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Your job is to watch
the news this weekend.
It
doesn’t matter which news you watch, but you need to watch at least 30 minutes of the same news
or news channel.
Example: the PBS NewsHour, the
KTLA morning news, 30 minutes of whatever is on FOX or MSNBC.
Some
of these programs, and others, are available online as well, either live or
recorded.
While
you watch, pay attention to the stories, topics, or people the
program/channel is focused on.
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Read all the questions
BEFORE you start to watch so you can take notes that directly address the
questions. After the program or time is up, answer the questions below:
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1. What program or channel did
you watch and at what time of day/night?
2. What were some of the stories
or topic did the program/channel discuss? Also, identify which topics or
stories were national news and which
were local or state news?
3. What kinds of political topics were presented? (Other
than the Election or the candidates)
4. Was the Election covered?
And if so, what was it mostly in regard to (i.e., lots of focus on Trump, a
story about Sander’s ‘momentum’). Did you feel that one candidate received more
coverage than others? Did the coverage focus on who is “winning” or “losing”
the race?
5. Do you normally watch this
program or channel? If so, how often. If not, why did you pick this channel or
program?
6. What story or topic were you
most interested in? Which story/topic were you the least interested in. Why or
why not?
7. If there were any
advertisements or commercials while you watched, what were they for? What does
this tell you about the target audience for the program/channel? (For instance,
if there were lots of commercials for action figures and dolls, you were
definitely watching the news on Nickelodeon and the network assumes you are a
child).
Due Monday 4/4
