By: Lindsey Levine, Samantha Garcia, Leila Martin, Allison Goyich
Professor Cynthia King, Ph.D. Courtesy of the CSUF Communications Department
For our scholar interview, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Cynthia King about her research article titled, “Effects of Humorous Heroes and Villains in Violent Action Films.” Professor Cynthia King, Ph.D, has a master’s degree in political science and earned her doctorate in mass communication. Her published research focuses on entertainment and commercial media’s effect on humor and emotion. To gain insight and feedback on our own research as well as her own, we asked Dr. King to explain her research and how it pertains to our question, as well as provide advice and constructive feedback on how we should conduct our research. Our research question is, “How does music consumption affect the overall mood of college students?” The following analysis includes detailed explanations of Dr. King’s responses to our questions, as well as a recording of our interview that highlights the essence and purpose of our call.
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