Journal Entry 2
Find TWO current media topics which you consider to be social justice or moral issues. Then using your eduBlog Page, under the category CST/IST – Project 5, answer the following questions for each media topic.
POVERTY
- Name the issue
Poverty is currently in the media and is classified as a social justice issue.
2. Describe one media account of this issue
Synonymous to the previous issue I found another media account on Fox news. After examining the account, it simply describes how poverty has dropped significantly compared to the last couple of years in America. The news article is called “U.S. Poverty Rate Drops 1st Time Since 2000.”
3. Where did you get this media account from?
I retrieved this media account from Fox news. You can view it yourself by clicking on the following hyperlink http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294912,00.html
4. Is this media account correct or reliable? Why?
Several pieces of evidence are found within the account such as statistics from the Census Bureau that proves poverty has dropped considerably. This in succession makes this media account correct and also reliable.
5. Where else might you be able to find more information about this issue?
You could possibly find my information concerning the issue on sites such as Wikipedia and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
