For this task, we simply want you to pick one fairly “big” news story – the bin Laden assassination (bonus reading), the Anthony Weiner scandal, the NFL lockout, Katie Couric’s move to ABC daytime, etc. – and compare how it has been reported across various types of media outlets. We’re looking for an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses, from your perspective as a reader/viewer, of each type of medium.
This is not a writing task, so you can do it in bullet points or paragraphs – whatever is easier for you. You can use the chart below as a guide if that’s easier, but responses should be posted to your personal blog.
Be sure to provide a brief paragraph summarizing the general facts of your selected story.
| Medium | Strengths/Advantages | Weaknesses/Disadvantages |
| Newspaper story (an online edition is okay for this exercise, but pick a mainstream media publication) | ||
| Television news story (a network or cable news program will work here) | ||
| Blog (try to find an appropriate one for your story … Huffington Post is good for politics, TMZ for entertainment news, etc.) | ||
| Twitter feeds (you may need to check several posts to get a good feel for this medium as it relates to the story) |
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