Instructions:
Select an interest group of your choosing. Provide the following in your essay (write a formal essay, do not write the question and then answer it–rather include the answers in a cohesive academic essay):
1. Name and purpose of your selected interest group (include website link).
2. Why do you say this is an interest group based on the information provided in the readings?
3. Explain what type the interest group falls under based on the information outlined in the reading. Ensure you explain why the interest group falls under the selected type.
4. Provide an overview of tactics the group uses to influence political issues. Provide specific examples (news articles are a good source for this requirement).
5. Discuss an interest group that would be considered a “counter” interest group (e.g., their beliefs are counter to the group you selected).
6. Is one group covered by the media more than the other? Explain your answer.
7. If one group is covered more by the media than the other explain why you think this happens.
8. Discuss which group you think is more effect and why.
9. Include at least three references/sources
