o Write a 500- to 750-word paper comparing two different articles and pinpointing at least five major differences. Discuss concepts from this lesson: Encoded Messages, Social Conflict, Moral Agency, Ethics, and Morality.
o Choose two articles.
Choose a magazine from the list provided.
Find an article about a topic of your choice.
Choose another magazine from the list provided. Try to find one that is written from a different perspective than the first one.
Find an article on the same topic as the first one.
Read and compare the articles. Read both articles from beginning to end. As you read, look out for the following points:
Take notes of main points and any discrepancies you spot between the two perspectives
Look for value-laden words or labels that appear in one article and are different or missing in the other article
Discuss concepts from this lesson: Encoded Messages, Social Conflict, Moral Agency, Ethics, and Morality.
Magazine List
Politically Left
Dissent
Harper’s Magazine
The Guardian (newspaper)
Politically Right
American Conservative
Drudge Report
Daily Telegraph (newspaper)
Neutral
Time
Newsweek
Atlantic Monthly
Religious-Based
Christianity Today
Islamic Voice
Jewish Magazine
Gender-Based
Cosmopolitan
Elle
GQ
Men’s Health
