you will have freedom to choose the topic and the particular angle of  the issue as you wish to explore it, but there are some clear parameters  you’ll need to follow.

Each blog entry must have:

1. Minimum 500 words (15% penalty for falling short of the word count)
    
2. 1 citation from academic source materials read that week in class.  This must be cited with a page number and author. Sources may not be  reused week-to-week.
    
3. 1 citation of an academic source (a relevant peer-reviewed article)  from outside of class.  Sources may not be reused week-to-week.
    
4. 1 citation of a news media article relevant to the topic.
    
5. At least 1 audio or visual element that adds substantial content to support your argument. This could be a link to a video, pictures, etc.

   *please make about baby food formula shortage