Journalism

Objective

• Analyze the qualities of good journalism

Agenda

1. Warm-up #2: What is one advantage and disadvantage of corporate news ownership?
2. Make a decision for TED Friday. We'll vote Three Choices:
1. What motivates people?
2. What makes people into liberals and conservatives?
3. What makes people happy?
   

1. Core Values of American Journalism
   - Daily Show Clip
2. Journalistic Language
   - CNN & Slang
3. Print vs. Image Culture
   - Dishonest Abe
   - Fatal Crash

Who Owns Your News?

Objective

• Analyze what makes an event news
  
• Evaluate the level of entertainment in the news today
  

Agenda

1. * Pick up a copy of each of the sample news articles on the middle table *
2. Warm-up #1: In your own words, describe the difference between news and entertainment.
3. Frontline Clips
4. News vs. Entertainment:Examples
5. Who Owns Your News? PPT
6. Discussion
7. Speech Project Introduction

News vs. Entertainment

Objective

• Analyze what makes an event news
  
• Evaluate the level of entertainment in the news today
  

Agenda

1. Setup
1. Attendance
   
2. Seating Chart
   
3. Collect Papers
   
1. MHS Health Sheet
2. MHS Info Sheet
3. Malafarina Info Sheet
4. Malafarina Permission Slip
4. Log In
5. Website
6. Journal
   
2. Current Events "Quiz"
   
3. Media Literacy PPT
1. News vs. Entertainment
2. Discussion
   

Welcome to NGI

Objective

• Explain classroom procedures and expectations
• Analyze the problems facing the US and the world
  

Agenda

1. Setup
1. Attendance
2. Paperwork
3. More Paperwork
4. Emergency Procedures
5. Syllabus
   
2. Course Info
   
1. What are the biggest problems facing the United States and the world today?
   
2. Discussion
3. Video Clip
   
4. Teaching & Assessment Methods
   
5. Politics & Discussion Rules
6. Index Card Questions
3. Computers
1. Logging On
2. Website
3. Journal Setup
   

Homework - due tomorrow

1. MHS Health Sheet
2. MHS Info Sheet
3. Malafarina Info Sheet
4. Malafarina Permission Slip