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This cover letter addresses the first essay for English 114, Democracy in the Media in which I critique and analyze the essay â€Å"Farewell to Journalism?: Time for a rethinking† by media critic Robert McChesney. I will look specifically at McChesney’s claim that American journalism is in peril danger and that massive government subsidies are the only way to save it, and our democracy. As I analyze McChesney’s claim, I will find major discrepancies within it and will make my own claim that although McChesney does his best to urge action from the reader he falls short on a number of issues that are vital to the success of his message. Throughout my paper I will present an idea or research that McChesney conveys to the reader, and I will explain my thinking and analysis of why it is incorrect and flawed. As I reflect on the process of creating my paper, I can think of multiple instances in which I understood the material excellently and analyzed the essay intensel y. I think that my practical and clear thinking is a strong point of my paper as I clearly outline what I feel McChesney has done incorrect within his argument. You will also see that I address his claim and how the evidence relates back to the claim many times in my paper as I slowly dissect and further understand his reasoning. However, as confident as I am in my hard-work I know that I struggled with many things throughout this essay as I began my learning experience at the college level. For instance, I clearly