Ms. Gokturk
Journalism
Journalism
History Presentation
YOUR
REQUIREMENTS
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Have a visible
title/header (bold, large) + your name.
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Use 8.5” X 14”
paper, one or two sides – no more. I will Xerox your handout for a class
packet.
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Provide an
introduction to the piece of history. The
goal of your handout is to introduce the basics of the topic. You should aim to
have 5 or more interesting facts.
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Use your own words. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE from a site. Synthesize the
information in an interesting, original, and relevant way.
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Include at least one graphic! Look for
graphics of original documents where possible. You may also draw your own if an
interpretation is helpful.
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Proofread.
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Uses a graphic
organizer somewhere. It could resemble an outline, timeline/table/chart, or be
organized in some other graphic manner that is easily accessed and understood. All graphic organizers must be of your own
creation.
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Cite your
information! I want to know where you got your facts. Use easybib.com to help you format the
citation and paste in tiny font where appropriate.
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You will present
your handout to the class. In the presentation, you will be able to “fill in
the blanks” with more details so they can jot notes on your handout.
TOPICS: Some general info: http://www.tc.umn.edu/cgi-bin/do?user=fangx001&prog=search.cgi; Timeline: http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring03/Darlington/timelineframeset.htm. The links provided below are starting points, but by all means, don’t limit yourself to these! Remember that as the Internet is fluid, the content of some sites changes, so read carefully to make sure the information matches your topic.
1.
Colonial American
Newspapers (Benjamin Harris and The
Publick Occurences,
2.
Rise of Prominent
Newspapers in the
3.
Yellow Journalism
(http://alt.tnt.tv/movies/tntoriginals/roughriders/jour.home.html)
(William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer Jr.)
4.
History of Writing,
Printing, and Communication, the Penny Press (http://communication.ucsd.edu/bjones/Books/printech.html)
Consider also: Impact of TV and Internet on Society (http://www.lcc.gatech.edu/~herrington/WebSite/response/commun/gt4938d/)
5.
The Nineteenth
Century Newspaper (http://www.iath.virginia.edu/vshadow2/news/19thpaper.html)
6.
History of the
British Newspaper (http://www.bl.uk/collections/britnews.html)
[consider British Influence on American Papers http://www.nyu.edu/classes/stephens/International%20History%20page.htm)
7.
What is the Hazelwood
Decision? [No Freedom of the Press in High School]
8.
Libel and Slander:
Definitions, Consequences, and Examples (http://www.spectacle.org/freespch/musm/libel.html)
9.
History and Impact
of the First Amendment & John Peter Zenger (http://www.freedomforum.org/first/)
10.
Muckraking
(Definition, examples, pros vs. cons) (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jmuckraking.htm)
11.
Battlefield
Journalism (How covering the war helped
shape modern journalism + examples of war journalism throughout the times)
12.
Nelly Bly
13.
Samuel Morse and
How the Telegraph Changed Journalism
14.
Woodward and
Bernstein
15.
Edward Murrow
16.
Marguerite Higgins
17.
Jacob Riis
18. Horace Greeley
19. What are Journalism Ethics and Standards (Simplified)?
20. What is Watchdog Journalism?
21. What is Literary Journalism?