PRESS CRITIQUE PAPER "for lastminutetutor only"

PRESS CRITIQUE PAPER (This paper can be written in lieu of taking the midterm exam; if you choose this option it is due March 4) Write a 1500-word (about 5 pages) paper reviewing press coverage of a news story that has appeared since the course began. Discuss how any two authors from the course might offer insight on this particular news story. You may approach this in one of two ways. 1) Use the two authors to discuss the substance of the story. For example, how would Friedman vs Kahneman shed light on the debate over how to encourage Americans to save for retirement? Which author’s account do you find more persuasive and why? 2) Use the two authors to critique the coverage of the issue. For example, how do Smith and List shed light on the strengths and weaknesses of the press coverage of the debate over trade policy? Do you find any weaknesses in the coverage? How could the reporters do better? If you choose the second approach, make sure to cite multiple examples from specific news clips. (Please turn in the news clip with your paper). Book Adam Smith, An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Cannan ed.), vol. 1 [1776] http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/237 Adam Smith, An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Cannan ed.), vol. 2 [1776] http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/smith-an-inquiry-into-the-nature-and-causes-of-the-wealth-of-nations-cannan-ed-vol-2