History of Journalism Project Due Today; Return of the Blog

Blog ?: Choose one of the following questions/topics to answer on YOUR blog:

• What kinds of news stories, topics, or issues are not being covered well by mainstream papers? How does the internet or alternative news sources help address this problem? Give an example.
• Argue whether or not newspapers are a thing of the past. Are newspaper chains good or bad for journalism (and why or why not?)
• Do newspapers today play a vigorous role as watchdogs of our powerful institutions? Why or why not? How do newspapers help create and continue our democracy? Is freedom of the press necessary? Why or why not? 

History of Journalism Project Directions (read carefully):
1.Complete this project today. You will need to turn in:

• An outline
• Your script (300-500 words, approximately)
• SEND ME YOUR Document file or URL for: a short film documentary (upload to Youtube), a Prezi, a Padlet, a Google Slide Show, etc. [Make sure you have SHARED or made your work public so we can see it...]
• A works cited page (in MLA format)
• A Short personal reflection on the project (100-300 words) (How'd it go? What'd you learn?)

If you finish before the period ends, please: practice your presentation. Read and rehearse your script. Know the material of which you are going to speak. Organize yourself for the presentation and prepare for the presentation!

Finally, if there's still more time, please complete homework assignments (see below). 

• Please read the chapter handout on Journalism and answer the 6 ?'s for Thursday, May 3.
• Complete 15 of the 38 questions as a take-home quiz for "10 Days in a Madhouse" (Due Tuesday as a quiz grade)
• If you did not complete it, please answer the question above on YOUR blog.

HOMEWORK: Complete reading "10 Days in a Madhouse" and answer the take-home quiz (due Tuesday, May 1). Read, annotate, and complete the 6 ?'s in the chapter "Journalism". Be prepared to deliver your presentation on Tuesday, May 1 in class.