Category: Journalism

this is a final relfection for the course 1. outlier is the book we read and i will tag a homeworf assignemnt so you are farminlar. also this is a capstne class. also i will tag a past assignemnt 
Final Course Reflection      
As always, your reflection will be graded on the depth and quality of your answers. Approach these like the Outliers reflections, with a similar level of engagement for each question and you should be in good shape.
Please answer the following questions. Remember to use the appropriate heading and to number your responses.
Course Questions
Would you recommend continuing with Outliers as the course text or switching to something like Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World? Why?
What assignment(s) in this course proved most important or useful to you? In what way(s)?
Which assignment(s) should Dr. Pfrenger consider scrapping or changing?
What kinds of assignments/experiences could make the course better/more useful? For example, would you like more readings (like articles) and/or videos to help you get in the right mindset for the various MDS and Next Steps assignments?
Putting aside the harsh reality of trying to complete a capstone in a 4 week Summer I session, how do you feel about the pacing of the course? Would you advise Dr. Pfrenger to switch the course back to the 8 week Full Summer session instead?
Did you find the Discussion Board a useful tool for interacting with peers?
Do you feel that you had the support needed to be successful in this class?
Personal Questions
What did you learn about yourself this semester?
In what ways was your college career a success?
What parts of your college experience (academic or otherwise) will continue to impact your life going forward?
Looking back on your college experience, what specific accomplishment are you most proud of?
Looking forward to the next year of your life, what are you most excited about?
The Final Course Reflection is Due by Tuesday, June 25th at 11:59PM

Digital Revolution: Investigate the shift from traditional media to digital platforms in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. How has the internet and social media transformed journalism? Discuss the implications of these changes for news accuracy, the speed of information dissemination, and the role of citizen journalism
Conclude by reflecting on the future of journalism and mass media. What trends and challenges do you foresee? 
Requirements:
Your essay should be between 2000-3000 words.
12 point, Times New Roman font, double-spaced
Use at least 4 sources to back up your thoughts (one can be your textbook)
Adhere to MLA citation style.
Provide a clear thesis statement and organize your essay with coherent arguments and transitions.
Include a bibliography or works cited page.

Select three images taken by a professional photojournalist of their choice and write a 1000-word critical essay that breaks down those images from a perspective of visual devices. The essay should focus primary on the visual devices present in the images, the mechanics of how they function to engage the audience, and how they contribute to the overall context of storytelling. The best strategy for the written essay is to focus on how the mechanics of visual devices engage the audience. Avoid describing the image in detail, discussions around symbolism and too much historical context. 

an essay of at least 1000 words (not counting notes or bibliography).
2. Correctly format your entire essay using APA style.
3. Include a full bibliography as part of  essay APA style.

Based on your reading of both Hardacre and Murakami on the Aum Shinrikyō, comment on the way the Japanese media handled the incidents in which they were involved, and also the members of the cult. Hardacre appears more critical of Aum than Murakami is prepared to be; do the two writers agree on any aspects of the case? As always, work up your remarks in 200-300 words. Please remember to cite anything you quote or paraphrase, and do NOT use generative AI to produce the text you submit.

1- problem and why related to you
2-contributing factors
3-impact(local and global)
4-analysis
5-solution
6-conclusion/what did you learn

*The movie I chose was “The Post”*
Your presentations or essays
should include:
A summary of the story/topic
covered in the book or film.
Brief background on the writer/producer/filmmaker/director.
Analysis of how this book or film
fits into the canon of journalism and how it might fulfill the mission or
journalism. Does it follow the basics of good journalism? Is it factual,
well-documented and source-based? Does it include examples of good
storytelling or journalistic effort? Does it capture a topic or characters
in interesting and informative ways while still staying true to the ideals
of journalism?
How does the book or film fulfill
at least two of the elements of journalism as outlined in a book called “The
Elements of Journalism.” According to the book’s authors, Bill Kovach and
Tom Rosenstiel, those key elements are:
1.     
Journalism’s first obligation is to the truth.
2.     
Its first loyalty is to citizens.
3.     
Its essence is a discipline of verification.
4.     
Its practitioners must maintain an independence from those they
cover.
5.     
It must serve as a monitor of power.
6.     
It must provide a forum for public criticism and compromise.
7.     
It must strive to make the significant interesting and relevant.
8.     
It must present the news in a way that is comprehensive and
proportional.
9.     
Its practitioners have an obligation to exercise their personal
conscience.
10.  
Citizens have rights and responsibilities when it comes to the
news as well – even more so as they become producers and editors themselves.
You should
highlight how the book or film fulfills at least two of them. This means you
should define what you think those elements truly mean to those doing
journalism as well. Also highlight any shortcomings or questionable tactics or
ways of covering the story that you see in the book or film. If you are
watching a Hollywood version of a journalistic story, such as Spotlight, you
should highlight how the characters depicted are fulfilling these elements of
journalism because the film itself is considered to be a movie “based on real
life,” and not to be actual journalism itself.
What did you learn from reading
this book or viewing the film, both about the topic covered and the style
of journalism?
You should strive to include
enough details so that I get a sense that you read and analyzed the full book or
watched the full film and that you applied the principles we have discussed and
read about this semester to your analysis. 
If you choose to write an essay
instead of presenting, your essay should:
1.     
Be at least five pages
2.     
Include a Works cited page
3.     
All sources should be
cited in MLA or AP Style.
4.     
Include at least two
sources other than the book or film. (For example, a review or analysis of the work
or an article about the general topic that you can relate to the book or film.)