18 - Direct questions

Direct questions are often used in French language academic texts, and may even be used in chapter or section titles.

They are used less in English, and instead a passive sentence may be used or another subject which raises the question, eg:

Instead of writing in a text:
What is the influence of popular culture on politics?  How does mass media affect the political process?

It is more common to say:
This article/research examines the influence of popular culture on politics, and how mass media affect the political process.

or:
This raises the question of the influence of popular culture on politics and how mass media affect the political process.