Have I plagiarised?

Another source which has informed my thinking on my topic of broadcast media’s representation of black men is a report published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (2011) titled ’The Media representations of black young men and boys’ . This source supplied a widespread investigation in to the media coverage of black young men and boys in the British news and current affairs media. The key aims of the study was to recognize how the news media portrays black young men and boys, and in particular, to take into account whether there is proof of negative stereotyping of black young men and boys in the news media.

you don't have to reference something directly within your paper if you're not using direct quotes/stats, but if you've taken themes or ideas from it which you've developed into your own opinions, you should still include it in your bibliography. well, all your wider reading should go in your bibliography. you're allowed to acknowledge and agree with other studies, its all part of developing research.

you don't have to reference something directly within your paper if you're not using direct quotes/stats, but if you've taken themes or ideas from it which you've developed into your own opinions, you should still include it in your bibliography. well, all your wider reading should go in your bibliography. you're allowed to acknowledge and agree with other studies, its all part of developing research.