Category: Journalism

Follow the instructions precisely : 
the file containing instructions is name “Paper  Instructions.” Ensure that you select media outlets, preferably one print or online and one broadcast. You  can utilize the following news outlets:  [ The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, CNN, CNBC, NPR, NBC, Associated Press, Fox News, New York Post, Politico, ABC, The Skimm, CBS, MSNBC], etc. Additionally, you can incorporate other  news outlets as well.
The topic can focus on either a national or international issue. consider maybe a business.    topic like interest rates, and try to look at what role the media plays in Fed policy and in Wall    Street expectations. Or maybe something like how news coverage impacts city, state or         federal housing policy. 
Furthermore, within another file named “Topic and Article Information,” you can access          additional details regarding the topic and news outlet information. Ensure that the word        count is 1900, and thoroughly check for grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors. Also,        provide an initial draft. 
The paper must adhere to MLA citation guidelines, ensuring proper attribution when referencing others’ work. Refer to the attached file named “Wording Choice Sample” to maintain         consistency in word choice. please use 10 sources.  
Finally, ensure the paper is free of plagiarism and AI.

Through this assignment, you should be able to:
1.Apply the appropriate methods of information-gathering and interviewing.
2. Apply the journalistic storytelling techniques for different media platforms.
Write a journalistic story.
ASSIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS
With the feedback given to you during the Group Project presentation about Generational differences – the cause for rifts between parent and child ,you will now proceed
to produce the 500-word article. You will also be required to produce a 500-word reflection
journal as well.
The article should include the three interviewees that you had identified, with the relevant
quotes.

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Unit 4B: Writing an Argument Portfolio
Follow each step of the directions below to successfully complete this portfolio.
Directions: Once you have received feedback on your completed outline, make any suggested corrections, and format your outline into your final paper in MLA format. You will submit it to Unit 4 Lesson 11 (Writing an Argument Portfolio 3 Lesson) on 2/1/24 in your Student Planner in Connexus. It should look like the example here when you are finished.
Important Resources: 
Rubric for Portfolio
Articles, Internal (In-Text) Citations, and Works Cited Pages
Outline Example
Final Portfolio Example
MLA Format Guidelines
example per the rubric: 
Andrew Miller
Dr. Miller
Language Arts
28 November 2023
Free Healthcare For Everyone
In many places around the world, human beings are denied healthcare due to the contents of their wallets. This leaves people choosing between their lives and their bank accounts, a situation no one should be put in. Offering free, universal healthcare is a solution that would provide everyone, regardless of their economic status, free access to healthcare whenever they need it. However, universal healthcare can increase taxes and potentially make waiting times for medical procedures longer. Free, universal healthcare should be provided for everyone around the world. Free access to healthcare is a human right that could reduce the pain and suffering of billions of people. 
Free healthcare would allow people to go to the doctor whenever they need to, instead of enduring the agony of illnesses due to the high cost of care. The Alma-Ata Declaration, an important event in global health history, helped raise awareness of universal healthcare as a means of reducing suffering and misery. Other organizations, such as the United Nations and World Health Organization have been proponents of universal health care for these reasons as well (Bloom et al.). This demonstrates that large world organizations see the importance of providing universal health care as a human right to reduce the distress and hardship that people have from not having access to affordable healthcare. Although other organizations, governments, and corporations do not always agree with this idea, it is logical that human beings deserve the right to live their best, healthy lives. Without access to free healthcare for everyone, this is not possible. On top of helping sick people in need, universal healthcare could also save the world money in the long run. 
A key advantage of universal healthcare is it could help reduce and treat the number of people with chronic diseases, which are often expensive to treat once the diseases have reached later stages. In the United States, there are a large number of people with chronic health conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and type II diabetes. These diseases end up costing not only those affected, but strain the U.S. economy as well. If these people had access to free healthcare, these diseases could be better managed (Zieff et al.). This evidence shows that universal healthcare could save money for governments and economies in the long term. By treating chronic diseases, countries like the United States could eventually see their healthcare costs decrease, while also providing their citizens with the care they need to be healthy. Although universal healthcare has the potential to help sick people in need and save money, there are some possible downsides as well. 
Some people think that free universal healthcare would be too expensive to start and that it leads to longer waiting times for procedures. Many researchers agree that the implementation of universal healthcare would include heavy start-up costs, primarily in the areas of infrastructural changes to the healthcare system, insuring and treating uninsured and unhealthy parts of the population, and expanding services that were not previously available (Zieff et al.). The financial cost of starting universal healthcare is also described by researchers as a barrier that would end up costing citizens even more than current private healthcare systems (Bloom et al.). In addition, another common argument against universal healthcare is that it leads to longer wait times for patients to see doctors and for important procedures. Canada is a prime example, where the average wait time for arthroplastic surgery was 20-52 weeks in 2017 (Zieff et al.). Despite the upfront costs of universal healthcare, it could ultimately be a system that reduces long term costs through the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Also, cost should not be a factor when discussing the health of human beings, the most important part of a happy existence. Although longer wait times are expected for care, individuals should be willing to wait if that means that everyone can be given the same access to these vital procedures and appointments. With healthcare treated as a human right and not just the right of those with money and insurance, our world would be a better, more equitable place.
Universal healthcare that is free to all people should be a human right for all. This type of healthcare would eliminate the predicament of having to shell out large amounts of money to get treatment and reduce the medical hardship placed on people in many current healthcare systems. On top of this, despite the start-up costs, universal healthcare could lead to money being saved over time by treating chronic health conditions. With universal healthcare, the days of deciding between someone’s life or their money would be over, and this would be a better world for everyone.
Articles:
These are the articles you MUST use for your Writing an Argument Portfolio. Read the articles before you start writing your portfolio, and make sure you include information from these articles in your portfolio.
Option 1 Articles: Should all schools provide education in the arts, including music, art, and drama?
Option 2 Articles: Do schools place too much importance on standardized tests?
Option 3 Articles: Does requiring school uniforms unfairly restrict students’ self-expression?
Option 4 Articles: Should governments help eliminate single-use plastics, such as disposable tableware, take-out containers, and packaging?
Option 5 Articles: Is it ethical for billionaires to amass so much wealth when so many citizens are living in poverty?
Citations
Parenthetical (In-Text) Citations
Use these after every time you finish using information from the articles above, whether you are paraphrasing (putting the information in your own words), or directly quoting.
Option 1 Parenthetical (In-Text) Citations
Article 1- Arts Education- (“Arts Education”)
Article 2- Does Arts Education Matter?- (Goodwin and Hubler 83-84)
Option 2 Parenthetical (In-Text) Citations
Article 1- Student Testing: The Stakes Are Rising- (Samuelsen 30)
Article 2- No More TESTS!: CHALLENGING STANDARDIZED EDUCATION- (Wetzel 68)
Option 3 Parenthetical (In-Text) Citations
Article 1- School Uniforms: Should Your School be Telling You What to Wear?- (“School Uniforms: Should Your School Be Telling You What to Wear?”)
Article 2- Wearing a Uniform Actually Has Its Benefits- (Robock)
Option 4 Parenthetical (In-Text) Citations
Article 1- What to Do About Plastic Pollution- (“What to Do About Plastic Pollution” 8)
Article 2- Plastics: Good or Evil? Friend or Foe?- (“Plastics: Good or Evil? Friend or Foe” 3)
Option 5 Parenthetical (In-Text) Citations
Article 1- Poverty- (Peng 34)
Article 2- Sharing the Wealth- (Sachs 81)
Works Cited Pages
Copy and paste the Works Cited page linked below that aligns with the topic you chose. Make sure your Works Cited page is on its own separate page at the very end of your paper.
Option 1 Works Cited
Option 2 Works Cited
Option 3 Works Cited
Option 4 Works Cited
Option 5 Works Cited
Use standard, white 8.5 x 11-inch paper
Double-space the text of your paper
Standard font (Times, Calibri, Arial, Cambria, etc.)
12 point font
Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks 
One inch margins on all sides of your document
Use the tab key to indent each paragraph

Based on your reading of both Hardacre and Murakami on the Aum Shinrikyō, comment on the way the Japanese media handled the incidents in which they were involved, and also the members of the cult. Hardacre appears more critical of Aum than Murakami is prepared to be; do the two writers agree on any aspects of the case? As always, work up your remarks in 200-300 words. Please remember to cite anything you quote or paraphrase, and do NOT use generative AI to produce the text you submit.

1- problem and why related to you
2-contributing factors
3-impact(local and global)
4-analysis
5-solution
6-conclusion/what did you learn

Choose and discuss two or three elements of literary journalism that make a piece of literary journalism a powerful art form to tell a true story. Please support your viewpoints with ample examples from In Cold Blood and Into Thin Air.
Limit your response to 500 words.
Please keep in mind this is an academic paper — not a blog. Your language should therefore avoid colloquialism. You are also required to break up your essay into introduction, body and conclusion. The body of your essay must comprise of multiple paragraphs.
Your essay does not need a cover page.

OVERVIEW
For your final project you will prepare a cover letter and online portfolio to submit to a potential
employer. You will use the information in your online textbook regarding cover letters.
INSTRUCTIONS
You are applying for a position as a Communications Specialist for the National Association of
Fire Investigators (NAFI). Your point of contact is Mr. Ted Garcia, who works in the HR
Department. The website for National Association of Fire Investigators is located under the
Final Project Assignment Resources.
Step 1
Using the principles in the online text, prepare a cover letter for the position at NAFI.
Additionally, invite the potential employer to view your online portfolio of work. Be sure to
include the portfolio link in the cover letter. Details on the portfolio are in the following steps

PLEASE LOOK AT A2 PDF BEFORE STARTING
MAKE SURE TO USE RELEVANT REQUIRED READINGS WHERE NECESSARY
Assignment brief, FAQs & rubric for Assessment 3 Digital Journalism Research 52645 Assessment requirements and FAQs
Submitting assignments Please put your name and contacts on your final project and submit this to the Assignments zone of Canvas (Turnitin) by the 2359 on the DUE DATE Friday of week 12. Please do not use a coversheet.
Assessment task 3: Final Project
Weight: 50%
Task: Students design, conduct, and present an original journalism research project in the form of a 2,000-word written essay. Students apply a key digital journalism studies concept and approved research method to the analysis of empirical data. Findings should be discussed in the light of relevant concepts and relevant previous research on digital journalism. Each final project must include a discussion of how the principles of research ethics and diversity were applied. VIEW the subject outline – https://canvas.uts.edu.au/courses/31241/external_tools/1990 Length: 2000 words
Due: Friday of week 12, 11:59pm
Further information: Reflections on ethics and diversity need to be informed by engagement with FASS undergraduate research ethics processes and relevant diversity resources including scholarship or guides on inclusive research and journalism, diversity in the community and Indigenous issues.
Students are advised to read this assessment brief and assessment criteria rubric before finalising their assignments.
Marking criteria A3 – see marking rubric below:
Criterion Weight (%) SLO CILO
Depth of critical analysis 25 a, b 2.1
Depth of engagement with scholarly research 25 a, b 2.1
Reflection on research ethics and diversity principles relative to professional practice 20 d 2.2
Originality of ideas in the context of contemporary digital journalism research 20 d, e, f 2.2
Accuracy of referencing 10 e 6.2
FAQs
So what exactly are we doing?
In this assessment, you are expected to present your original journalism research project in the form of a 2,000-word written essay. This means you need to make visible in your essay details of how you designed and conducted your project exploring some aspect of journalism. What did you do? How did you do it? What aspect of journalism did you investigate (professional journalists’ practice; news media articles, broadcast items, podcasts, online presence, features, magazines, vodcasts, etc.; audience responses or audience power)? What journalism studies concept did you select from the required reading* and apply to your data. Please note your data can be previous research – if your research method is “literature review”.
Students apply an approved research method to the analysis of empirical data – please take care to name and briefly explain your method, ideally citing at least one methods source. Your findings should be discussed in the light of relevant journalism studies concepts – introduce your key concept early in the essay and then make sure you discuss your results using a minimum of one journalism studies concept from the required reading.
Your findings should be discussed in the light of recent relevant research on digital journalism – do your findings confirm those in research you have looked at (and discussed in A1)? Do your findings challenge anyone else’s findings?
You must include a discussion of how the principles of research ethics were applied – use the FASS UG research ethics resource to find concepts you can use when stating how you know your project was conducted ethically. Please view the FASS UG research ethics guide here: https://canvas.uts.edu.au/courses/31241/pages/research-integrity-and-ethics-for-fass-coursework-students?module_item_id=1616765
If your project does not involve other people then it’s nil/negligible risk – use concepts from the FASS guide to explain how you know this.
If you’re involving other people please get your tutor’s OK before you survey or interview anyone AND make use of the FASS guide. Even if you are not involving other people, you need to consider your own safety. If your topic is sensitive please check your topic and method with subject coordinator.
You must include a discussion of how the principles of diversity were applied – describe briefly how you have considered at least one kind of diversity in your project. Did you include Indigenous researchers, issues of importance to Indigenous people, or samples from Indigenous media? Did your sample come from more than one part of the community/world? Did you reflect on how your chosen topic might be of significance to different ethnicities, CALD people, LGBTGI-plus people, women, people living with a disability?
Tips on essay types:
https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/helps/self-help-resources/types-assignments/essays
https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/helps/self-help-resources/types-assignments/literature-reviews
Elements to include: – An outline of your research topic – this must be something to do with journalism, ideally digital journalism. Try to highlight what makes your work original.
– Main question(s) – what are you trying to find out? A strong question includes these elements: the topic area; a key concept from the reading list; a selected data type; a specific community; a specific aspect of journalism.
– Explanation of key journalism studies concepts – use one or two concepts from within a required reading* – use short quotations to explain the concept to demonstrate you have grasped it. Use direct quotations and examples from previous research and cite your sources clearly.
– Discuss recent research and take care to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the work of other scholars to increase the depth of your critical analysis. How does their work help you answer your question? RESOURCE In Canvas: https://canvas.uts.edu.au/courses/31241/pages/critical-evaluation-of-research?module_item_id=1616727 ~
– You can use this tip sheet to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the research you are critiquing. You can include this in an appendix if you like.
– Descriiption of your selected research METHODS – are you using literature review? Content analysis? Source analysis? Framing? Bourdieu? Please use a method you can understand. If you’re not sure about what method to use then choose literature review [SEE this UTS guide here: https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/helps/self-help-resources/types-assignments/literature-reviews]. If you’re doing a content/source/frame analysis, then please take care NOT to take on too big a sample. Compare and contrast is your friend – compare two news outlets, two nations, two time points, or representation of two different parts of society, etc.. Please do not try to analyse all the news on a topic – pick key moments, look at two outlets at a particular day or even hour if there is masses of coverage of your topic. For literature reviews, be selective – choose recent papers which are directly about or very close to your topic.
– Explain research ethics in relation to your professional practice as an undergraduate student doing a small research project – use the FASS guide and see the points made above about ethics.
– Explain diversity principles – describe briefly how you have considered at least one kind of diversity in your project. See diversity tips above.
– Include a statement about the value or significance of your project – how can it form your professional practice and that of other journalists?
– A clear list of references using APA referencing style – https://www.lib.uts.edu.au/referencing/apa
Goals include: – demonstrate your capacity to design, conduct and present your original and ethically sound digital journalism research project in an essay
– critique relevant recent digital journalism research
– demonstrate your capacity to explain and apply at least one key digital journalism studies concept
– learn the value of analysing patterns in journalism practice, products, or audiences to improving your own professional practice
– develop your capacity to use ethics and diversity concepts to understand professional practice in research and journalism
– show how you can link your own results back to previous studies
Marking rubric for Assessment Task 3: Final Project
Criterion Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction
Depth of critical analysis
25 pct No analysis is presented A discussion of previous research or of journalism practice, products, or audiences is presented Recent research is critically evaluated and/or an original analysis of journalism practice, products, or audiences is presented The strengths and weaknesses of a range of recent previous studies are critically evaluated and/or an original analysis critiquing journalism practice, products, or audiences is presented The strengths and weaknesses of a range of recent previous studies are critically evaluated and/or an original analysis critiquing journalism practice, products, or audiences is presented. Findings are discussed in the light of previous studies and insights for professional practice are offered
Depth of engagement with scholarly research 25 pct Previous scholarly research is not discussed. No engagement with Indigenous research is evident. Journalism studies research is discussed including at least one reading from the required reading* list. Indigenous research is mentioned. Journalism studies research and concepts are used to inform the design of the project and a well-formed project question. A project method is identified.
Some engagement with Indigenous perspectives or issues research is evident. At least one required reading* is discussed. Recent journalism studies research and concepts are used to inform the design of the project, methods, and a useful and well-formed project question. Thoughtful engagement with Indigenous perspectives or issues research is evident. Relevant quotations are included. A project method is explained and a methods reference is discussed and cited. Direct quotations are used. At least one required reading* is discussed. Journalism studies research and concepts are used to inform a mature project, including project design, methods, and an excellent project question. Thoughtful engagement with Indigenous perspectives or issues research is evident. Relevant direct quotations are used appropriately.. A well-chosen method is used and explained citing a relevant methods reference. At least one required reading* is discussed.
Reflection on research ethics and diversity principles relative to professional practice
20 pct Research ethics and diversity and professional journalism practice are not discussed Research ethics or diversity are discussed but with little depth. Professional practice is mentioned. Research ethics and diversity are discussed, and the FASS ethics guide is cited along with relevant diversity resources. The significance to professional practice is discussed. A thoughtful discussion explains how ethics and diversity are incorporated within the project development. The FASS ethics guide is cited along with relevant diversity resources. Links to professional practice are offered using specific examples, quotations & detail. A mature and sensitive discussion explains how ethics and diversity are incorporated within the project development. The FASS ethics guide is cited along with relevant diversity resources. Insights linking principles to professional practice are offered using specific examples, quotations and detail.
Originality of ideas in the context of contemporary digital journalism research
20 pct No original research is presented An original analysis of relevant journalism studies research is presented or an original analysis of journalism practice, products, or audiences is presented An original project question is posed and answered either through a literature review of relevant journalism studies research or through an original analysis of journalism practice, products, or audiences.
A concept-driven original project question is posed and answered either through a literature review of relevant journalism studies research or through an original analysis of journalism practice, products, or audiences. Findings are discussed in the light of relevant concepts & recent research. Research ethics & diversity principles are mentioned. A concept-driven original project question is posed & answered either through a literature review of relevant journalism studies research or through an original analysis of journalism practice, products, or audiences. Findings are discussed in the light of relevant concepts & recent previous research. Insights for professional journalism practice are offered. Research ethics & diversity principles are discussed.
Accuracy of referencing
10 pct References are not
provided for all
sources Poor use of
citations /
referencing,
numerous errors
or omissions making it hard for readers to
find original sources A small number of
errors or areas for
improvement, but still
possible to locate
sources. APA referencing
style is used. Correct referencing
throughout with very few
errors. Good adherence to
APA referencing style.
Correct referencing
throughout with no errors in
content or style. Accurate use of APA referencing style.
* Required readings include: the required readings in the subject outline, the Handbook of Journalism Studies or the Handbook of Developments in Digital Journalism Studies
Subject Learning Objectives
a. Critically evaluate relevant digital journalism research
b. Explain and apply key digital journalism studies concepts
c. Select, describe, and apply journalism research methods
d. Develop understanding of professional practices and contexts through research ethics and diversity principles
e. Design, conduct, and present an original digital journalism research project
f. Discuss empirical findings in the light of relevant concepts and previous research
A3 objectives – a, b, d, e and f

OBJECTIVITY? For many journalists, objectivity is sacred. But some editors no longer agree, especially in the Digital Age, and some observers think it’s impossible to attain true objectivity. Read at least two opposing views (see below) and discuss. One is by Len Downie, a former top editor at The Washington Post. The other is by Martin Baron, another former top editor at The Washington Post. Also read a separate story by Ben Smith in The New York Times.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/30/newsrooms-news-reporting-objectivity-diversity/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/24/journalism-objectivity-trump-misinformation-marty-baron/

(pick 2 out of the 3 sources) 

The digital age has disrupted traditional media revenue models, leading to new challenges and ethical considerations in journalism. Write an essay that explores how the digital transformation, including the rise of online platforms and social media, has affected media ownership and ethical journalism practices. Discuss issues such as the spread of misinformation, the erosion of local journalism, and the challenges of monetizing digital content. Analyze potential solutions or innovations that could address these ethical challenges in the evolving media landscape.
– Develop a clear thesis that encapsulates the argument.
– Conduct thorough research to support your points with reputable sources. Make sure to effectively apply evidence from the research into the essay and critically analyze it. Don’t just simply give evidence without deeply analyzing it.
– Address potential counterarguments and an effective rebuttal.
– Aim for a well structured, coherent, and engaging essay.
– NO PLAGIARISM OR AI!