900-1200 word essay. This paper will be worth 100 points (but 15% of your grade) so it needs to be your best one yet. Please answer all of the questions and cite your sources with proper in-text citations and a proper works cited page in APA format. You should check for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Do not have any fragments, avoid passive voice, and make sure your paper flows well. Transitions to your sources need to be smooth.
Be sure to have a strong introduction and conclusion and answer ALL of the questions listed below. As always, if you fail to answer all of the questions, you do not get full credit.
Questions for Final Writing Assignment-DUE DATE-MAY 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET
1. Based on your readings throughout the semester, what do you believe is the most pressing
technology/telecommunications policy issue impacting our country right now and why? (Your reasoning should be well-developed and cite a source from your assigned readings this semester)
2. Based on the media coverage you engage with regularly, is this a topic that is usually covered? How will the lack of or constant coverage of this policy area impact the way it is resolved?
3. Do you believe diverse representation in Congress, the FTC, the FCC, and various tech policy advocacy organizations help shape the laws and policies that impact our mass media and technology ecosystems in the United States? If so or if not, how? (Cite a different source than your previous source and it can be from your readings or outside of your readings)
4. What is the federal or state government doing to resolve this policy issue you’ve chosen AND are they speaking about the impact of communities of color or low-income communities in their solution? (Cite two different sources than the previously listed sources and it can be from your readings or from outside readings)
What is at risk if this issue isn’t resolved quickly and effectively?
You should have AT LEAST FOUR different sources total for this paper.
Sources
Question 1
https://time.com/5520558/artificial-intelligence-racial-gender-bias/
https://hbr.org/2023/04/how-generative-ai-could-disrupt-creative-work
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/police-facial-recognition-technology-cant-tell-black-people-apart/#:~:text=Own%2Drace%20bias%20creeps%20in,recognize%20people%20of%20other%20races.
Question 3
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-391014A1.pdf
Question 4
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/states-take-lead-regulating-artificial-intelligence
How Artificial Intelligence Can Deepen Racial and Economic Inequities
