This week, you are to write a course project portfolio essay on the
issue of globalization. Give an example of a current, active website
that is based in the US, which expresses the values of globalization,
and analyze the site.

Your essay should answer the following questions:

• What is globalization, and in what ways has the Internet served as a vehicle for it?
• What cultural values do the site you chose reflect?
• What political values are reflected?
• Is the site culturally or politically biased in some way? Explain.
• How are these values that are reflected by the website distinctly American?

Your thesis for this essay should attempt to argue why this site is
an example of the values of globalization, and use your answers from the
questions above to explain why this is true.

This essay should be 2-3 pages, in APA style, utilizing the college’s
library resources. Please include at least one scholarly resource as a
minimum in your essay.

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