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Your media analysis

Your media analysis . Thomas Abraham JMSC 0042. Final paper- news analysis. 750 word analysis of how different news media are covering a particular story 30% of your grade. Purpose of this assignment.

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Your media analysis

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  1. Your media analysis Thomas Abraham JMSC 0042

  2. Final paper- news analysis • 750 word analysis of how different news media are covering a particular story • 30% of your grade

  3. Purpose of this assignment • To make you aware of the different perspectives on the news that different media organisations have • To make you critically aware of your own choice of perspective • To create awareness of how the sources you use can colour a story

  4. What do you need to do? • Take a major news event ( ie US election, Chinese election, Obama’s visit to Burma) • Take three stories coming from two different news organisations -a western international news organisation, and a local news organisation and compare them.

  5. What do you need to compare? • First explain what the event being reported is and then which two news stories you are comparing. • Write a line or two about the news organisations whose stories you are analysing • Are the news angles the same? • Are the sources the same? • Is the tone in both stories the same- or is there a slant? • Are both factual? • Any other thoughts?

  6. Deadline • Due December 15

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