Research Symposium
Proposal of Having a Collective Symposium on Praising Writing
Final Assignment
Your one-slide is a research paper. It will be turned in on Discussions for a grade.
Objective is to understand the role of media within the political process
Slide 4 is a template that could be used for your assignment.
Assignment
State the issue you are interested in investigating
Find news articles that would explain the issue from at least five different media sources
(One National media source, Four media sources from four different states)
Read the news articles to see the variations in how the news covers the issues differently from a state and/or national perspective.
State the ways you see differences and similarities in the news coverage of the issue to analyze
You need to write a conclusion that shows how perspectives plays a role in crafting the news
TITLE & Heading
Introduction/Background on the topic
What is the issue that you have selected
Thesis Statement:
What did you find through reading the various sources in how they are dealing with the topic?
Main Points and Evidence to support your Thesis Statement
Describe how each of the five news sources are dealing with the topic
Conclusion/Future Research – How do you see bias within the various sources?
What are the implications on the general public of having this level of bias in media sources?
References in APA Format