you are an investigative reporter for a major publication who has been assigned to research important ethnic, racial, gender, or class issues that are evidencing problems and affecting people in a local area, workplace, or specific part of the world.


  • Week 8: The Challenges and Benefits to the Proposal assignment includes Part 2 of the published article that will focus on the benefits and challenges of the proposed changes as well as any responses to the challenges you encounter in your research. This is due in Week 8.
  • Week 10: The Summary of Issues and Proposed Changes will include revisions to Part 1 and 2 and require you to provide a summary in a presentation for a meeting of the National Association of Journalists. This is due in Week 10.