Identify two or more advocacy groups working to promote change related to the policy and review material written by them about the policy or problem. 2. Scan recent news headlines for articles about the same policy or problem related to the policy. Identify 2-3 articles and read them carefully. Compare and contrast how the policy proposal or problem is framed by the source identified in #s 1 and 2 in the Venn diagram provided. You may handwrite on the Venn diagram but make sure it is legible. Specify the specific language used that informed your assessment.

POLICY AGENDA SETTING ASSIGNMENT (25 points)
In this assignment, you will compare and contrast how policy advocates and the media
frame policy choices or problems.
Make sure you are:
Using APA format
Turning in an APA title page and reference list
Using the Assignment Venn Diagram provided
Citing all sources
Providing Internet links
Not using Wikipedia
Think about a policy that you are interested in learning more about. Complete the Venn
diagram with your results.
1. Identify two or more advocacy groups working to promote change related to the
policy and review material written by them about the policy or problem.
2. Scan recent news headlines for articles about the same policy or problem related to
the policy. Identify 2-3 articles and read them carefully.
Compare and contrast how the policy proposal or problem is framed by the source
identified in #s 1 and 2 in the Venn diagram provided. You may handwrite on the Venn
diagram but make sure it is legible. Specify the specific language used that informed your
assessment.
Rubric
Description Points
Covered all points of assignment
• Identified advocacy groups and articles
• Compared and contrasted information
• Used provided Venn diagram
15
Succinct reporting with minimal grammatical errors 5
References are in APA format