Monday, September 21, 2009

Journalism (1-4): Special Web Smackdown: Newspaper vs. Broadcast vs. Cable News

Student Journalists here is your challenge. Using the material you learned from Chapter 7, read the following articles:
1. Newspaper Example
2. Broadcast News Example
3. Cable News Example

Each article concerns the same breaking news story. Your job is to read them and answer the following questions:
1. Which story is the strongest of the trio? Why do you like this one the best?
2. Which lead is the strongest? What differences do you see in the various leads?
3. How much did you know about this event before you read these stories? What questions do you have about this story?