Do a compare-and-contrast case study. It will require you to view your topic from three
different angles: locally, nationally, and globally. Your case study should be written in
APA style, have 800 words, and compare and contrast your topic with how it was
portrayed from a local, national, and global standpoint.
JUST TO CLARIFY: For this assignment, the local news is where the event took place.
For example, the local news coverage for the Columbine school shooting that occurred
in 1999 will be Columbine, CO. National news for the event can be any other news
coverage that covered the event in the USA including Miami, and the global news will
be any country outside of the USA regardless of the native language of the country that
covered the event, including Canada, UK, Spain, etc.
● Was there a difference with media coverage about your topic in other parts of
the world?
● Were the reactions from media consumers varied in other parts of the world?
● Did different movements happen in other parts of the world based on the
topic/event?
● What were the similarities?
● What were the differences?
Sample Solution
Yes, there can be a difference in media coverage about a particular topic depending on the region of the world. For example, certain news events and topics may receive more attention from certain regions such as North America than other regions such as Europe or Asia. Additionally, reactions from media consumers in different parts of the world can vary significantly based on cultural factors and individual perspectives. Furthermore, different movements may arise due to the same event or issue in different parts of the world, which could potentially lead to varying outcomes for each area.
Sample Solution
Yes, there can be a difference in media coverage about a particular topic depending on the region of the world. For example, certain news events and topics may receive more attention from certain regions such as North America than other regions such as Europe or Asia. Additionally, reactions from media consumers in different parts of the world can vary significantly based on cultural factors and individual perspectives. Furthermore, different movements may arise due to the same event or issue in different parts of the world, which could potentially lead to varying outcomes for each area.
his reading explores Pakeha ethnicity and the importance of social stratification in discussing the level of inequality and privilege present in New Zealand society.
Ballara (1986) defines the word Pakeha as the ‘Maori name for Europeans’. Many other contemporary Maori sources define the term as “White or New Zealander of European descent” (Moor, 2011 & Ngata, 2010). This reading makes note of the fact that there are advantages that belong to the dominant white majority in New Zealand however the advantages and the privileges are reinforced by its invisibility and is also disguised. McIntosh (2007) supports this statement: we should see white privilege as an “invisible package of unearned assets”. The norms and values of the White people, the ways in which they act and live serve as the basis by which non-White people are judged.
Pakeha acknowledge and support the symbolic nature and aspects of Maori culture; the incorporation of the Maori version in the national anthem, the Haka, the powhiri and educating people of Te Reo Maori. However, they oppose any possible potential aspects that may challenge and hinder the existing economic power structure such as ownership of Maori land, tertiary scholarships and awards for Maori students and so on. It raises questions and doubts about whether or not the Pakeha’s acknowledgment of the mere symbolic aspects of the Maori culture is actually genuine if they are not willing to share economic power and privileges.
The self-labelling as Pakeha represents their recognition of the cultural difference, and also displays the privileges that being a member of the majority group gives. In more recent years however, Pakeha ethnicity also served as a symbol of respect to the Maori in an attempt at acknowledging their “First Nation” status and the Treaty of Waitangi.
Ethnicity is a principle element of social stratification, and as a result, of inequality that is present within society. Maori, in comparison to the New Zealand population as a whole, were at an extreme disadvantage in terms of education and employment, but were also experiencing discrimination in institutions, workplaces and communities. The dominant majority Pakeha culture and social structure
