Trump defunding Social Security and Medicare

Work type: Analysis (any type)

Format: APA

Pages: 2 pages ( 550 words, Double spaced

Academic level: Undergrad. (yrs 1-2)

Subject or discipline: Communications

Title: Trump defunding Social Security and Medicare

Number of sources: 5

Paper instructions:

2-3 page paper analyzing an issue that has been prominent in the news within that last six months.

For this project, you will research ONE ISSUE that is in the news. You will identify the issue and then research the issue thoroughly. This 2-3 page paper should have at least FIVE sources.

What I’m looking for is your ability to take a snippet of an issue and work your way backwards to the reality of the story. Below is an example.

Recently, it was widely reported in the news that Pope Francis (the head of the Catholic church) came out in favor of gay marriage. What he REALLY said was that there should be a place in society for gay people. When he said this and to whom — the CONTEXT of this story — was left out of most social media posts and shorter articles. To fully understand these comments, you would need to find more in-depth WRITTEN articles on the topic.

Need to find an issue that is in the news and prominent on social media. Identify the topic and then begin to find information that better explains the REALITY of this issue. This could be a quote from a politician that has gotten a lot of coverage. You could identify the quote, then discuss the context of the quote (what was said and what else was said at the same time, when it was said and to whom) along with any other information you find to explain it. Has this information been skewed by social media and different forms of mass media?