Academic MLA format essay regarding health disparities in the media.

Task 1

You will need to search for a news article that relates to any of the social justice/health disparities topics that we have discussed in this course. Make sure that you include a link to the article or a scanned copy when submitting the assignment.

Task 2

you will write a letter to the editor. Your letter can express one of the following:

You are angry about something, and want others to know it
You think that an issue is so important that you have to speak out
Part of your group’s strategy is to persuade others to take a specific action
Suggest an idea to other
Influence public opinion
Educate the general public on a specific matter
Influence policy-makers or elected officials directly or indirectly
Publicize the work of your group and attract volunteers or program participants
Please refer to the guidelines found in “How to Write a Letter to the Editor”.

Task 3

Write a brief (50-200 words), open-ended reflection of the project. Here are some ideas for what you can talk about:

Something new that you learned from the article
Potential bias that you found in the news article and/or news source
Overall impression of the letter writing process (Was it easy, difficult, manageable?)
Something else that you would like to mention
Hi, for task 1 where you have to find a news article, I found one, here it is: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3540621/

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Health Disparities in the Media
Task 2
Dear Editor,
I am writing to you in response to a recent article in which you articulated some of the health disparities that exist in modern society. Such disparities included gaps in access, affordability, and quality of medical care. The article was very informative and addressed some of the main issues that make the healthcare system of the country to continue lagging behind

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