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Project Ideas for Doctor of Philosophy in Media Studies

Critical and creative interrogations of digital and mass media ecologies.

🏛 Introduction

UC’s PhD in Media Studies trains scholars to analyze and shape media technologies, industries, and publics, blending theory with multimedia practice.

💡 Suggested Project Titles

Data-viz dashboard tracking misinformation networks on encrypted apps

Podcast dissecting influencer labor in global creator economies

Machine-learning tool detecting deepfakes in user-generated videos

Critical essay on surveillance capitalism in smart-home devices

VR newsroom simulating crisis-reporting ethics scenarios

Ethnography of TikTok subcultures and identity performance

Policy brief on public-interest obligations for streaming platforms

Augmented-reality exhibit mapping newspaper history onto city streets

Accessibility audit of major news apps for users with disabilities

Conference on synthetic media and the future of storytelling

University of California – PhD in Media Studies

Decode and shape media futures with UC’s forward-looking PhD.

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