Surprise! You guys get to lead the class today. You'll be in one of three groups, each with a different activity and presentation.
Group 1
Watch the first three segments listed for the following video: The crisis at the LA Times
http://fora.tv/2008/08/14/The_Crisis_at_the_LA_Times#Newspapers_Lose_Young_Readers_to_Internet_News
What are the main themes?
What are the principles of journalism?
(Go to the Society of Professional Journalists - http://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp) - keep this open to read to the class)
Are these tenets still present in online “news”?
Group 2
Discuss article, "Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable" by Clay Shirky
Present points that made impression on you
Group 3
Go the following sites. Take a good look at who they are, their mission, how they present the news, etc. How are they similar? How are they different?
Present your findings to the group.
Huffington Post
NY Times
And one other source from which you get your news
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