{"id":20994,"date":"2023-05-28T03:19:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T03:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/find-and-analyze-a-current-media-item-about-a-developing-country-which-relates-to-one-or-more-of-the-topics-covered-in-this-course\/"},"modified":"2023-05-28T03:19:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T03:19:18","slug":"find-and-analyze-a-current-media-item-about-a-developing-country-which-relates-to-one-or-more-of-the-topics-covered-in-this-course","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/find-and-analyze-a-current-media-item-about-a-developing-country-which-relates-to-one-or-more-of-the-topics-covered-in-this-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Find and analyze a current media item about a developing country, which relates to one or more of the topics covered in this course."},"content":{"rendered":"<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Find and analyze a current media item about a<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.oregonstate.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/1919327\/pages\/list-of-developing-countries\">developing country<\/a>, which relates to one or more of the topics covered in this course.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your written analysis should not exceed 2 single-spaced pages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Make sure to proof-read and double check your grammar &amp; spelling! Your argument should be coherent and your writing easy to follow. Have a look at the rubric for more info on the evaluation criteria.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Each event analysis should contain the following elements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">An APA citation with an active\/working link to the media item<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A brief summary of what the media item is about, including an outline of the argument\/position presented by the author<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A discussion on how the item is linked to the course material and what the readings say about the topic.&nbsp; This also includes proper citation for all concepts and arguments that are mentioned<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A critical analysis of the validity of the author\u2019s argument\/position.&nbsp; Why was this item chosen; how is it interesting or relevant?&nbsp; This includes the student\u2019s personal take and reflections on the media item and the topic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Tips for media item<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your media item can be an article from a traditional news source (newspaper, radio, TV), a video story, a blog posting from an expert on the topic or a report from a think tank.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A good place to start your search can be<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Google News<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>, which aggregates information from a variety of sources and allows you to search for topics and locations.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">I want to encourage you to explore multiple media sources, as long as they are credible.<strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>If you are not sure whether a source is appropriate, please email&nbsp;to confirm.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Cite each and every source using<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">APA style-referencing.<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>This means in-text citations and references!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find and analyze a current media item about a&nbsp;developing country, which relates to one or more of the topics covered in this course.&nbsp; Your written analysis should not exceed 2 single-spaced pages. Make sure to proof-read and double check your grammar &amp; spelling! Your argument should be coherent and your writing easy to follow. 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