Professional Athletes Use of Social Media. Good or Bad?

The topic of my research paper is how the use of social media is both a positive and negative outlet for all athletes. My primary sources will include Twitter pages of athletes who have been punished by their respective leagues, and also pages of athletes who are constantly being followed and monitored by ESPN. The purpose of writing this project is to identify how athletes are gaining publicity through the use of the internet. My ideal audience for this paper would be any sports fan who actively follows athletes online.