Here is the article chosen for the current event:
https://www.npr.org/2022/11/14/1136659617/tech-layoffs-amazon-meta-twitter
Find a relevant and CREDIBLE news article/film or radio interview/podcast episode that they will analyze, synthesize, and evaluate in order to compose a write-up explaining how it relates to our course.
Create a citation for the source in MLA style below your header/heading but before your write up.
Compose a 3-5 page paper that summarizes the source in your own words and explains exactly how it demonstrates any key terms/topics or clearly connects to what we’ve read or watched from the course materials. Explain why you chose the source. What is it that interested you? (Don’t just say, “I chose this article because it talks about a lot of topics from class”—I’m interested in what drew you to the article). Communicate your personal thoughts on the article. Do you agree with it? Do you think it made valid arguments/points? Did it make you realize/understand something you hadn’t before?, etc.
The Comprehensive Guide:
Authority
Who is the author?
What else has the author written?
In which communities and contexts does the author have expertise?
Does the author represent a particular set of world views?
Do they represent specific gender, sexual, racial, political, social and/or cultural orientations?
Do they privilege some sources of authority over others?
Do they have a formal role in a particular institution (e.g. a professor at Oxford)?
Purpose
Why was this source created?
Does it have an economic value for the author or publisher?
Is it an educational resource? Persuasive?
What (research) questions does it attempt to answer?
Does it strive to be objective?
Does it fill any other personal, professional, or societal needs?
Who is the intended audience?
Is it for scholars?
Is it for a general audience?
Publication & format
Where was it published?
Was it published in a scholarly publication, such as an academic journal?
Who was the publisher? Was it a university press?
Was it formally peer-reviewed?