TY - JOUR AU - Habel, Shelly PY - 2010/04/26 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Assignment: Race in the Media JF - TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology JA - TRAILS VL - IS - SE - DO - UR - https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/assignment-race-in-the-media SP - AB - Both racist and egalitarian ideas and symbols can be found in every part of American history and culture. Each portion of the following exercise is intended to have you examine some part(s) of your cultural environment for examples of both racist and egalitarian messages, symbols and interactions. It should be noted that a curios and disturbing feature of prejudice is that many of our beliefs and attitudes about other racial or ethnic groups are formed without any direct contact with members from these groups. The media – most notably – television – play a significant role in providing the public with often inaccurate and oversimplified information about racial and ethnic groups that indirectly shapes public attitudes.GRADING CRITERIA (25 points)1. How well does the essay address and fulfill the assignment?• Interesting• Enlightens with useful, current, relevant information• Clear organization and shows evidence of thoughtful preparation and thought2. How well does the author demonstrate her/his grasp of course concepts?• Is the essay specifically related to course concepts and objectives? Are they articulated in the writing?• How well does he/she use those concepts in building his/her analysis of the topic?• How well does the author use examples (from shows, Usenet groups, WWW sites, etc.) to support his/her argument? Are the examples factually correct?3. Bibliography• Includes at least 2 relevant citations from varied sources (in addition to the ones assigned for this reading)• Citation format correct (see ASA Style Guide) ER -