Instructions for Current Events
Responses to Poverty Current Events
4 Current Event Papers are required in this course. Each Current Event is 5 Points
Due Dates: Please refer to your syllabus for all due dates
Description: Poverty and/or economic distress surrounds us at all times. For this assignment, find a current event that covers some aspect of poverty/economic distress and write about it. Remember, this can be an article about the cost of food, housing, homelessness, etc.
Please answer: What is the article about? What statement is it making about poverty? What are your thoughts about it? Write at least two paragraphs.
You must CITE your source with Chicago Style Citation.
| 1 pt | Article Content | Describe what the article was about |
| 2 pts | Thoughts | What are your thoughts and critical analysis? |
| 2 pts | Citation | Use Chicago Style Citation |
Be sure and use THIS Course Campus Guide for help and ease in finding current events.
Researching Current Events
Use these databases and websites to find recent articles about poverty:
- Newspaper Source PlusArticles from more than 860 newspapers, and television & radio news transcipts.
- ProQuest
Peer-reviewed/academic articles in addition to newspaper, magazine, and trade journals from all subject areas.
Define a specific date range to only find articles published within the last 2 weeks:
- Create a Google News AlertYou can get emails when new results for a topic show up in Google Search. You can create an account using any email address (it doesn't have to be gmail).
How is Poverty Represented in the Media?
As you read these articles, ask yourself how is poverty being represented? This podcast Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Poverty in America Edition discusses how poverty is often misrepresented in the media, and how to be critical about journalism that covers poverty.
