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Deconstructing the News
Choose an article to deconstruct. The article should be between 600 and 1200 words. The article must be from a news outlet and must be submitted for my approval. Do You Need Help? Get Now!
Create a Google Slide presentation demonstrating the seven steps of deconstruction determining how the article is actionable.
Slides must indicate the following:
Step 1 - summarize article and determine whether the story matches the headline.
Step 2 - provide evidence that the reporter "opened the freezer."
Step 3 - use the I'M Vain chart and its criteria to place value on each source in article.
Step 4 - establish transparency within the article.
Step 5 - what context is given or what context is missing?
Step 6 - is the article fair or bias? Give examples.
Step 7 - is the article/story actionable news?
Presentations will be due the last day of the semester.
Step 1. Assume that General Motors (GM) will merge with Ford Motor Company so that GM will be the surviving company.
? Note: Ignore accounting standards (they are quite complicated) and legal requirements (such as anti-trust laws).
Step 3. Create an Excel spreadsheet or a Word document with a table in which you have the following four columns. You can copy and paste this information into the spreadsheet or table and add across the columns.
Step 4. Do the same as you did in Step 3, but for the income statements of GM and Ford. You can copy and paste this information into the spreadsheet and add across the four columns essay help.
Step 5. Perform a ratio and vertical analysis of the balance sheet and income statement of the combined company for the Current Ratio, Quick Ratio, Debt/Equity Ratio, and Return on Equity. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital for the new firm using the assumptions from Module 3.