This essay is about debunking a conspiracy theory, more importantly how media/journalism plays a role in it. How can we Identify if the sources are real or not? What is the media credibility?
My Topic: Climate Change is a Hoax
Below is the video that needs to be watched and the essay will be based on the following video
https://www.bitchute.com/video/E6VMdsSXuzZy/
Steps to follow:
1) Read the instructions for the essay
2) Watch the video that is provided
3) Read the feedback given by the professor on the essay outline. Please Let me know if you don’t see it.
4) FILL out the checklist.
Research
Paper: Each of you
will be writing your research paper that
deconstructs a specific piece of media espousing the theory. (video above). The 1000-1200 word paper (-5 points is more than 10
percent over/under the required word count) will present a thesis that is
underpinned by evidence and arguments that lead to a well-supported
conclusion to show that you have mastered expository writing techniques.
Your paper will consist of a close textual analysis of the media piece you choose. You will
back up your deconstruction with four quotes from four different
readings (only one of the four quotes can be from an NLM post) and two citations
from a reputable news outlet or a fact-checking site that refutes the
claims made in your chosen piece of media. You Must use MLA citation style
and include a bibliography/works cited page.
7 sources in total
1) The video itself
2) 4 of them from different class readings
3) 2 of them from reliable news outlet
Important:
There are six required quotes for this essay. Four of the quotes should be from assigned readings on the syllabus or the Checkology lecture, and only one out of the four can be from a News Literacy Matters post. Then, you also need two additional sources (the fifth and sixth citation) that should be from reputable news organizations discussing the issue in your media. The best outlets for these quotes are news organizations at the top and middle of the Media Bias chart (https://adfontesmedia.com/interactive-media-bias-chart/ ) or fact-checking sites. You should also be including citations from the media you are deconstructing in the “E” (evidence) part of your body paragraphs, but those quotes are completely separate from the six required quotes.
To get the highest possible grade on your first draft, you need to include a bibliography with citations from your four reading quotes, your two reputable news outlet quotes and a link to the media you are deconstructing. That’s a total of seven works cited.
4 different class reading links/sources
1) https://www.mediamatters.org/fake-news/right-wing-ecosystem-created-paul-pelosi-conspiracy-theory
2) https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-people-fall-for-conspiracy-theories/
3)The Elements of Journalism, Chapter 6, Kovach and Rosenstiel, chapter 2, 3, 4 2021 Edition only, please
4)https://newsliteracymatters.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/8164/files/2023/06/Tips-on-Chasing-the-Truth-by-Jodi-Kantor-and-Megan-Twohey.pdf
USE IMVAIN method, USE LATERAL READING for credibility.
