Test study guide

Your test tomorrow will be open-notes and you'll be able to look through your folders. It would be a good idea to review some of these concept ahead of time, though ...
* elements of news writing
*some vocab -- objective, subjective, inverted pyramid, nut-graph, etc.
* types of feature stories
* famous journalists (PowerPoints)
* history of photojournalism
* McCarthy and Murrow
* Editorial and Opinions

HW for 10/26

Click on the link below and read the article. Like yesterday's hw, this piece is part of the investigative series that The Washington Post is doing on guns. What do you find interesting about this article? Why do you think they are doing such a report? Do you think these sort of investigations make a difference? Given what we've talked about this session (regarding the role of journalism in our culture and society), support your answer.

Virginia Gun Dealers

HW for 10/25

Click on the link below and read the article. This is one piece in a series of pieces you'll read this week -- all part of a Washington Post investigation about guns in the area.

After you've read the article, please post a comment (at least 10 sentences long). Think about the content of the article as well as the journalistic merit of it -- that is, do you agree that this is an important, relevant story to investigate? What did you think about the writing?

The Hidden Life of Guns: Realco

HW for 10/22

Read some articles about Juan Williams' firing from NPR. Watch some videos of Williams on Fox News with Bill O'Reilly. Given what you know about NPR, Fox News, and what we've studied about journalism and ethics, what do you think about this controversy. Comment below in at least 10 sentences.

HW for 10/21

Read the following article, and comment below (at least 10 sentences). How would you answer the question posed in the headline, given what you've read and seen (in the documentary we watched together)?

Rutgers Student Death

HW for 10/20

Click on the following links, read the articles, and comment below -- your comment should be at least 10 sentences long. You're encouraged to read and respond to your classmates' comments!

Twitter in Iran

Wikileaks and Afghanistan

HW for 10/14

Go to this website:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1767836
Listen to the story, then post a comment below that is at least 10 sentences long. Feel free to respond to each others' comments. Think about whether you agree or disagree with what is reported in this piece, and explain why or why not.