Describe some potential topics or questions for communication research.

Answers will vary, but examples from the book include: do people prefer some music genres over others? What is the best way to deliver instructional content-the web, readings, seminars, lectures, or hands-on experience? What websites are seen as the most credible sources of advice for students downloading new "apps"? Does students' behaviors in class influence instructor's behavior? Do blockbuster movies shape public opinion or follow it? What can we say about the effects of violent or sexually explicit media content on people exposed to such content? What predicts whether an online video will "go viral"?