After reading Chapter 2: Media Impact and reading about the comic book research, I became intersted in the impact of books on soceity. Specifically, popular book series such as the Twilight Saga and the Harry Potter series. The two series have captivated a majority of america and I wonder why and how, and what sort of effect the two series have on their readers. If I were to propose a media reasearch project on the two book series I would start with some applied research by looking at the best seller lists and comparing that with the moive sales as well since both have been turned into blockbuster movies. That research will not only tell me how much people are buying into the franchises but what types of people are buying into it as well.

My general hypotheis would be that fantasy fiction series draw people in and lead some to become so immersed in the series that the line between fantasy and reality is blurred. I would test that by using the survey method and I would talk to fans of the series and get their opinion on how the series has effected them and their lives.

I predict that my results would not prove my hypothesis true, because my research method isn’t all that concrete, I would probably have to think of a more precise way to do that. Although, I do believe that both of the series have effected fans’ lives, I would efenitely like to research the subject further in the future.