Journalism

The Appellate Brief project that you will be working on is based upon the fact pattern in the Lesson 05 discussion question. This problem centers around the law of agency which we do not study as a class until Lesson 14, the week your final paper will be due. For this project, you will draft an appellate brief to the State of Florida appellate court. In this brief, you will present the issue(s) to be resolved in this fact pattern. You will conduct legal research utilizing the tools provided in the Lesson 05 video (How To Do Free Internet Legal Research).  You will read and apply the law that you find into a discussion/argument answering the issues raised in the fact pattern.   While you are welcome to proceed at your own pace, certain benchmarks have been provided throughout the course of the semester to keep you on track to providing a fully written and edit final paper in a timely fashion. As such, your first step after re-reading the fact pattern is to review your fellow students’ Lesson 05 discussion posts to formulate the issue(s) to discuss in your paper. STEP 1: Run a Google search to find the Wikipedia (or any other secondary source) definition of an employee and independent contractor – Lesson 06 STEP 2: Run a Google search to find the Wikipedia (or any other secondary source) definition of the term vicarious liability. Next, determine what it means for an agent “to act within the scope of their employment” – Lesson 08 STEP 3: Conduct your legal research.  Find several supporting cases, statutes or administrative regulations that may help support your client’s position and submit – Lesson 10 For all students whose last names start with A-M, you will take the side of the appellant (Chemco). For all students whose last names start with N-Z, you will take the side of the appellate (Matthews). STEP 4: Draft outline to your arguments, cover page, issue(s) to be presented on appeal and statement of facts. View the following attachment for an example of  sample brief  sample brief – Alternative Formats  . Remember, however, that your Court is sitting in Florida. – Lesson 11 STEP 5: Draft the argument section of your paper.  Here you are utilizing the research you have found to fully answer the issues on appeal – Lesson 12 Appellate Brief Rubric (100 pts): 15 pts – Grammar/ Punctuation and Spelling           15 pts – APA Formatting and References           70 pts – Content Knowledge  There is a maximum limit of 20 pages. There is no required minimum; h owever, as the “Argument Section” provides the content knowledge in this exercise, it is important to provide full arguments and answer(s) to the question(s) presented. Better papers have been those in the range of 7-10 pages, although sufficient arguments have between presented in less than 7 or more than 10 pages. Please be free to contact me at (561)231-3719 or email me at [email protected]. NO PLAGIARISM!

Reflect on how Native America writers had to navigate a largely white readership in order to be published and enjoy a successful writing career. What would you suggest is the purpose of Winnemucca’s writing and how do you think the reading audience of her time might have reacted to her work? Please include at least one quotation from Winnemucca’s writing in your response of at least 250 words.

After watching Shattered Glass and reading “Fabrication in Journalism” in files, answer this prompt. Your response should be at least 250 words. I am looking for critical thinking about the movie and journalism ethics. Cite the week’s readings or at least make reference to how they have informed your thinking. 

Final Term Paper Requirements 1. At least five (5) bibliography sources 2. At least 3-5 typed pages (750-1,250 words) 3. At least 3 non-internet sources (preferably journal articles) Content 1. Must be well researched 2. Must be well written 3. Must have sufficient documentation 4. Must have clear examples and supporting material Organization 1. Describe and explain your research problem or area (1-2 pages). 2. Explain the significance and societal impact of your problem or area (1-2 pages). 3. List your results, conclusions, implications, suggestions, and/or solutions (1 page). Mass Media Analysis Paper Suggested Final Topics (Only pick one of the listed topics, I can pick one of the topics for you as well) 1. The news media are necessarily structured to special interests. 2. The news media are the link that enable American democracy to function. 3. Advertising persuades people to buy things they don’t really need. 4. Advertising is the foundation, and cause, of American economic prosperity. 5. Public Relations glorifies the established order at the expense of truth and justice. 6. Public Relations explains complexities and difficult issues to the public. 7. Corporate America gets a raw deal from a predominantly anti-business news media. 8. The news media reflect a business perspective because the media are big business. 9. The media’s watchdog role results in constant, extreme criticism of government. 10. The news media quite often serves as agents of the American government. 11. Newspapers and TV news equally create a public climate of crime hysteria. 12. Media crime coverage simply reflects what exists in society. 13. African-Americans are depicted in news/entertainment through inaccurate stereotypes. 14. African-Americans get better media treatment because they complain more effectively. 15. Hispanic culture/tradition are treated as inferior by the news/entertainment media. 16. Increasing Hispanic economic power is resulting in better treatment by the media. 17. The media view Asian-Americans as either “model citizens” or the sly, evil Fu Man Chu. 18. Asian-Americans are shown as superior individuals by news and entertainment media. 19. Women/minorities are unfairly depicted by media because so few of them work in it. 20. Women have gained more in the media than other minorities in the past 25-30 years. 21. Television must appeal to the lowest audience level in order to have large audiences. 22. Television reflects back the good, the bad, the worthy. the unworthy that is in society. 23. Media regulation is needed to keep smut, garbage and stupidity out of the public mind. 24. Only through unregulated media can society achieve ultimate knowledge and truth. 25. The Internet will soon be considered another delivery system, like TV and newspapers. 26. Eventually, most all media will become part of an overall internet.