- write a critical argumentative ESSAY Discuss your topic in the contemporary national and especially international media scape. Recommendation: Read John Hartley's chapter - Journalism and popular culture from Handbook of Journalism Studies - you have it posted at the top of the Moodle course along with other readings. Grading criteria: Relevance of the assignment Size (6000 +/-500 characters) Use of English Argumentative structure (use of arguments/examples) Thesis & Conclusion Use of concepts, focus, clarity