Presentations are canceled. We will have a test on Monday, November 14.
Test One, Mass Media
Total of twenty points.
Definitions
I will give you twenty definitions (.25 points each), for a total of 5 points. You will have to give a definition and use it in a sentence. These definitions will be taken from the book and from slides. No word bank. No multiple choice.
Example Question: Lead
The first sentence in a work of journalism
The lead summarized all of the article’s main points.
Essay Answer #1
You will identify a quote from one of the following articles. You should write the author’s name and the title, and be able to explain the genre, medium, and occasion, for each of them. (5 points) You should also discuss how the quote fits into the article and what the strengths and weaknesses of the article are.
The articles that will be used are below. You can read and prepare before the test!
"Once Upon a Time in Damascus"
"Depression's Upside" by Jonah Lehrer
"The Possibilian" by Burkhard Bilger
Slavoj Zizek: 'Now the field is open'
Example Question: "This radical idea — the scientists were suggesting that depressive disorder came with a net mental benefit — has a long intellectual history." Where is this quote from? Discuss the article.
Essay Question #2
You will respond to a prompt that has been previously discussed in class, for a total of 5 points.
Example Question: What are the strengths and weaknesses for long-form journalism?
Long-form journalism includes articles that are longer than 5,000 words. These articles take a subject like the Arab Spring in the
Essay Question #3
Answer a question regarding your assigned work of journalism (5 points).
The question might be one of the following:
What is the political importance of your assigned work of journalism?
Why should someone in 2011 know about your work of journalism?
What would have happened differently historically, if your work of journalism had not been created?
What is the social importance of your work of journalism?
