Chapin’s concept of claims making newspaper analysis

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Chapin’s concept of claims making newspaper analysis

Based on Chapin’s concept of claimsmaking (Chs. 1, 5, and 6), analyze a recent newspaper or magazine article or news media post (from a reliable news outlet) that describes claims made in the policy development process. The article might focus on claims made while the policy is being considered by a legislative body or claims made by advocates who are trying to change law that has already been adopted. In your paper, describe the policy, the claims made by advocates and/or opponents, and whether the claims meet the third and fourth principles found in Chapin’s Principles of Strengths Perspective Policy (See Quick Guide 3 on page 210 in the 4th edition textbook, or  Week 1 slides for a list of Chapin’s principles). This is a 2 -3 page paper. Include a copy of the article or link to the article in your paper.

Your paper can focus on any policy as long as the policy is governmental in nature.  Do not choose a newspaper article that is focused on organizational policy (i.e., policy created by an agency or business). Example of a newspaper article that includes claimsmaking – http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/us/27adopt.html?pagewanted=print
(Links to an external site.)

(Note: The New York Times is available free through our library. Search for New York Times in “Online Journals” and choose “free e-journals.”) Consider using outlets such as BBC, Sky News, or Reuters for reliable news reports.

Remember, ensure  that the paper is at least three pages exclusive of the cover and the reference pages. Also, ensure that you include all the references you use in finding research for this assignment paper. References should be at least three for the paper. All references, citation, and writing should follow the APA formatting and styling guidelines. Finally, ensure you focus on the assignment topic in detail.