Draft a Media Articles Folio

Description and Specific Requirements
In this assignment you will present a discussion of two (2) media articles that you have read and reviewed
during the trimester. The media article needs to be published on/after June 1, 2022, nevertheless, the
business ethics issues covered can predate June 1, 2022.
Each article must be from the media source (for example, newspaper such as The Age, New York Times
article, magazine article, internet article). The media articles that you select must have at least 200 words of
text. Please note that academic journal articles are not regarded as media source for the purpose of this
assignment and if used you will be given a zero for that article.
The articles must be concerned with issues of a business ethics nature. If you are not sure of the article’s
applicability please think through the situation before using it, perhaps choose another one that you are
sure fits what is required. The unit team cannot give you an assessment of the article’s applicability. As this
is a third-year unit, we expect students to take responsibility for their own learning decisions, therefore
deciding on the articles that you choose is a part of the assessment process. A reminder that identifying and
discussing the media articles discussion is part of the assessment evaluation process.
Please ensure that your articles are business ethics related and do not cover social, cultural or political
issues. Sometimes there is a fine line and if you are not sure, then choose another article which clearly
outlines a business ethics issue(s).
The discussion of each article must contain:
• the title of the media article.
• the media from which it was obtained: i.e. newspaper or magazine name, internet site location.
• the date of the article (it must be dated on/after June 1, 2022; if not that article will score 0/25).
• an overview of the essence of the article with a brief discussion of the identified ethical issue(s).
• a more in-depth discussion of the business ethical issues [starting point chapters 3, 5, 10, 12]. How
is each business ethics issue(s) defined and in what way do these issue(s) present themselves in the article?
Specifically report on what happened; why it happened, factors which contributed, and consequences
• who are the stakeholders being impacted (now and in the future) by the business ethics issue(s) and
how? Briefly discuss impact (positive and/or negative) on each stakeholder [starting point chapter 2].
• a discussion that links the essence of the article and ethical issues(s) to the theory or framework
[starting point chapters 2, 6, 7, 8, 11] (referenced theory to support your ideas – is expected and will be
deemed as essential)*.
• your recommendations (that are realistic and practical) as a manager to resolve the issues identified
in the article. If no resolution has been mentioned in the article, you can give your suggestions of how to
resolve the issues here. If a resolution has been mentioned, discuss whether you would had resolved the
issue in the same manner or other ways, and why/not.
• a conclusion in which you give an opinion on the article’s ethical issue(s).
• an academic reference list that is constructed correctly (using Harvard format).• a copy of each article (not URLs). [Note: If you cannot attach a scanned copy of your article then you
can copy and paste the text of your article in the word document. If undertaking this step, ensure that you
have included full article along with details such as article date/ article source/ article author(s)/ and url]
*as this unit is at 3rd year level, you can use any theory that relates to business ethics regardless of having
already formally studied it in the unit schedule: i.e. you can read ahead and use ideas and theories from
weeks outside of 1-7. You can also use any theory that maybe relevant to your discussion and is not covered
as part of the unit content.
You must include a copy of the article with your assignment, else your assignment will NOT be marked
until after the exams. In these circumstances, you will receive a maximum of 25/50. [Note: If you cannot
attach a scanned copy of your article then you can copy and paste the text of your article in the word
document. If undertaking this step, ensure that you have included full article along with details such as
article date/ article source/ article author(s)/ and url]
You are to write 1500 words per article (No additional words above the 1500 words for each article in
the assignment will be marked. This 1500 words does not include the in-text references for each
article).
The reference list incorporating in-text references from both the media articles should be included at the
end of the last article following either Harvard or APA format. This final reference list is not part of the 3000
words.