Question

the purpose of this assignment is to choose a current event and find two different news sources that discuss that event. Some current events you may want to consider are: Canada’s response to Covid-19,the wildfires in the USA, the upcoming American election,the NBA, the Black Lives Matters movement, the WE charity scandal, etc. Guidelines:•Your thoughtpiece should contain your thoughts! You should discuss some differences you see between the two different news sourcesthat covered that same news item/event. oYour sources could be both mainstream (The Toronto Star, CTV News, etc.)and non-mainstream sources (non-mainstream online news sources –please avoid using blogs). •Besides the two articles you choose, you do not need to do any research for outside information. This is an opinion piece. If you do paraphrase or quote any authors, be sure to cite them appropriately in APA citation. oPlease include end references (in APA style), that include the links to the two news source articles you choose at the end of your piece. ▪See the Library APA Guide on Slate for more information. •Your discussion should be written as a 1.5 -2-page, double spaced entry(Times New Roman,font size 12). Some questions to consider when forming your response: 1.What is the news item being discussed(i.e. what happened?) 2.Who is/are the author(s) for each source? How do you know that they are reliable journalists/writers? 3.How are the two headlines similar/different?

Answer 1

Black lives matters Movement:-

It is an international human rights movement began in 2013 after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the shooting and death of African-American teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012.

The Black Lives Matter movement was founded in response as an online campaign by three black community organisers: Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi.

The first street demonstration organised by Black Lives Matter took place in Ferguson.It has since been an integral part of demonstrations across the US in response to racism and violence suffered by black people, particularly at the hands of the authorities.

The phrase Black Lives Matter now refers to the Twitter hashtag, the slogan itself, the social movement and a loose confederation of groups who advocate for racial justice.

Black Lives Matter is an effort to sensitize white citizens to the position of the Black person—primarily, the Black man—in our society

BLM protests spread around the world.Protests have taken place in over 60 countries and on every continent except Antarctica.” That includes Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Turkey, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Guemsey, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Norway, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, Andorra, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Montenegro, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Kenya, Uganda, Tunisia, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Canada, Mexico, Barbados, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guadeloupe, Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, and Ecuador.

2.upcoming American election:-

Black Lives Matter' protests could play prominently in upcoming presidential election

2020 is a year like we have never witnessed. A pandemic that exposed structural health inequalities was followed by the largest civil rights uprisings in American history against police violence and systemic racism. The sustained demonstrations and radical imagination of protesters have challenged and remade the relationship between government and citizens.

Black Americans' vote is gaining importance in the looming presidential election on Nov. 3, as their turnout in the polls will be one of the most important factors to determine the next US president.

The percentage of African-American voters who turn out to vote on the day of election has been crucial in recent presidential elections, especially in swing states such as Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.

To gain the support of African-Americans, US President Donald Trump on Friday announced his plan to free up approximately $500 billion in capital to support Black communities in face of the novel coronavirus and economic downturn.

The plan, in addition, aims to create 3 million new jobs for the Black community and open 500,000 new Black-owned businesses, while Trump said Democrats have "taken Black voters for granted."

Trump trying to gain support of Black voters is not surprising, as during the last presidential election in 2016, only 8% of African-Americans voted for him, while a staggering 89% voted for his opponent Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, according to Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.