The assignment is a 600-word research article for the Student Journal of Race & Gender in Media (SJRGM). The journal is published twice yearly, once in the summer and once in the winter, and is hosted at UnderstandMedia.com.
This version of your article will be well researched, well written, and will include at least three citations in MLA format.
This issue of the Journal will have the theme, “Race & Gender in 2019 America,” and is inspired by the current state of race relations and gender roles in our country today. We have all seen Donald Trump make race, nationality, and gender issues for us to think over and debate. We have experienced Charlottesville, Black Lives Matter, the Google employee memo on gender, #MeToo, #TimesUp, etc. In 2019 one thing is clear: race and gender are at the forefront of our national conversation.
With this in mind, here are some topics that fit the theme and which you are welcome to discuss:
* Black Lives Matter.
* Muslims, Syrian refugees, and terrorism
* Gender and gender bias
* Sexual harassment and assault against women
* Latinos, and specifically Mexican-Americans
* White America, White Nationalists, and Neo-Nazis
* The role of 24/7 news media (CNN, MSNBC, Fox) in our discussion of these issues
* Diversity (or lack of diversity) in today’s media and how this affects how we see the world
* The use of fear and sensationalism in politics
