This assessment item focusses on understanding the power of the media in influencing health policy and politics. Objectices: A. Examine how government policy is formulated within legal and ethical...

This assessment item focusses on understanding the power of the media in influencing health policy and politics.
Objectices:

A. Examine how government policy is formulated within legal and ethical frameworks
 B. Differentiate between the political ideologies that underpin the delivery of healthcare services
 C. Judge the implications of the use of power in public policy decision making

D. Assess and apply the competencies and skills required to effectively evaluate existing and emerging         health policies in the management and planning of health services
Task:
 Students are to analyse one media article on a public policy issue (health specific)  (THAT IS:

 Public hospital privatisation a sad day for NSW by Brett Holmes, Danielle Mahoney)  that has received attention in the Australian media in the past three years. The analysis should focus on how the media article portrays the policy issue with reference to the article's objectivity, balance of perspectives, attitude, ideological viewpoint/s, scientific rigour and other evidence-identified approaches used by the media to influence an audience.