You are required to identify a concept that is discussed in the readings/lecture in the
current political scene in an Asian country. Your media report must be in English and
available online. It must have been published on or before September 25, 2017.
For your convenience, a list of course concepts is provided here. However, you are free
to choose different concepts that are not on the list, as long as they appear either in an
assigned reading or in a class discussion. If you are unsure about whether your concept
is appropriate, feel free to ask me.
9. Privatization
Your report should be between 400 and 600 words (generally 2 double-spaced pages).
It should have the following components:
A. Title in this format “[Your concept(s) here] in the media”
B. First paragraph defining and explaining the concept
C. Second paragraph summarizing the events/processes described in the media report
D. Three to five paragraphs showing how the concept is related to the events/processes
E. Final paragraph describing your personal response to the media report
F. URL of the media report
Submissions that do not have ALL these components will receive a grade of zero.