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1. Pick any current (2017) event in United States. Compare and contrast coverage in two American and two non-American sources (from different countries). How did each define the story? Did any show a bias? Did any miss something important? In your essay, try to find some outside documentation of the event in question (e.g., government sources) and learn about the news organizations. Distinguish between coverage that an organization produces and wire stories that it merely carries. Remember that coverage may consist of more than one story and may involve more than one day. In addition to Nexis (on the library site), here are some possible sources:
- http://www.watchingamerica.com/index.shtml
- http://www.thebigproject.co.uk/news http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
- https://www.rt.com
- https://sputniknews.com
- http://www.irna.ir/en
- http://www.aljazeera.com
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news
- http://www.france24.com/en/
- http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn
- http://www.granma.cu/idiomas/ingles/index.html
2. Pick any current (2017) event in the Mideast. Compare and contrast coverage in two American and two non-American sources (from different countries). How did each define the story? Did any show a bias? Did any miss something important? In your essay, try to find some outside documentation of the event in question (e.g., government sources) and learn about the news organizations. Distinguish between coverage that an organization itself produces and wire stories that it merely carries. Remember that coverage may consist of more than one story and may involve more than one day. You may find non-American sources above.
3. See this brief article on the political impact of John Oliver and Jimmy Kimmel: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/05/john-oliver-net-neutrality-kimmel-colbert-late-night-politics-impact Appraise its claims. How much difference did Oliver and Kimmel make? What do these cases tell us about the potential policy impact of comedy? In your answer, do not rely simply on the reporter's assertions. You must do your own research on the politics of the issues, including public opinion data.
4. Devise your own topic, subject to my approval.
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3. See this brief article on the political impact of John Oliver and Jimmy Kimmel: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/05/john-oliver-net-neutrality-kimmel-colbert-late-night-politics-impact Appraise its claims. How much difference did Oliver and Kimmel make? What do these cases tell us about the potential policy impact of comedy? In your answer, do not rely simply on the reporter's assertions. You must do your own research on the politics of the issues, including public opinion data.
4. Devise your own topic, subject to my approval.
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- Essays should be typed (12-point) double-spaced, and no more than four pages long. I will not read past the fourth page.
- Essays should be Word documents, not pdfs.
- Cite your sources. You may use either endnotes or parenthetical references to a bibliography. In either case, put documentation in a standard format (Turabian or Chicago Manual of Style).
- Watch your spelling, grammar, diction, and punctuation. Errors will count against you.
- Return essays to the class Sakai dropbox by 11:59 PM on Friday, December 8. Essays will drop one gradepoint for one day’s lateness and a full grade after that.
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