Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Second Mass Media Test, December 12, 2011

The vocabulary section will include ten words taken from the first ten weeks of class. (5 points)

The essay question will require you to answer about an article of your choosing!! (Pick a 4-5 page article from The New York Times, Al-Jazeera, or other newspapers and have me approve it in advance. No two people can have the same article.)

The second writing portion will involve answering a question about the Society of Professional Journalist’s Code of Ethics. You should memorize the Code of Ethics.

Society of Professional Journalist's Code of Ethics

The oral component involves an oral quiz about the following four articles. (5 points)

Deadline: December 8, 2011

Up to three people can take the oral test together.

During the oral quiz, we will discuss any or all of the four articles in detail.

“King of Kings” by Jon Lee Anderson

“Changing Times” by Ken Auletta

“Closing the Gap” by Barbara Beck

“The Umbrella Man” by Errol Morris

“Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood” by Tariq Alhomayed