6. Write an artist's statement about why you picked the news event/topic you did, and discuss how the event was discussed in the three pieces of journalism/broadcast journalism/trade, academic, legal etc..journals

you identified. Then discuss your decision to focus on the voices/perspectives you did, and why. Minimum of 500 words 7. Please don't worry if you can't draw well. You are not graded on your artistic skill. Simple stick figures or drawings are just as powerful as fully rendered drawings. What is important is the story you are telling through your comic about the news event you chose to focus on. It's important to do things outside of our comfort zone, and know you can't fail.