CHAPTER 8: Media and Technology Short Essay
-Choose a breaking story in the contemporary world. Go to cnn.com, nytimes.com, and foxnews.com and read how each of these sources has covered the topic.
-Compare and contrast their coverage. Compare and contrast information in the stories as well as how are they presented. How do the narratives differ? What is omitted from one or the other?
-Identify how social media may or may not influence the coverage of this story. Discuss where you typically read about the news. How has technology influenced the media?
-After conducting the analysis of the three stories, reflect on what this says about media more generally as a source of truth or knowledge about what is going on in the world.
RUBRIC
On Time – 25 Points Possible
Grammar and Formatting – I can read it without having to stop and go back. Each paragraph is organized to flow and make sense together. – 25 Points Possible
Introduction and conclusion paragraphs –
Introduction paragraphs should introduce and explain what points will be made. –
20 Points Possible
Conclusion paragraphs should summarize what points were made and your learning – 20 Points Possible
Body of the Essay
The body of your essay should be 2-3 paragraphs and cover points 2-4 of the instructions. – 20 Points Possible
Works Cited Page – APA or MLA Format – 10 Points Possible.
