assume the role of a researcher for a producer of
popular media. This could be a news channel, an author, documentary filmmaker, or some
other medium. This person or organization has hired you because they are creating a new
piece of media (perhaps a longform article, a 30-minute documentary to air on a news
channel, or an op-ed) focusing on a particular event or issue in the Middle East. Your task
is to write a report and briefing materials to help them create a more nuanced piece of
media addressing a particular event or issue in the Middle East.
You will select the event or issue to cover in your report. Your report will be
approximately 15 double-spaced pages and will contain five main parts:

1. A short introduction presenting the event or issue, summarizing conventional
   perspectives or a dominant perspective on this event or issue in the media, and
   briefly describing your explanation or understanding of the event or issue (1
   paragraph)
2. An analysis of existing media with citations and/or links (approx. 1 page)
   a. What is the existing narrative about your issue? Based on what you’ve
   learned in the course, what theoretical approach comes closest to
   explaining how it is covered currently?
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