Critique Exercise using content analysis techniques. This will be the basis for class discussion duringweek 9.Value: 15%Due: Week 9For face-to-face classes, bring a rough draft with APA cover page to the first class session ofthe week. (If your must be absent, this may be emailed to the instructor by the appropriatetime.)For on-line classes, post your exercise to the identified discussion forum by Wednesday noon.After the class discussion, you may revise your critique based on the discussion for final turn-inby 11:59 PM on Sunday night.3.1 The ArticlesIn the year 2012 The Economist ran 16 articles that included the topic of economic development inChinaincluding one cover story. You may find all 16 articles here by using the Library?s advancedsearch engine. Use the following delimiters:Journal Title/Source: The EconomistAND Subject Terms: economic developmentAND Subject Terms: ChinaSet the publication date delimiter to 2012 (Left side of page)Read the cover story, The Visible Hand. 21 January 2012, Vol 402, Issue 8768.Then read Crony tigers, divided dragons. 13 October 2012, Vol 405, Issue 8806.Then randomly select four more articles from the remaining 14 articles.You may randomly select by flipping a coin, rolling dice, or numeric coding and then consultinga random number table.3.2 The AnalysisYour task is to perform a content analysis of the six articles in order to determine the perspective of TheEconomiston economic development in China. This perspective is determined by evaluating what kindsof slanting or bias might be present in the reporting. Potentially The Economist isneutral regarding China?s economic development simply describing characteristics, but more likely it will raise both thepositives and the negatives of China?s economic development in relation to other benchmarks such ashuman rights, the environment, corruption, civil unrest, human health and longevity, or othercountries, etc.So the perspective will be determined by comparison.CodingOperational definition of perspectiveThe perspective of The Economist will be seen as positive, negative, or neutral by the ratio ofpositive to negative points of comparison with other benchmarks.Code each article in relation to this operational definition.Data collection1. CountingIn your examination of each article counthow many times positive terms or phrases are used todescribe Chinese economic development and how many time negative terms or phrases are used.Negative terms include:Dirty, slow, corrupt, unequal, weak, polluted, risky, deteriorating, etc.Positive terms include:Clean, rapid, honest, egalitarian, strong, prosperous, improving, growing, etc.2. Points of comparison/benchmarksIn determining a value, the points of comparison or benchmarks are essential. Identify the benchmarksused in the articles, whether they are countries, global indices of development, emotional descriptors,or specific points taken from a non-Chinese situation.3.3 The report you turn in1. CodingExplain how you reviewed the articles, what you looked for and how you counted it.2. SummariesWrite a one paragraph summary of each article (3-5 sentences).Following the summary list the following:Positive descriptors: Number, best exampleNegative descriptors: Number, best examplePrimary point of comparison/benchmark (this is a judgment callon your part)3. Table of resultsThen produce a table that summarizes the articles as a whole.Article title Number of positivedescriptorsNumber of negativedescriptorsPrimary benchmarkTotal4. ConclusionExamine your table of results. Do you believe The Economisthas taken a positive, negative, or neutralposition with regard to economic development in China? In 250 words or more, explain whatperspective you think it has. Provide supporting evidence taken from your table. Explain how thebenchmarks guide your interpretation.5. List in APA format all the articles with which you worked to produce your result.The completed projectmust be in APA format with a title page. Please correctly reference any materialyou quote or refer to in your report.Send the final version electronically as an attachment to brucehiebert@shaw.ca. Name your attachedfile using the following format: YOURLASTNAME-ContentAnalysis. You may use Windows-Word or .rtffiles. Do not uses spaces in your file name. (Do not submit .pdf files.)Marks will be deducted for late assignments. No project will be accepted unless the rough draft wasready by the start of the class/required initialpost time, earlier in the week.3.4. Evaluation Rubric:The assignment will be evaluated on the following criteria:Submitted on-time and according to instructions (10%)Uses 6 articles appropriately (10%)Good summaries & evaluations (30%)Good table (10%)Good conclusion (20%)Accurate APA referencing(5%)Appropriate English including good grammar, spelling, sentence structure and style (15%)Especially poor contributions toward any specific criteriamay receive a negative mark that reduce thevalue of the total project mark.
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