Final paper

Media evaluation-- You will provide a one-page, double-spaced statement of what you believe to be the most important mass media development to date and why. I will grade this on the basis of grammar, punctuation, spelling and how well you logically defend your position. This will be turned in at the time of the final exam and count one third of your final grade. 


Today's assignments for Tuesday

1. Assignment: The Press was instrumental in "bringing down" a President of the United States in Watergate.
Do you think the press (the "media") helped  elect a President of the United States this year? One paragraph, your opinion, but with at least some specific instances behind your reasoning. Hand in at class Tuesday.
2. One  potential test question on Watergate.
3. Watch Pam Henry documentary. One potential test question on her.

Watergate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHnmriyXYeg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLt6djxhNe8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFG5r5ykCnI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lATCyfPwhNI

Assignment: The Press was instrumental in "bringing down" a President of the United States in Watergate.
Do you think the press (the "media") helped  elect a President of the United States this year? One paragraph, your opinion, but with at least some specific instances behind your reasoning. Hand in at class Tuesday.

Pam Henry documentary

Pam Henry
Watch this documentary before Tuesday

Assignments and questions

Nov. 8 History of Journalism

Review of election section, NY Times, discussion

Substitute on mid term--paragraphs

 Assignments:

1. Two paragraph assignments on blog on ’Nam and civil rights movement, from previous blog reading—Due Thursday
2. One paragraph on effect of social media on this election--your views
3. Potential final question each on Bourke-White, Friedman from last week due Thursday
4. Two questions from today's presentations on Cronkite and Paley due Thursday
5. What final question from history of TV video on blog ?
   Summary--three paragraphs, and five questions 

 

Earlier final questions you have submitted

1.     War cartoonist

2.     London bombing

3.     FDR press conferences, 12 years

4.     Marine flag raising photog

5.     Name of soldier’s publication

6.     Largest publishing empire owner

7.     Love broadcast of what disaster

8.      News reels primary goals

9.     Dorothea Lange known for

10.  Photo magazine started in 1936

11.  Congress act I n 1934 regulating broadcast

12.  Why newsreels die out

From today:

TV news questions

1.     Cronkite questions

2.     ‘Nam and TV from blog reading

3.     Civil Rights and TV from blog reading

TV and news

Presentations

Summary--three paragraphs, and five questions

The "television war"

Vietnam
Read. What was different about covering Vietnam from WWII journalistically? One paragraph due Thursday.

Read:

 Civil Rights Movement 

Effects

Do you see any difference in the coverage of the Civil Rights movement and journalism today? One paragraph, due Thurdays.

History of TV

Watch these links.
PBS
History
For Tuesday--quiz?
What two questions do you expect--handed in?