Category: Journalism

What are the good things and bad things about this newspaper/ website ?Does this media organization get the information from Press Agencies? Which ones? (AP/Reuters/UPI, EFE)?

Korean Daily Times

 Simply answer the key points in short sentences, which you would get this information from the article.

1. Any connection between this media organization and any Big Media conglomerate?

2. Where does the media organization get the money to cover the expenses of journalists, reporters, designers, etc?

3. How do minorities/ race/ women/ LGBTQ population are treated by this media organization?

4. Major connection between this media organization and its audience/readership/viewers?

5. Does this media organization get the information from Press Agencies? Which ones? (AP/Reuters/UPI, EFE)?

6. What are the good things and bad things about this newspaper/ website ?

7. “High Quality” journalism (Is it credible? Could it be improved ?

Which different groups or stakeholders hold opposing views? What common ground or “shared realities,” as Dhar calls them, do these opposing groups or stakeholders have? How might these shared realities be used to build bridges between opposing stakeholders?

Intentional Abortion Prewriting

Who has the power to change this policy? Who is hurt by this policy? Who is helped by this policy? Who needs to be informed about this policy? Who might be conflicted by this policy?

Who is debating this policy in my community? Who uses library resources the most? Who doesn’t use these resources? Who funds the library? Who are the readers of my argument? Who is unexpectedly affected by this policy?

As you can see, our list of Who questions can go on somewhat indefinitely. The same applies for the other five journalist questions:

What is the current policy? What is the proposed change? What steps are needed to enact the changes? What would be the effect on patrons? What would be the effect on librarians? What would be the effect on taxpayers?

By viewing journalist questions in this expansive sense, we can explore our understanding of subjects thoroughly and systematically.

For the second half of your assignment, you will fully answer the following questions:

Which different groups or stakeholders share common ground on the issue and can form alliances? What is this common ground, and why do they share it?

Which different groups or stakeholders hold opposing views? What common ground or “shared realities,” as Dhar calls them, do these opposing groups or stakeholders have? How might these shared realities be used to build bridges between opposing stakeholders?

What reasons in support of your position will be most persuasive to your readers, and why? What counter-arguments (reasons against your position) do you think are most convincing, and why?

How might you rebut these reasons? What counter-arguments will you concede in order to build bridges and show that you are an arguer of good faith?
Submitting Your Work

Analyze the significance of any of the files posted under Course Materials>Unit 4: Disinformation, Fake News. You can use in your answer the video about Rappler in The Philippines and Nobel Peace Prize Maria Ressa and this article from The Guardian

Truth, The First and Most Confusing Principle

After reading Chapter 2 of Elements of Journalism: “Truth, The First and Most Confusing Principle.” Analyze the significance of any of the files posted under Course Materials>Unit 4: Disinformation, Fake News. You can use in your answer the video about Rappler in The Philippines and Nobel Peace Prize Maria Ressa and this article from The Guardian

You may be focused or undecided, or simply open to the options within NYU’s global network; regardless, we want to understand – Why NYU? (2500 character maximum)

Why NYU

We would like to know more about your interest in NYU. We are particularly interested in knowing what motivated you to apply to NYU and more specifically, why you have applied or expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program, and/or area of study?

You may be focused or undecided, or simply open to the options within NYU’s global network; regardless, we want to understand – Why NYU? (2500 character maximum)

After watching the documentary Decade of Fire (US 2018), and reading the material What´s Journalism by CJR, write an essay trying to explain the many ways Journalism could help to preserve our democratic system.

After watching the documentary Decade of Fire (US 2018), and reading the material What´s Journalism by CJR, write an essay trying to explain the many ways Journalism could help to preserve our democratic system.

Home

https://existential.cjr.org/

What do you consider is the most valuable and important idea in that section? You can either summarize or directly quote the text; then, briefly explain why you find this idea important and valuable.

JOURNAL 2

Remember – these journal questions require more thinking than writing. Think about exactly what you are asked to do, and then write as economically as possible.

For this journal assignment, answer each of the following prompts:

Important Idea

Considering only the Introduction to Chapter 5, in terms of developing critical thinking and reasoning, what do you consider is the most valuable and important idea in that section? You can either summarize or directly quote the text; then, briefly explain why you find this idea important and valuable.

Critical Thinking

In Chapter 5, the section “Making Arguments” states: “In some ways applying our core critical thinking skills to analysis can be more difficult than offering an evaluative opinion. Analysis, like interpretation, is understanding at a deep level (p. 89)”

What concepts discussed in Chapter 4 might make analysis of a statement difficult – and why?

Beliefs

Why do you believe what you believe?

What is your “evidence”?

Test one of your beliefs by asking yourself, “Why?” As you answer each “why,” go down another layer – four layers will probably give you a good idea of why you believe what you believe.

Your product should show a well-reasoned and logical basis for your belief. Stay away from the big stuff, like believing in God, or who to vote for in the next election, and don’t look for sources – this is about what you believe and why you believe it. After all, this is only an 8-week course, and we can’t settle everything!

Click on the following link for an example of layers of why:

Synthesize how political science, communication, and other fields of study may be used to better understand the relationship between terrorism and the media (CLO 4)

Unit 6: Research Paper Proposal

Introduction

You will research how the media covered an act of terrorism that occurred between 1800-2018. You will submit a proposal for your research paper in Unit 6 and your paper in Unit 8.

You should begin thinking about what you want to research.

This link will be helpful to you as you begin your research: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_the_United_States (Links to an external site.)

Note:

Wikipedia is not considered a legitimate source for your paper. It is a starting place and stepping stone. The material – particularly the footnotes at the end of articles – often lead to more substantial resources.
Because the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, 9/11 in the U.S. and 2005 London subway attack are case studies covered in great detail in the course textbook those events are not an option.
Choosing an attack that occurred after 1920 means you are more likely find media coverage to analyze first-hand.
Your proposal and paper should relate to at least two of the following course themes:

Problematic definitions of terrorism.
The role(s) media plays in terrorist acts.
How media influences foreign policy.
Characteristics of media events related to terrorism.
Distinguishing characteristics of different forms of media.
The symbiotic relationship between media coverage and terrorism.
The positive and negative aspects of media coverage and patriotism.

How political science, communication, and other fields of study may be used to better understand the relationship between terrorism and the press.
The focus of your research paper should not be on the gruesomeness of the attack but on your detailed analysis of how one or two pieces of media covered the event.

For example, you can compare second-hand accounts of old newspaper reports that you can fine online or radio recordings or TV news clips available online on YouTube or on various credible history sites.

As you’ve been practicing in Discussions in this course, analyze the media coverage; look for evidence of bias, framing, assumptions, speculations and even factual, substantial reporting. You can also report on what historians, sociologists and political scientists wrote about how media covered the event.

If you find a front-page cover photo that sensationalizes the event, think about applying what you learned in chapter 4 of the course textbook about studies on the impact of images.

Directions for Proposal Assignment and Timeline
You should allocate time to consider and think about what you would like to research.

The proposal for your research paper is due the end of Unit 6. You will upload a document that looks and reads like an elaborated outline and includes at least three sources that you will use to discuss how they relate to 2 of the above 8 criteria listed above.

Don’t just upload a document that says: will go online and research x.” Your grade on your proposal will be determined by how well you have focused on a topic that meets the assignment criteria, which asks that you not only identify but discuss three sources that you have found and how they relate to your topic, i.e., how they will help you make your point. For example, will the source you have chosen be useful to your argument that the terrorist event affected foreign policy (see #3 above). Or did the event illustrate the difficulty in defining terrorism (see #1 above).

Because this is a media course, your sources can come from popular, consumer media. In other words, you don’t have to just consider academic journals. But make sure your sources are legitimate, valid and trustworthy.

You will also speculate on how the same event might be covered by today’s media.

Submit Your Proposal Using This Outline (or something similar)

Introduce your topic. When it happened and any historical context that is appropriate. Tell us what happened. Where it happened. The parties involved and affected. The facts.

Identify at least two of the eight course themes you plan to explore and include the sources you will use to back up your claims.

Elaborate on your thinking on how this event might be covered in today’s digital media climate.
Format: The proposal document should be at least single-spaced page plus a correctly formatted reference page. Use APA style and at least 3 references and 12-point font.

Tips on Conducting Research Online

Watch the following curated list of video tutorials, especially if it’s been awhile since you have taken an English course on academic research and writing:

The CRAAP method of evaluating websites:

Evaluating Websites (Links to an external site.)
Evaluating Websites

More on using CRAAP to evaluate websites:

Evaluating Sources (Links to an external site.)
Evaluating Sources

A variation on the CRAAP method:

Evaluating Web Pages Tutorial (Links to an external site.)
Evaluating Web Pages Tutorial

On whether Wikipedia a credible source:

Is Wikipedia a Credible Source? (Links to an external site.)
Is Wikipedia a Credible Source?

Core Learning Outcomes Reflected in Assignment
At the conclusion of the course, learners will be able to:

Define terrorism (CLO 1, 2)

Compare distinguishing characteristics of different forms of media including social mediat related to the coverage of terrorism (CLO 3)

Explain the roles media play in terrorist acts (CLO 5)

Synthesize how political science, communication, and other fields of study may be used to better understand the relationship between terrorism and the media (CLO 4)

 

How does the incident qualify as terrorism and not just an act of violence? What features, according to the course textbook – cite the page numbers – meet the definition of terrorism?

Unit 5: Discussion
Charlie Hebdo Attack
Introduction

Watch the following videos then respond to one of the following in your first post:

How does the incident qualify as terrorism and not just an act of violence? What features, according to the course textbook – cite the page numbers – meet the definition of terrorism?

Compare the attack to the controversy surrounding the release of Sony Pictures’ film The Interview.

In what ways are they similar or different? Give three reasons.

Because want you to post your original impressions, you won’t be able to see what other classmates have said until you post your first comment.

BBC Report:
Charlie Hebdo: Paris terror attack kills 12 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)

Weapons Specialist:
Charlie Hebdo gunmen ‘had military level training’ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)

Free Speech Discussion:
BBC Charlie Hebdo (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)

Also view this gallery of images created by cartoonists around the world:

Gallery of Images (Links to an external site.)

Directions
Make your initial post by 11:59 PM Thursday and reply to at least two classmates by 11:59 PM Sunday. Please keep your posts civil and show respect to your classmates.

ULOs Reflected In Discussion
Define terrorism.
Explain the roles media play in terrorist acts.