NEWS ARTICLE REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS

You are required to submit brief essays which discuss current news articles that relate to public policy. The purpose of this assignment is to encourage you to evaluate current public policy issues and their treatment in the media. The news articles you select must illustrate a real-world application. Your essays must be critical reviews of the articles, meaning that you must provide your own analysis regarding the articles, rather than simply summarizing them.

News Article Selection Guidelines

The articles or news stories that you choose must be:

·       found in a newspaper, on a news program, or from another reputable media source (including reputable Internet sources);

·         published within the last month; and

·         clearly analyze how worldview affects the ends of public policy, or how worldview affects the means of public policy.

Essay Guidelines

Your essay must be ½-1 page, double-spaced. In the essay, you must summarize the article in order to demonstrate your comprehension of the content. Additionally, you must identify key elements discussed in the article and analyze them.

At the end of the essay, provide the complete citation for the article (including the publication date). If possible, you should include the actual article either by pasting it at the end of the document or by providing a link to the article. Format the essay and citation in current Turabian style.

Due Friday May 6, 2016 by 10:00 am. (ET)

NOTE: YOUR REVIEW SHOULD NOT BE ANY OF THE BELOW ARTICLES.

1.      Title: Abortion, Guns and Gay Rights Offer Risks, Rewards for State Republicans

By Richard Fausset

2.      Title: Women around the world on how sexism affects their daily lives - By Sarah Marsh

3.      Title: A New Policy Disagreement between Clinton and Sanders: Soda Taxes – By Margot Sanger-Katz