials and the future of magazines: How the
generation of digital natives will determine whether print magazines survive. Diss. The
University of Alabama TUSCALOOSA, 2015. Web. 27 September 2016.
2. This study seeks to uncover the continuing consumption of print media among
Millennials despite their tendency and expectation to rely solely on digital media and new
technology. Millennials can be defined as the Digital Generation, therefore the study
gathered data as to why print magazines still continued to prosper among young people.
3. The study consists of two parts with an initial preliminary survey distributed
among 18-25 year olds in the University of Alabama Department of College of
Communication and Information Sciences to gather participants to be randomly selected
further for focus groups. Three focus groups consisting of 5-8 Millenials with varying
print consumption then led discussions on a variety of topics pertaining to the subject.
4. Both older generations born before 1980 and Millennials can benefit from the
study and serves as a beneficial resource in support of continuing print media.

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5. Helps to secure an audience and support as a Millennial creating and distributing
a print literary magazine within a high school.
6. N/A
7. This study in limited as it is only surveys students from the University of Alabama
in a specific major involved in the business of print media. Had it included other students
in varying departments or even other students in different colleges in Alabama, it would
have given better gathered data. Additionally, it notes that although the focus groups were
limited to a particular department in the university, there were a few students in
Journalism that were included, making the data inconsistent.
Source Two
1. Lawrence, Sarah E. "Investigating Digital Publishing Trends Within the
Consumer Magazine Industry." (2014). Diss. Rochester Institute of Technology, 2014.
Web. 27 September 2016.
2. Publishing in the digital age includes new components such as a digital edition
and a presence on social media to be paired with or without a physical print copy, which
differs greatly from previous years. This investigative study delves into those trends and
its effectiveness within the consumer magazine industry.
3. Conducting this study consisted of three stages of research and data gathering.
First was analyzing a sample group of magazines that are solely digital or have digital
versions in order to create a survey that would be sent to known individuals who had

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published on platforms like Apples Newsstand or Issuu. After completing the survey,
those who selected to continue more in-depth discussions on trends were questioned.
4. This study is specified for those involved in the marketing, publishing, and
creative aspects of media where it would benefit to find what is popular and successful
for magazines to further improve and predict future trends.
5. This study involves the merge between print and digital to which the literary
magazine has both components of. Establishment of social media communication and
digital editions are prioritized to reach a larger audience and accessibility.
6. Data in the study are categorized by the most popular websites and platforms for
digital publishing, all of which are still used today.
7. Survey is limited to professional adult publishers and does not open up to
independent or self-run publications, despite a rising popularity with Millennials.
Source Three
1. Becker, L. B., D. Wilcox, and T. Vlad. The Effects Of Pre-University Study Of
Journalism On Entry To The Job Market. 1st ed. Athens, GA: University of Georgia,
2009. Web. 27 September 2016.
2. Increased competitiveness in the job market for recent college graduates makes it
more difficult to stand out amongst a crowd with similar accomplishments. This study
researched the benefits of undergraduate involvement in on-campus journalistic
extracurriculars such a student newspapers and yearbook production and how it increases
chances of gaining a job in the future.

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3. A survey accompanying the already ongoing general Journalism and Mass
Communication Directory includes a random sampling of students in various schools
across the nation. Those picked were mailed questions on university experience, jobseeking strategies, employment, salary, and additional benefits to which data was
eventually gathered and analyzed.
4. The intended audience are high school and undergraduate students looking for
experience opportunities to further benefit their chances of getting hired.
5. Continuing the literary magazine once Im gone is one of my primary goals as a
result of this Senior Project. This can help me spread word of its benefits for those who
want to stand out and help to continue a publication that is both an academic and creative
outlet for students.
6. N/A
7. The data gathered is slightly outdated when it was originally conducted between
the years 2007 and 2008. Increased college tuition and the national recession occurred
afterward, making the circumstances of the job market and education vastly different
from today.
Source Four
1. Neely, Jeffrey C. "Building Voices: Teens Connect to Their Communities Through
Youth
Journalism Websites." International Journal of Communication 9 (2015): 20. Web. 27
September 2016.

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2. The benefits of youth journalism and student-run publications can result in an
increase of further involvement in their community. Students ability to voice opinions
and collaborate with others make for better life skills that can be applied to improving
their schools and homes later on.
3. Twenty-four individuals involved in youth-run publications and websites are
interviewed on their experiences and opinions on the benefits of youth publications. Ages
involved vary from advisors to students themselves, both of which are accounted for for
further discussion. Secondly, outreach to notable community programs provide a
secondary input on youth publishing.
4. Intended audience includes community leaders, parents, and school administration
to which this data can help develop youth programs to increase community building and
student involvement.
5. This research serves as a secondary component on the benefits of a literary
magazine for students. Its process requires a lot of time, effort, communication, and
dedication to be successful, therefore gaining funds from the community help to provide
this scholastic extracurricular activity for years to come.
6. Includes interviews from both digital platforms, like online magazines and
websites, to traditional print, like school newspapers or literary magazines. There are also
youth publications that are sponsored by the school or community outreach programs.
7. Limited to metropolitan schools and areas, however it is noted that it is done so to
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lack because of budgeting. To include those in suburban areas to be compared could have
added another component to the research.
Source Five
1. Dvorak, Jack, Larry Lain, and Tom Dickson. "Journalism Kids Do Better: What
Research Tells Us About High School Journalism." English and Communication (1994).
Web. 27
September 2016.
2. High school students involved in journalism and other forms of publications
within their school are better equipped with the necessary skills that reflect favorably on
academic performance, standardized testing, secondary education, and careers. This book
focuses on the benefits of high school journalism, equipped with research and methods of
effective journalism classes.
3. The book is divided into ten chapters, containing information ranging from
standardized testing, budget, and free press limitations for high school students. Although
it is mainly an analysis and source for research-based data and teaching methods,
personal anecdotes and experiences from journalism experts are included.
4. Focuses entirely for and about high school journalism educators to provide
information on multiple aspects of journalism classes.
5. This resource provides me the best overall resource on the effective aspects of
journalism. I may not be running a class as an educator, but being able to note what goes
on during a journalism class allows me to implement that into board meetings and staff

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direction as a club. It also provides the positive and negative aspects of high school
journalism that connects with other sources.
6. The inclusion of free press and budgetary limits for high school journalism classes
are beneficial for an oversight into some of the conflicts that may arise from a student-run
publication in a high school.
7. The book was published in 1994, therefore the data is outdated and does not
include much information on digital inclusion and technology in classrooms and
publishing.