News and Views Assignment BLG 251 W2019 Book Chapter Assignment
Communicating science is a critical and growing section of the science-based economy. The ability to read technical information, whether from primary literature or technical manuals and “translate” the important points from that work to a different type of audience is a critical skill in today’s economy. As shown by public polling data, many members of […]
Rhetorical Analysis of a News Event
This is a roughly 1000-1500 word rhetorical analysis of a current news event, examining the ways that news outlets with different audiences and agendas present the same incident. You will select a story that is currently being widely covered and examine the ways the coverage differs and overlaps between outlets. This will include analysis of […]
News Analysis
choose either a news article containing images or a very short news clip (we can look at no longer than one minute 30 seconds regardless of the length of the clip). Then go on to form a thesis statement that coheres around the impact of framing with regard to that narrative. Make sure that your […]
