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1. Please read the draft ideas below to construct a Position
Please read the draft ideas below to construct a Position Paper following the outline.1.
Description: the issue of abortion has been grabbing most of my attention, and I believe that
of most people in the US. Several media agencies have reported the same event but with
entirely different perspectives. So I want to dig deeper into how media sources sway
people’s cognition on matters. I have heard and read about strong opinions regarding the
overrule of legalizing abortion in the US. In a Newyork Times post written by Stephanie
Nolen, a female editor, an example of a Brazilian woman taking abortion drugs at home
bought from local black market dealers and couldn’t stop bleeding for weeks was used to
show the problematic side of the US trying to ban access to abortion medication. The report
states that when women need medication but don’t have legal rights to buy the medicines
from legal agencies, their only hope would be the black market and drug dealers since the
illegalization of abortion medicine will, in turn, prosper the black market supply and
demand.2. Analysis: Female rights and gender equality have been an uprising issue over the
past decade. However, regardless of the effort women put into obtaining their rights, men
still decide what is right for them and what is not. As Nolen pointed out in her article, the
availability of legal abortion medicine only served women the best to avoid life-threatening
infections and complications. According to Nolen, medication and abortion legalization are
vital for women’s health and wellbeing.3. Interpretation: I am more than assured of two
things through reading articles published in different media sources. One is access to
abortion medication should not be banned because, without legal rights to these
medications, women have no choice but to turn to illegal organizations and personnel for
medicine with no assurance of liability. Second, women’s ability to carry a child is more than
supreme honor. Their decision should be respected instead of controlled by a population of
male figures who assume they know what’s right for women. The Newyork Times has
claimed its neutral standpoint in all matters, so the only biased part in this report would be
that the reporter is female. But if we look at the issue from another perspective, would a
male reporter be interested in writing an article like this? At least, from what I have
observed, most articles on this topic were written by a female reporter. Viewing the issue
from another perspective, media play a massive role in alternating and influencing people’s
viewpoints on the matter. Most articles on media sites regarding the ruling of abortion
rights have been described as more of a political matter than a health care problem. So I
wonder, in our modern world, is political stands more important than the health and well-
being of all women in the United States? Last but not least, media accuracy also plays a huge

2. role. Studies show that according to an article published by Msmagazine written by Zoe
Larkin, media reports are often inaccurate, thus leaving out important information and data
that will show their readers where the rest of the population stands on the issue. Larkin
mentioned that while 77% of the population supports the landmark abortion ruling in Roe
v. Wade, the misleading information from coverage on most media sites still reports the
issue of abortion as a controversy making readers less certain where they should stand on
the issue.4. Evaluation: As mentioned in previous paragraphs, I hold a strong opinion on this
matter. In this particular case, I stand on the same side as Nolen. This is one of the reasons
why I am not confident if I should focus on this topic since it would be hard for me to speak
against this article, considering that we are both women who want women to be treated
with righteousness. Some of the articles written by Chinese reporters posted in Chinese
media are similar to Nolen and mine. But they tend to lean toward the political spectrum
more as a way to find a weak spot in the US political system. Therefore, those articles are
not the ones I agree with the most.5. Engagement: Speaking of engagement in the matter,
there are many options. For people like myself who stand against the ruling decision made
by the US, we can write articles like Nolen did and seek publicity to spread the word to
more people in the world. The number of views on social media sources is vital to support
writers like Nolen. Like many media sources stick the article with the most views on top of
their page, we as readers could do the minimum to support Nolen and many other writers
like her by sharing the article with people we know and getting more views for the report
for publicity. Another direct and easy way would be sharing our ideas on other media
networks like Facebook, Instagram, Wechat, etc. An ambitious goal would be to raise
enough voices to sway the US government into considering another ruling on this issue. But
to do that, we need to stand as one to find enough evidence to prove the negative effects
banning abortion can bring to women around the US.Source:
https://msmagazine.com/2020/07/01/abortion-media-c…outline:I. IntroductionA.
Introduce the topic B. Provide background on the topic C. Assert the thesis (your view of the
issue)II. Counter ArgumentA. Summarize the counterclaims B. Provide supporting
information C. Refute the counterclaims D. Give evidenceIII. Your Argument (at least 3 body
paragraphs)A. Assert your claims 1. Give your opinion 2. Provide supportIV. ConclusionA.
Restate your argument B. Provide a plan of actionRequirements:Pick a contemporary media
event that you would like to analyze closely. Make a decisive claim in one sentence (bold
this sentence), then organize your argument around the following three
elements:EconomicsLegalSemioticInclude an introductory and concluding paragraph. Do
not go over the page limit. An advanced paper might find a way to incorporate history,
particularly the history of technology, into their argument.Use at least one embedded
quote3 pages (not including citation page) MLA format 12 pt times new roman double
spaced with conventional margins