Assignment
Introduction
Imagine you are a political writer with your own blog. You write about current events and what they mean for the U.S. government and its citizens. You have been asked to write a blog post of 2-3 typed pages about an event from the last 3 months involving U.S. political issues or policies.
I. Step I: Choose one of the following political issues or policies:
i. the U.S. President
ii. congress
iii. administrative departments
iv. political activists
v. judicial rulings
vi. a campaign
vii. an election
II. Step II: Choose 1 reputable news source that has reported on your chosen event. Here are some sources to choose from:
i. liberal leaning news: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Vox, HuffPost, Politico, CNN, Time Magazine
ii. conservative leaning news: National Review, The Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Federalist, Fox Online News, Washington Examiner
iii. centrist news: NPR Online News (National Public Radio), Reuters, BBC, CNBC News, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, Pew Research Center
iv. To see ratings of news sources, visit AllSides's Media Bias Ratings.
III. Step III: Summarize your chosen current event in 1-2 paragraphs. Include what the event is, when it took place, and the political issues or policies to which it connects.
IV. Step IV: In addition to your brief summary, answer each of the following questions:
i. What specific branch of the U.S. government is involved in this current event? (1-2 paragraphs)
ii. Who or which groups are affected by this event? (1-2 paragraphs)
iii. What biases or leanings exist in the media source you chose? Give examples. Were these counterbalanced in any way? (1-2 paragraphs)
iv. What are your opinions on the issue? Use relevant facts and supporting evidence from your source(s) to support your opinion. (1-2 paragraphs)
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.