ECON 1100 - Business Microeconomics Applied Media Assignment Assignment Criteria and Grading Guidelines Assignment Criteria As indicated in the course outline, there is an Applied Media Assignment that is included in the course evaluation worth 10% of your final grade. The intention of this assignment is to bridge the economic principles and theories discussed in class with application to current local, provincial, national and/or international events. For the applied media assignment, you are required to provide (at maximum) a one- page (single-spaced) analysis of the economic principles, theories and/or laws underlying a recent media story/article (you are required to include an image of the actual newspaper or magazine article or an Internet screenshot for digital media in your submission). Your challenge will be to relate issues portrayed in the article with the underlying economic issues presented in the textbook and discussed in class. Here is a summary of the assignment requirements: . A cover page that includes your name and the title/headline of your media story/article. . A digital image (picture or screenshot) of a recent (less than 3-months old) media story/article. Ensure to reference the source of the article including the date at the end of your analysis using APA format. Information on APA referencing can be found on the RDP Library tab on The Loop. . A maximum one-page discussion/analysis of the economic concept(s) that apply to the media story/article. Ensure to reference material from your textbook and from class discussions. The use of a fully labeled graph, where appropriate, is highly recommended