faking it sex lies and women s magazines intro to mass communication

Faking It: Sex Lies and Womenâ€™s Magazines

Intro to Mass Communication

Directions:

1. Students are to write a (full) 2-3 page paper discussing the

article â€œFaking It: Sex, Lies and Womenâ€™s Magazinesâ€.

2. The first page should include a discussion regarding your

opinions and thoughts on the article you read. Be specific and

use examples from what you read when responding.

3. The second page should include examples in

current

Womenâ€™s magazines of the problems revealed and discussed

by the various editors and writers interviewed in the article.

For example: look for examples that have the small print that

says â€œnames have been changedâ€ in the articles you are reading.

Look for

exaggerated

claims regarding sex and itâ€™s

impact/benefit on health and beauty. Look for quotes from â€œreal

womenâ€ that donâ€™t sound like how a real person might speak

about sex.

Make sure to tell me the magazine you found the article in. The

issue you are using, the name of the column or article and its

author. Give me

specific details

when describing the article(s)

you are discussing.

The assignment must:

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Be typed

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Double spaced

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12 point font

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New Times Roman

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Use proper spelling and grammar

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Use proper essay/paper format (introduction, body, conclusion)

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I am not looking for a list on the second page…please keep your

writing in formal essay format.