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The Politics of Economics Dr. Ziskind

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**Economics in the News Project**

Purpose:
This project will continue for the duration of the course. The purpose of this assignment is to examine key issues in economics as they pertain to current events. You will also see how an important issue is discussed and portrayed in a variety of news media. This project will also allow you to explore an issue in depth. For this assignment, you will work in a team.

Requirements
1. Work in groups of 2. Choose a topic that you and your partners will follow for the duration of the trimester. You may choose from the list below, or come up with your own topic. Please have your topic approved by Dr. Ziskind before you begin work.

Topics 1. The Federal Reserve 2. Taxes 3. Federal and State Budgets/Debts 4. Anti-Trust (Monopolies) 5. Energy/Environmental Regulation 6. Campaign Finance 2. Make a point of perusing a variety of news sources **every week** (that means don’t wait until the night before a deadline to find all your articles). Collect articles relating to your topic. Keep track of the bibliography information for each article (author, article title, name of newspaper/magazine/website, date of article), as well as the link for any source found on line.

 3. Within your group, make sure that you are checking a variety of sources, including newspapers, magazines, and websites. The sources should be fairly mainstream, respected, legitimate news outlets. Possible sources are listed below. If you are unsure about a source, check with Dr. Ziskind.

Evaluation:
1. **Group Posts**: Each month, your group must post a report on its topic. Post on the Discussion tab of this page. Where it says "subject," write your group's topic. Then put the rest of the post where it says "message." The group posts are due by 8:20AM on the **the following dates: 10/12, 11/1, 11/29**. **A word to the wise: you don’t have to wait until the last day of the month to post. It’s always better to get things over with earlier if you can.** Each group post is worth 25 points . It must include each of the following elements:  2. **Individual Posts**: After the groups have posted, each person must post his/her own response to the report of two other groups. The posts should each be one solid paragraph long, and they should raise questions and/or offer opinions or argument. They should demonstrate that you read and thought about what was written in the group post. You may also respond to another person’s response. You much include your name with your post. Each individual post is worth 10 points .
 * 1) ** <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;"> the topic you are reporting on and the names of all the group members ( <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">5 pts <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">)  **
 * 2) ** <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">a paragraph summarizing key events or developments relating to your topic ( <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">5 pts <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">)  **
 * 3) ** <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">a paragraph explaining how the the events relate to one or more economic principles or concepts that we have studied ( <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">5 pts <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">)  **
 * 4) ** <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">a paragraph giving your opinion or reaction to what you read ( <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">5 pts <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">)  **
 * 5) ** <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">a full bibliography, including links where possible, of all the articles you found on your topic that month. This bibliography should reflect a diversity of sources ( <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">5 pts <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 80%;">)  **

<span style="color: #02025a; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Suggested Sources for Economics in the News:**
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 10pt;">Mainstream newspapers such as the [|Philadelphia Inquirer] and [|New York Times] have very good economic coverage both in the news sections and in the business section. The same is true of news magazines such as [|Time] and //[|Newsweek]//. In addition, the [|Wall Street Journal] and the [|Financial Times] specialize in economic and business coverage, as do magazines such as [|The Economist]. There are various news and economics websites that serve as a sort of clearinghouse for a variety of outlets, such as [|RealClearPolitics]. This is by no means an exhaustive list of sources. If you have a question or concern about a source, consult with Dr. Ziskind

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