Coming
up Media
Company or
Organization
presentations
(March 22-27):
Analysis of
Media Company
Presentation
(10%): Teams
of One to Four
Students
choose a media
company or
organization.
Each student
should present
for 3-5
minutes if in
a team.
If one
student,
presentation
should be 5-10
minutes.
Student
presentations
should include
(and have a
handout or web
page posting
submitted or
live BEFORE
presenting).
Schedule HERE:
-What
the
organization
and product
do, mission,
vision, etc.
-Where
the
organization
would fit in
the
Classification
System in BLUR
-Demonstrate
an example of
the media
company
product
-Explain Who
owns the
company or
organization
(details of
parent
company)
-Explain
Political
leanings of
company or
organization
-Explain the
structure of
company, and
how they make
money
-Present a
summary of
company sales
over time
(last five
years if
possible)
-Explain
issues
associated
with the
company
CASE
STUDY: United
States of
Secrets PBS
Frontline,
Continue March
20.
Coming up:
REFLECTION
PAPER: Write a
two to three
page
reflection
paper on
United States
of
Secrets.
Include:
-Description
of the content
of the video.
-Describe the
conflict
between the
Media and the
Executive
Branch
(President) of
the US
Government.
-How does this
relate to the
Ten Elements
of Journalism?
-Your reaction:
- How much did
you know about
this topic
before viewing
the video?
- Where do you
find yourself
on the
continuum of
Privacy and
Personal
Liberty to
complete
Digital
Survelliance
by the
Government?
Paper must be
printed,
double spaced,
page numbers,
&
stapled.
DUE DATE: To
Be Determined.
Coming
up: Case Study
of Media
Propaganda
(10%)
Schedule
HERE
Students will
present a case
study of a
media
propaganda
situation.
-Define the
propaganda
situation
(what, where,
when, who,
how, &
questions)
-Tell an
interesting
story about
the propaganda
situation.
-Explain what
propaganda
techniques
were used by
whom.
-Explain who
was the target
audience.
-Was the
propaganda
campaign
successful?
If so why, if
not, why not?
Please create
a handout for
the audience
(can be a web
page online,
or a paper
handout).
Please assign
readings or
viewings (ex.
YouTubes)
AHEAD!.
Present your
case study in
an 5-8 minute
informational
talk to our
class.
Use the
feedback you
received for
the last
presentation
to improve
this coming
presentation.