Final topic for paper

My final thesis is: The media’s manipulation of stories about steroid use can be seen by the correlation between Barry Bonds steroid scandal and his poor treatment of media professionals in the past. The steps to my argument are to first show how Bonds has been treated by the media, and then compare it to how McGuire and Sosa were treated. Then I will explain how Bonds treated the media differently that McGuire and Sosa. Finally I will use this relationship to show why Barry Bonds received so much publicity in relations to the steroid scandal. My favorite source is Its Outta Here by Bill Gutman because it compares Bonds to many different players, and tries to analyze why things involving Barry Bonds have happened instead of just listing facts. One interesting thing that I learned about my topic was just how rude Bonds is to the media. I laughed when I read that Bonds called a reporter a midget.

Research Paper topic/theses

My topic is going to be the media’s perception and influence around steroids in sports, particularly in baseball.

Thesis 1: The media’s influence and power regarding steroid use in sports can be examined through athletes in major athletic affiliations, particularly in the ongoing Barry Bonds scandal.
Thesis 2: The media manipulation of stories about steroid use can be seen by the correlation between Barry Bonds steroid scandal and his previous poor treatment of media professionals.
Thesis 3: The media’s influence in the judicial system of the United States of America can be seen through the correlation of the amount of the media’s focus on a steroid user, and the amount of incitements against that particular individual that follow.