Current event in the news

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For this week’s assignment, you will be considering how news media coverage affects public perceptions of issues in the news.   You will be selecting a current event in the news and you will read three news articles related to the same event:  One from the United States and two from other countries that also reported on the same event.

 

  • Identification of the current event chosen along with identification of the three news articles.
  • Include the full article, including the date it was published and the country it was reported in, and a URL/web link to each source.
  • Compare the similarities and differences between the articles in the facts, and perspectives of the reporter (tone, opinions shared, etc.).
  • Discuss your perceptions of the current event before and after reading the news articles.  Did your opinion or perception of the event/issue change after reading three articles about it?

Include all links where you retrieved your information.