The document provides guidance and potential topics for students writing a research paper on how mass media or mass media technology has impacted culture in a significant way. It lists various mass media channels and examples of impacts such as how movies, television, or specific media messages like Star Wars have shaped culture. It also provides examples of past student paper topics and suggests additional topics related to areas like multitasking, addiction, education, body image, and more. Students are instructed to write a 5-page research paper on an approved topic using at least 3 credible sources.