understanding power and agenda setting
For this discussion, please review the TED https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg and Chapter 7 as assigned/attached below.
Provide a clear and thorough discussion on the following.
- In each response, use your reading or the TED – be specific.
For each prompt provide two (2) clear and well written examples using examples from the TED or real life.
Prompts:
What are some of the dangers of a single story?
How are stories defined by the speaker?
Why is power a significant variable in terms of who is telling the story?
How does starting the story with the word “secondly” change the context of a story?
Why is it important to check the source of the story in terms of the context?
What are the consequences of single stories?
Why is research important in terms of understanding “stories” when it comes to policy, policy development and policy implementation?
Why is it important is it to “reject” the single story?
There are 8 prompts – each is worth 100 points. Incomplete or unclear responses will not receive points. Responses that do not include examples will not receive points.