The Mass Media and an Enlightened Public: The freedom of the press was included in the First Amendment to guarantee citizens’ access to news and information. Americans largely rely on the mass media to learn about what is going on in government and in the wider world. Throughout American history, the public’s access to objective reporting has been threatened by partisan bias in the press, sensationalism, and attempts by the government to regulate the media. Additionally, political campaigns and politicians have long attempted to circumvent and control media coverage. And, in the contemporary era, new trends such as narrowcasting and media consolidation are seen by some as threats to the public’s ability to become informed. Your essay must contain the following information: · What about today’s media environment do you believe is the greatest obstacle to an enlightened public? · Why? · Provide a definition of this obstacle. · Use references from the text. · Provide two (2) recent examples of this threat. · Describe how it impeded the public from becoming informed. Rubric For  Writing Prompt: The following are required: · You must have a very clear thesis statement. ·  You must provide support for your thesis that is based on evidence (Legal, Empirical, Moral, Political) ·  You must use a minimum of two outside sources. You must use APSA/ APA formatting in your citations. ·   You will be required to use in-text citations as well as providing a works cited at the end of your essay.   *Any thought that is not your own, must be cited. · Your essay must be written in the format of a research paper which outlines a proposed policy. · You must use complete sentences and present coherent thoughts in your argument. · You must include a works cited · The essay must be 2 to 3 pages in length ·  Font size should be 12 point font ·  Font style should be Times New Roman ·  The essay must be double spaced ·  The essay must have 1 Inch margins Points will be taken off for: · Sloppy presentation, unorganized writing, and incoherent thoughts. ·  Failure to answer all components of the writing prompt you choose to write about, and failing to follow style guidelines. · Writing in first person (My opinion, I think, I believe, etc). ·  Having grammatical errors, misspellings, incomplete sentences, and other errors. ·  Failure to use in-text citations and use proper APSA formatting. Number of Pages: 3 (Double Spaced) Writing Style: APA Number of sources: 2 Imagine that you are a member of an ethics committee listening to arguments for and against altering the way in which human organs are obtained for patients in need of transplants. A new policy to allow the sale of organs by consenting individuals to patients in need and to medical institutions has been proposed. Critics argue that permitting organs to be bought and sold is unethical. You have been asked to review the arguments for and against the commercialization of organ transplants and to construct a report ...

1. The Mass Media and an Enlightened Public:
The freedom of the press was included in the First Amendment
to guarantee citizens’ access to news and information.
Americans largely rely on the mass media to learn about what is
going on in government and in the wider world.
Throughout American history, the public’s access to objective
reporting has been threatened by partisan bias in the
press, sensationalism, and attempts by the government
to regulate the media. Additionally, political campaigns and
politicians have long attempted to circumvent and control media
coverage. And, in the contemporary era, new trends such
as narrowcasting and media consolidation are seen by some as
threats to the public’s ability to become informed. Your essay
must contain the following information:
· What about today’s media environment do you believe is the
greatest obstacle to an enlightened public?
· Why?
· Provide a definition of this obstacle.
· Use references from the text.
· Provide two (2) recent examples of this threat.
· Describe how it impeded the public from becoming informed.
Rubric For Writing Prompt:
The following are required:
· You must have a very clear thesis statement.
· You must provide support for your thesis that is based on
evidence (Legal, Empirical, Moral, Political)
· You must use a minimum of two outside sources. You must
use APSA/ APA formatting in your citations.
· You will be required to use in-text citations as well as
providing a works cited at the end of your essay.
*Any thought that is not your own, must be cited.
· Your essay must be written in the format of a research paper
which outlines a proposed policy.
· You must use complete sentences and present coherent

2. thoughts in your argument.
· You must include a works cited
· The essay must be 2 to 3 pages in length
· Font size should be 12 point font
· Font style should be Times New Roman
· The essay must be double spaced
· The essay must have 1 Inch margins
Points will be taken off for:
· Sloppy presentation, unorganized writing, and incoherent
thoughts.
· Failure to answer all components of the writing prompt you
choose to write about, and failing to follow style guidelines.
· Writing in first person (My opinion, I think, I believe, etc).
· Having grammatical errors, misspellings, incomplete
sentences, and other errors.
· Failure to use in-text citations and use proper APSA
formatting.
Number of Pages: 3 (Double Spaced)
Writing Style: APA
Number of sources: 2
Imagine that you are a member of an ethics committee listening
to arguments for and against altering the way in which human
organs are obtained for patients in need of transplants. A new
policy to allow the sale of organs by consenting individuals to
patients in need and to medical institutions has been proposed.
Critics argue that permitting organs to be bought and sold is
unethical. You have been asked to review the arguments for and
against the commercialization of organ transplants and to
construct a report with your suggested plan of action. Use the
Internet or Strayer databases to search for arguments for and
against the commercialization of organ transplants, and then
apply the principles learned in Weeks 1-3 to formulate your
report.

3. Write a three to four (3) page paper in which you:
Briefly summarize the arguments for and against the
commercialization of transplants that you found in your
research.
Formulate your position on the debate of whether or not the sale
of organs should be permitted.
Defend your moral judgment with a moral argument. Identify
the moral principle that you are appealing to in your moral
argument.
Determine which normative theory best supports your
conclusion.
Use at least two (2) quality references. (Note: Wikipedia and
other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.)
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 or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Determine the considerations for and process of ethical business
decision making to balance corporate and social responsibilities
and address moral, economic, and legal concerns.
Analyze selected business situations using the predominant

4. ethical theories, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to
guide ethical business decision making.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
business ethics.
Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper
writing mechanics.