Find two newspaper articles about the same economic subject/topic from two diffe
Find two newspaper articles about the same economic subject/topic from two different newspapers. The newspapers should be reputable such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Washington Post, etc. Select your articles wisely, good selections score better than bad selections. They should not be excessively short or long—say about two pages double spaced. Read the rest of the instructions including the grading rubric to help you select articles that lend themselves to the assignment. You must use APA citation for your articles. Your audience for this assignment is yourself; write this assignment as if you will read it in a few years.
Your review will have three paragraphs. In the first paragraph introduce the articles using proper citation and describe the issue using appropriate terminology (hint: use the textbook’s jargon). In your description break the issue into its most basic components. This first paragraph should be more than a summary, it should place the subject in context. In other words, what does the reader need to know about the subject/topic that is NOT contained in the articles.
In the second paragraph critically evaluate the articles by asking a series of questions. One purpose of thisassignment is encouraging you to “think through writing.” This means you do not need to answer your own questions. You can answer your questions if you want to, but you should not conduct research outside the two newspaper articles. To critically evaluate the issue, consider adapting these questions to the subject/topic of your articles or think of other probing questions. What are the motives behind the actions of the economic “actors” (companies, individuals, governments)? What is the right thing for the actors to do? Would other actors respond differently? How is the government involved? Is the government doing the right thing? Who determines the “right thing?”
In the final paragraph discuss also how this issue affects your life and your decisions. You may want to discuss how your position in society affects what the subject/topic means to your life circumstances, or you may want to reflect on how your education (in this class and elsewhere) might change how you make decisions about the subject/topic. Hint: this is where it helps to select “good articles” that allow you to reflect on the subject/topic and your life decisions. You may want to identify with one of the articles more than the other.