Journalism Class - Monday November 21

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Krycek is sitting at Jerusalem's desk with a cup of coffee when the students arrive. He's managed to dig up the Professor's dry erase markers and has scrawled the assignment in block-print across the screen behind the desk.

Find an on-line source of headlines such as yahoo.com or msn.com.

Compare the listed headlines and skim the top five stories.

Comment on the differences or similarities and also on why those stories were the top five listed.

He appears to be doing the assignment as well, but distractedly, should anyone wish to interrupt.

Comments

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka paused in the doorway. Seeing Crichton and Xander, she felt awkward. But Crichton had always been fair, and Xander, well...Xander probably understood as well as anyone the way that Angelus could twist a person into knots.

She came in, sat down, and did the assignment.

Reuters
GM slashing production and jobs
Cheney shifts attack on war critics
US troops kill Iraqi civilians
Sharon to lead new party into polls
Nike plane with CEO lands safely after problems

NYTimes
G.M. to Cut 30,000 Jobs and Close Some Factories
Cheney Assails Critics but Says Debate on Iraq Is Healthy
Sharon to Form New Party After Call for Early Election
Former Aide to DeLay Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy Case
Nike Corporate Jet Makes Safe Landing


“Both sources carry the same content, with the exception of one. Reuters, an international news source, carries an article about US troops killing Iraqi civilians, whereas the NYTimes, a more nationally focused source, carries an article about national political scandal.

“While both sources have incisive commentary, it’s clear that Reuters provides an outsider’s take on US affairs, while NYT is an insider’s view. This is not to say that the NYT shows a pro-American bias especially. Only that its treatment of the issues focuses on ramifications within the States, while Reuters discusses in a broader context.”