Agenda 10/6
Exploring Sensationalism, Bias, Objective/Balanced Reporting and Parody NewsPeriod 1 Activity
1. Go to the following link to find 2 TABLOID stories that you consider to be sensationalism in journalism: www.top10links.com/cat.php/News:Newspapers:Tabloids
2. Check out the op ed pages and columns of 2 major newspapers (New york Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, etc.) to find articles that have a slant or bias.
3. Find 2 articles on the front pages of these major newspapers that seem to be well-balanced and objective.
4. Finally, check out The Onion for parody at: www.theonion.com/content/
5. Share you findings with a partner and together post a reply to this assignment for credit.
6. Finish editing articles. Work on your FUTURE BOOK (10 articles you would like to write this year).
