A link to a recent (within the past 3 months) news story shall be posted to Canvas by the Sunday prior to the presentation @ 11:59PM. News stories are “standard, objective, fact-based reporting on a current matter of public concern. The author’s name is identified in the byline. These stories usually represent the majority of stories in printed publications and on the Websites of mainstream news organizations” (McCormick Foundation, p. 4). Each news story may only be posted once. The link to the news story shall be accompanied by a post containing the following:
- A 3 -4 sentence summary of the content of the story
- List all the sources the author cites in the article (include a description of who they are in parenthesis)
- Two questions the author left unanswered about the facts, arguments, and sources he/she cited?
- A brief (50 word) description of how you think this story relates to the content of this week’s presentation (review the syllabus description of the presentation for guidance)
IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to receive credit for your post, it must be properly written, posts with typos will be given a zero grade.
A link to a recent (within the past 3 months) news story shall be posted to Canvas by the Sunday prior to the presentation @ 11:59PM. News stories are “standard, objective, fact-based reporting on a current matter of public concern. The author’s name is identified in the byline. These stories usually represent the majority of stories in printed publications and on the Websites of mainstream news organizations” (McCormick Foundation, p. 4). Each news story may only be posted once. The link to the news story shall be accompanied by a post containing the following:
- A 3 -4 sentence summary of the content of the story
- List all the sources the author cites in the article (include a description of who they are in parenthesis)
- Two questions the author left unanswered about the facts, arguments, and sources he/she cited?
- A brief (50 word) description of how you think this story relates to the content of this week’s presentation (review the syllabus description of the presentation for guidance)
IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to receive credit for your post, it must be properly written, posts with typos will be given a zero grade.
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The Everyday-ness of Planning by Stephen Atkinson (Senior Planner, City of Tacoma and US alum)
Steve Atkinson has over a decade of experience with the city’s Planning and Development Services Department. He was the lead planner on the city’s major overhaul of its Shoreline Master Program, completed in 2013, as well as the Comprehensive Plan update, Tacoma 2040.
