Instruction
Current News Discussion
Current News Article Discussion
Grade Points – 30
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to have you read, listen, and learn about headline issues/ news that impact or affect health care. As a future health care professional and a consumer, it is important to keep current on what is taking place in society and to understand issues that ultimately affect individuals and consumers, especially when those issues impact health care.
A news articles contains facts, e.g., “10 million people will lose health insurance if the courts rule the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.”
Note: Editorials and Opinion Pages are not news stories. Podcasts are not news stories. The COVID-19 crisis is impacting politics as well as the health and economy of our world. Please avoid blame pointing articles, as these do not help to move forward a health agenda. A presidential campaign is also insight, so there might be information regarding the potential candidates and his or her view on health care. Keep in mind, this is not news, but rather their opinion (and political platform). The candidate may say they “will do this or that” but unless they are elected, we do not know if their ideas will come to fruition. Do not plan on using this type story for your news posting.
Steps
Review the Grading Rubric to become familiar with what it takes to write an “Exemplary” discussion paper.
Identify and read a current news or magazine article from the popular press. The news article should be from the weeks May 1 to May 31 and focus on the topics in Chapters 12 and 4. Look for news pertaining to health care “Cost, Access and Quality” or “Health Care Providers and Professionals.”
Appropriate news sources include any newspaper, scientific magazine, or news Internet site. For example:
USA Today
CNN News
Fox News
ABC/NBC/CBS News
The Washington Post
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
BBC (British Broadcasting Company)
NPR (National Public Radio)
Time magazine
S. News & World Report
Scientific America
Sources that are NOT appropriate for this assignment include, but are not limited to:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Mayo Clinic
Yahoo
People magazine
Google News
Other government organizations that provide facts and statistics
Podcasts
REPORT FORMATTING
INCLUDE A TITLE PAGE FORMATTED IN APA FORMAT Identify the source of the news article, the author, date, and the title of the news article and provide the URL to the article. The title, author, etc. must be formatted in APA formatting. See APA formatting guidance at : https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html (Links to an external site.)
You can also seek APA formatting assistance from the Librarian, Rachel Hinrichs.
SUMMARY- Answer ALL questions below Post to the discussion board a written summary of the article, along with your perception of the information. (In other words, what do you think about the information presented in this article?) For the summary, you need to present the five W’s (who, what, where, when, why) and the H (how) of the news article so that everyone reading your summation fully understands the article.
Examples:
Who is the article about?
What is the health topic of the article?
Where did the news take place?
When did the health news issue take place?
Why is this news?
How is the health care system impacted by the topic in the article?
This article summary should take a paragraph or two to cover the 5 W’s and H. Your discussion need only be as long as necessary to discuss your reaction and view of the information. (We are not looking for lengthy submissions.) A paragraph is two to three sentences in length.
After your summary, answer the following questions:
How does the article pertain to information presented in the chapter?
Ideally, your post should integrate your thoughts about the week’s readings and the current event.
Do you feel the content of the article is correct? Valid?
Was there evidence of bias in the article?