Assignment
Prepare by reading, watching, and listening to your local news media. (See the required readings above.)
Reflect on a widely covered local news item that caught your attention this week.
For the Discussion Forum, please:
• Summarize the basic story/facts in one paragraph.
• Discuss how it was covered across all the media outlets you read/watched, noting similarities and differences.
• Answer these questions:
o Were the differences due to the type of medium?
o Were the differences due to the particular reporter or media outlet covering the issue?
o Did you have personal reaction to any of the stories?
o What did you learn from reading, watching, or listening to this story?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.