UNC Medium & Reason You Cant Stand the News Anymore Article Discussion

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MAKE SURE THAT YOU READ THE FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENT CAREFULLY, AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY.

• Read the following article about the economic incentive structure that partially dictates how news organizations operate on the internet.

Blanda, S. (2017, Jan 15). Medium, and The Reason You Can’t Stand the News Anymore. Medium.com.

• After you have read the article, write four to five double-spaced pages that address the questions below.
• What is Blanda’s overarching argument?
• Why does Blanda think that the current business model for journalism has led to an underlying public mistrust in journalistic institutions?
• Explain the terms programmatic advertising and native advertising, including how each of them works and why they are used by news organizations. What problems do they pose for journalism, according to Blanda?
• Why is social media so important for news companies?
• Why is it important for the public to trust journalism? To answer this question, make sure you reference at least one of the readings from
  • Lesson 3: Croteau and Hoynes on ideology
  • Lesson 4: Grossberg et. al on the media/public/normative theories
• Blanda ends by arguing that online distributors of news like Facebook and Google have little economic incentive to change their practices. Using the Grossberg reading from Lesson 4, explain what the Social Responsibility Theory and the Classic Liberalism Theory might argue about Blanda’s assertion.

Details of the assignment:

• You do not need to address these questions in this order, and you may spend more time on some questions than on others, but you should address them all at some point in your paper.
• You may also use additional sources to back up any arguments that you make. However, you should only cite from reputable sources that report on tech and media, whether this is the New York Times or other newspaper; sites like Vox, Vice, or Ars Technica; or another reputable outlet. The kind of source that you use matters here. If you are unsure about whether a source is appropriate, email me.
• Throughout the paper, stick close to the readings. I will be looking for your ability to use specific ideas from the readings to answer these questions. Use direct quotations and make sure that you explain the quotations in your own words, when necessary.
• Remember, you must complete this assignment in only four to five DOUBLE-SPACED pages. Part of the assignment involves sticking within this page limit (though if you bleed over a bit onto page 6, that’s okay). This means you should “jump right in” to the assignment from the opening paragraph. You don’t need introductory paragraphs with long, sweeping, generalized sentences.(Please do not write such sentences!) For more details, review general guidelines in the Synthesis Paper section (in the left Sakai menu).