HUM101 Colorado State University Media Bias and Propaganda Essay
Question Description
So again, this is the hardestprofessor I have ever had and gave me an 80% on a previous paper that Icould find no mistakes in. For reference I have pretty close to a 100%in all of my classes but his. it is a 100 level class with 500 levelexpectations. not only does the content need to follow the rubricexactly but he expects MFA quality style writing.
This project is worth 100 points or almost 25% of my grade, let me know what you think is reasonable or if you have any specific questions please.
Thanks again!
Option #1: Media Bias and Propaganda
Directions:
Using the concepts learned throughthe readings and lecture pages, select a social issue or ethical dilemmain the news. Find three recent articles from three different mediasources on the issue and then answer the following questions:
*What assumptions do you make about these articles before reading them? How is your mind already “at work”?
*Whatevidence of bias can you find in the articles selected? *What is thepoint of view expressed (if there is one) by the article?
*How do the stories favor privileged views?
*What is a peer-reviewed source? What peer-reviewed sources did you find that helped in thinking critically about your issue?
Requirements:
Cite all claims and ideas using scholarly sources. While it isacceptable to write in the first person, be sure to cite your sources tosupport your inferences.
Include at least one or two scholarly sources that are not required or recommended readings for this course. The CSU-Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these sources.
Your paper should be four to five pages in length and formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).
Papers should be double-spaced, 12-point font Times New Roman.
Include the following in your essay: a brief introduction (Links to an external site.), a conclusion, and a reference page formatted according to CSU-Global APA requirements.
Option #2: Historical and Contemporary Examples of Media Bias and Propaganda
Directions:
The required readings this weekinclude historical and contemporary examples of media bias andpropaganda from a range of times, cultures, and countries (the UnitedStates, China, Iraq, Rwanda, etc.). Using these required readings,address the following prompts and questions:
Compare and contrast the propaganda and bias emerging from jihadist fighters(Klausen, 2015) and the Chinese state (King, Pan, & Roberts, 2017).What similarities do you detect? Differences? How can propaganda andbias be used to further different aims?
Describe two historical examples of propaganda from Murphy and White(2007) that show how governments use propaganda and the media toachieve their ends?
What suggestions do Murphy and White (2007) offer in terms of howthe U.S. government should use information? What criticisms or critiquesdo you have of their approach?
Requirements:
Cite all claims and ideas using scholarly sources. While it isacceptable to write in the first person, be sure to cite your sources tosupport your inferences.
Include at least one or two scholarly sources that are not required or recommended readings for this course. The CSU-Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these sources.
Your paper should be four to five pages in length and formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).
Papers should be double-spaced, 12-point font Times New Roman.
Include the following in your essay: a brief introduction (Links to an external site.), a conclusion, and a reference page formatted according to CSU-Global APA requirements.
Required
Chapter 12 in Critical thinking: Tools for taking charge of your learning and your life (3rd ed.).
King, G., Pan, J., & Roberts, M. E. (2017). How the Chinese government fabricates social media posts for strategic distraction, not engaged argument. The American Political Science Review, 111(3), 484-501.
Klausen, J. (2015). Tweeting the Jihad: Social media networks of Western foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 38(1), 1-22. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1057610X.2014.974948?scroll=top&needAccess=true
Murphy, D. M., & White, J. F. (2007). Propaganda: Can a word decide a war? Parameters, 37(3), 15.
Recommended
Yanagizawa-Drott, D. (2014). Propaganda and conflict: Evidence from the Rwandan genocide. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 129(4), 1947-1994.
Rubric
HUM101 Mod 5 CT
HUM101 Mod 5 CT
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequirements
10.0to >8.0 ptsMeets Expectation
Includes all of the required components, as specified in the assignment.
8.0to >6.0 ptsApproaches Expectation
Includes most of the required components, as specified in the assignment.
6.0to >4.0 ptsBelow Expectation
Includes some of the required components, as specified in t