The paper should be 10-12 pages in length, including citations and bibliography, in a standard-sized font (11 or 12 point) and double-spaced.

Your discussion may focus on the United States or any other country/comparison you wish. 
Select  3-5  print/online-only articles or extended television segments in the news media that discuss this issue they can be Op-Eds, Longform articles, or traditional length articles in newspapers and magazines. (If you elect to use any television news segments, please do not use more than two. Cite them in the paper with a link, and try to retrieve a transcript or carefully take notes of exact quotations.) 
Choose  3-5  peer-reviewed academic articles or books published on university presses discussing the topic. (I will list examples of common journals covering family issues.) 
Compare the media framing of the issue to the findings and arguments in the scholarly articles. Explain the differences and similarities in treatment of the issue, and the implications of these differences regarding cultural values, economic realities, social structure, and history.