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1. To begin this assignment, students will pick a current event within the last
yea
To begin this assignment, students will pick a current event within the last year. The event
must align with one of the four issues that are covered in your textbook.These four issues
are:Ownership of Mass Media BusinessesSportsMedia ViolencePrivacyWrite an 800-word
essay in APA Style that identifies the key ideas of the event:How did the media shape the
event/story?How did others react to the way it was portrayed in the media?Did others
create movements based on the way the media portrayed the event?Did people react
differently in other parts of the world?How was the event shaped by various information
systems?DO NOT include the questions within your essay and make sure you’re not
summarizing the event. The essay should provide examples, sources, and facts to back up
your claims. This project is going to require you to be resourceful. You will need to do
research outside of your textbook. You will be required to use sources that are reputable
and factual. Wikipedia and tabloids are not a good source to use.Directions for Capstone
Project Part 1: Introduction:Word count for the body of the essay: 800. Going under or over
the word count will be counted against your overall grade for the assignment.Times New
Roman 12pt. font double-spaced.Must be written in third person. DO NOT include yourself
or your name in the essay.Needs to be in APA style: A cover page, running header, citations
within the body of the essay, and a reference page at the end.Submit it as a Word document
ONLY.Paragraphs should have proper punctuation, grammar, and structure. Practice the
proper writing skills you learned in ENC 1101 & ENC 1102.You will need to do substantial
research to support your claims before you start writing.View rubric to meet the
expectations of the assignment.Similarity index within TurnItIn should be 25% or lower.
Higher similarity indexes will receive an automatic zero.