The Media Item You Chose - 1143 Words

What is the issue discussed in the visual media item you chose? The issue discussed is Germany’s coming decision on becoming part of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP. The main supporter of the TTIP in the cartoon is Barack Obama holding an apple out to Angela Merkel, looks undecided on taking the apple. What is the creator’s viewpoint on the issue? What details in the resource support the author’s claim? Provide evidence from the item to support your response. The creator has a viewpoint that many of the consumers and companies in Germany are opposed to accepting the Transpacific Trade and Investment Partnership, despite Angela Merkel’s movements to accept it. The cartoon depicts Angela Merkel reaching†¦show more content†¦In the cartoon, Angela Merkel is looking back at the people she represents to see if they agree or oppose, proving her thoughts of protectionism as well, because she wants to protect her country’s businesses as well. Do you agree or disagree with the viewpoint of the item you chose? Why or why not? I agree with the viewpoint of the item because Germany and much of Europe has been dealing with an economic crisis, and they would make a good decision to build up their manufacturing again before taking part in more international trade. It is good to trade, but with the recent turmoil that Germany and the rest of the European Union has faced, they are already struggling economically in the European Union, and it makes no sense to add another trade deal that has the possibility of hurting domestic production. Picture: Mexican farmer burns a tractor in protest of NAFTA From The Guardian news website, in a story published the 4th of January 2014, â€Å"NAFTA: 20 Years of Regret for Mexico.† http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/04/nafta-20-years-mexico-regret What is the issue discussed in the visual media item you chose? The issue discussed is whether mexican farmers benefited or were hurt by the North American Free Trade Agreement. The picture depicts a farmer holding a