Media and Society

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Assignment 2: Position Paper Two – Media and Society

This is the second of two (2) position papers based on the following scenario to be completed in this course.
Imagine that you are running for a state office (e.g., governor, senator, or representative) and you have to prepare a position paper for a debate on controversial issues in the news. (Select one (1) of the topics addressed in Weeks 5-9 of this class.) You will want your position paper to demonstrate critical thinking, sound logic, valid claims, personal passion, and credible support that is cited correctly because the paper will be provided to the news media before the debate and will be scrutinized by the media and reported on regarding these criteria. Your professor will serve as your close advisor whose job is to review the paper and provide feedback to you on the paper’s strengths and weaknesses.

Write a two to three (2-3) page (700 to 1,200 words) paper in which you:

Introduce your position using a thesis statement in the first paragraph, including a quote, question, or statistic from your reliable sources and an overview of the main points you will cover. (It’s important to grab the audience’s interest and inform them of what the main and support points are.)
Provide three or four (3-4) major points to support your thesis statement. (Put each major point in a separate paragraph.)
Provide one (1) paragraph in which you identify and answer an expected argument against your view.
Organized arguments and support for claims effectively.
Demonstrate personal passion for your position and critical thinking with persuasive language, sound logic, valid claims, and credible support for the claims.
Provide two to three (2-3) credible and reliable references (in addition to the text) about current events, which have been published in the last five (5) years and are cited correctly in the position paper. (Wikipedia is not an acceptable source.)

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Apply critical thinking skills to the analysis of issues involving mass media and society.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in media and society.
Write clearly and concisely about media and society using proper writing mechanics.
Note: Depending on the student’s topic selection, the outcome measured might include one of the following:
Evaluate the appropriateness of various media forms for different audiences.
Analyze selected legal issues and policy regulations pertaining to the media.
Determine how new forms of technology impact first amendment rights
Analyze various issues affecting the media business.
Evaluate the effects of new forms of media (e.g., online services) on social interactions.
Evaluate the effects of the digital information expansion / explosion on society.

Explain how a social worker with a Christian worldview could assist a client struggling with the selected social issue.

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Analyze how the CWV could influence prevention or evidence-based treatment strategies for clients dealing with the alcoholism.
Now, following the example, use your selected social issue to address the prompts:
In an essay (750-1,000 words), address the following:
1. Access and read the “GCU Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work” document. GCU believes that the work of the Christian should focus on helping people deal with social issues so that the human condition can flourish.
2. Explain how the Christian worldview could influence prevention and treatment strategies for clients dealing with the selected social issue.
3. Explain how a social worker with a Christian worldview could assist a client struggling with the selected social issue.
4. Explain how a social worker with the CWV can help alleviate the problems of a client living with the social issue you selected.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
This assignment is due by the end of Topic 6.

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Consider potential ethical or political issues related to the feasibility of investigating the questions

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Research problems can come from a variety of places. A topic can come up during a discussion with a colleague that motivates you to want to learn more about it. You may have a question for which you cannot find an answer, so you decide to conduct a research study in hopes of finding an answer. You may identify a particular gap in knowledge and be inclined to investigate that gap and close it with the results of a research study.

For this Discussion, consider how crafting a good research question is the cornerstone for designing robust studies that yield useable data. Review the Sessions episode on the Talia Johnson case. Locate two articles authored by the researcher David Lisak on the topics of the undetected rapist and predatory nature.

Post two potential research questions related to the Sessions episode. Consider potential ethical or political issues related to the feasibility of investigating the questions. Evaluate each question in terms of how it might:

Contribute to development of new knowledge for social work
Lead to more effective practice interventions
Lead to social change
Be useful to other researchers

Finally, explain the criteria you used to decide which sources of information should be included. Please use the resources to support your answer.

Develop a 10- to 15-slide presentation (including detailed speaker notes) in which you evaluate the ethical and social responsibility practices within your chosen organization.

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Identify a business in your community. This can be your place of employment, a business with which you are familiar, or a business that you research in the University Library (Wells Fargo, Enron, Bank of America, Pepsi, etc.).
Develop a 10- to 15-slide presentation (including detailed speaker notes) in which you evaluate the ethical and social responsibility practices within your chosen organization. You may use Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Microsoft® Publisher®, or any other presentation software of your choice.
Include the following in your evaluation:
§ Select a major business decision recently made by the business.
§ Evaluate how the business applies corporate social responsibility within its decision-making processes.
§ Identify potential ethical issues related to the major business decision that was recently made, and determine the effect that these issues may have had on decision-making processes in general at the business.
§ Discuss how critical thinking can be used to improve corporate social responsibility best practices.