“The Impact of Mass Media on Political Decision-Making: A Call for Balance and Accountability”

Guidelines 
COMMENTARY/
EDITORIAL /CLOSING ARGUMENT
You are a freelance writer with a multitude of
political, media and international connections who has been hired to write the
closing commentary in a popular fiercely independent
social/politically-oriented magazine.
The Editor-in-Chief who has hired you has
specified that you write a balanced yet persuasive piece as a commentary with
the main focus of expanding the general public’s knowledge in regard to the
economy, recent national tragedies, ongoing/ending wars and/or changes in
administration, inequities in spending/budgeting, and/or issues related to the
environment or public privacy. You are to reflect on the recent issues as
the 46TH POTUS faces challenges in his first term in office, State
of the Union and a changing global climate and outlook.
Your main focus of this commentary is to make
suggestions and to investigate and reveal the major impact of Mass
Media/Technology on populous/political decision-making.
You are a balanced reporter who will provide
rationale for or against current decisions made about your topic of choice. You may offer general
or specific suggestions/ conclusions as you address these issues.
Your years of experience and expertise are
vital and could have the possibility of affecting the current social/political
climate and scope of your readers. Take
caution in your discourse!
Format:
Title of your
article -Headline/Byline
1-page single-spaced 2 column format-
SEE WORD TOOLBAR OR HELP IN WORD
10-point type size
NO FANCY TYPE STYLES
Must include ONE photograph inserted in
the text
Must include one pulled quote in
a bold and larger type size
Must include at least 4-6 informally
documented sources
Must include quotes from either POLITICAL
candidates or EXPERTS IN THE AREA [These are from your sources]
Must include supporting evidence
and opposing viewpoints on the issues you address.
ESSAY ONE-COMMENTARY SHOULD BE POSTED
AS A DOC/DOCX OR PDF TO BLACKBOARD WITH YOUR LAST NAME AS FILE NAME &
SUBJECT LINE.