Journalism

1. Please make sure you’ve watched the Frontline video from yesterday and completed the Google Form.
2. Go here: https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/daily-news-article/panama-papers-explained/
3. Be sure to read the article AND watch the videos at the bottom.
4. Respond to the questions on the bottom in this Google Form

Intro to Journalism

What makes a story “newsworthy”?

1. Complete form: https://goo.gl/forms/DCk48movxI5qvOY92
2. Class discussion – what makes something “news”
3. In a reputable news site (and subject area) of your interest, find the top two stories for today. Read both stories (be sure they are straight news stories and not editorials – when in doubt – ask!).
   • potential sources: www.cnn.com, www.nbcnews.com, news.google.com, www.wsj.com, www.nytimes.com
4. On your blog, create a new post in which you:
   • provide a link to each story and a brief (1-2 sentence) summary of each.
   • A short 3-4 sentence paragraph explaining why you think these journalists decided that these particular stories were “newsworthy.”