You will research a natural, technological, or intentional human-initiated disaster, and the specific population or social issue in the context of that event. You may not do your case study on the Buffalo Creek Flood, 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina. Based on your research, you will write an eight- to 10-page case study in which you summarize the consequences of the disaster from the sociological perspective and compare coverage from the media and academic perspective. The case study must follow APA style with citations and bibliography, using 12-point font, double-spaced. The bibliography is not included in the page count. The case study is due at midnight eastern time. 

Your resources must include five or more media articles covering the event, and a minimum of four academic research sources from the UMUC library. For assistance using scholarly resources, refer to http://umuc.edu/library/guides/identify.shtml.