Critical News Analysis Essay

Once you have your article chosen, ask yourself how it frames the topic you’ve chosen. Treat the news articles like data to be analyzed, not like research sources. Ask yourself: Who does the article interview? What does the article leave out? What types of imagery accompany the article? What stance does the article take on the issue? What impression does the reader come away from the article with about the topic?

As you write your analysis, you need to draw on at least two scholarly (peer reviewed) sources. One of these can be the course textbook. Ask yourself: How do your findings compare to other empirical articles on the topic? How do theories of race/ethnicity help explain your findings (refer to chapter 2)? How do historical/contemporary race relations help contextualize your findings?