news analysis

You may select an article on any topic, as long as it has rele- vance to sociology.  Examples of good sources of material for the assignment are: New York Times, the Atlantic, New Yorker, Huff- ington Post, the Washington Post, the LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee, EdSource, and other reputable blogs, periodicals and newspapers. Do not use a video as as a source.

 

For each assignment, you will write 2-3 pages (typed, double spaced) responding to the following prompts:

• Describe the argument in the article or blog post. Include a full citation in ASA citation style and a web link.

• What research study does the argument use to support it? Include a full citation.  Can you find the actual study?  If so, read it. 

• What type of data are used in the study? • What kind of research methodology is used in the study? • What are the main findings reported? • Do you think the study data and methods support the con-

clusions being drawn in the article or blog post? • If you can find the study, does the article or blog post fairly

represent the findings from the actual study? • What other types of data and which types of research

methods do you think could be used to enhance the argu- ment?