[SOLVED] Media Sources
Instructions This weeks assignment has two parts. To educate all students equitably, it is important to understand what the achievement gap is in order to develop strategies that can reduce the gap. As consumers of information, we are constantly bombarded with news, reports, and statistics from a multitude of sources. Some of the information is true and credible; often times, it is not. Like all topics, the achievement gap may be represented differently by various media sources. Government sites and newspaper articles provide statistics that may seem conflicting; the news media may present biased views of the issues, and magazines and websites may not always be credible sources. Remember that all sources of information present that information from a certain perspective, and you should acknowledge that perspective in determining the credibility of any source. For this assignment, find five different types of sources that address the achievement gap: 1) a scholarly journal article, 2) an article in a professional magazine, 3) a newspaper article, 4) an article on a website or social media site, and 5) a publication from a governmental site. Part 1: Annotations Write an annotation for each source, beginning with an appropriate APA citation. Evaluate each source for the following points: credibility, bias, accuracy, relevance, and overall informational value. Identify an appropriate audience for each source. For example, when might you cite a website instead of a journal article? If you are new to writing annotations, you may choose to visit the NCU Writing Center available at https://vac.ncu.edu/writing-center/p/67. Be sure to begin each annotation with an APA formatted reference. See page 198 section 7.01 of APA manual. Follow this basic formula: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, Volume#(Issue#), pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxx
