GROUP PROJECT Announcement and Guidelines

Group Topics: 
Group 1 - Sendong Coverage
Group 2 - Coverage on Jovito Palparan's case involving abduction of Karen Empeno & Sherlyn Cadapan
Group 3 - Treatment of story of CJ Corona's Case, SALN
Group 4- GMA's Attempted Departure
Group 5- Ramgen Revilla's Death
Group 6- Iggy Arroyo's Death


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FORMAT: TNR, Font Size 12, Spacing 1.5 

SUBMIT IN PRINTED FORM ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 21, 4 PM ONLY

OUTLINE

TITLE PAGE

I. OVERVIEW (1 page)

II. SIGNIFICANCE (1 page)

Why did you choose this story?

III. PRINT/ ONLINE

·      You may focus on comparing two articles from two newspapers or news websites. Use quotes from these articles to support your claims.

·      You may differentiate examples of published photos

IV. RADIO

-       You may use quotes from radio commentary; indicate the date

-       Interviews

-       You may refer to KBP Standards

V. TV

-       You may focus on comparing coverage of two news channels/networks

-       You may use video grabs

-       You may refer to KBP Standards

VI. CONCLUSION

      - You may compare the scope of coverage in print/online, tv and radio. 

      - You may refer to Company Policies/Guidelines or the Journalist's Code of Ethics to support your assessment.

VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY

USEFUL TOOL:  Knight Cite, http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/

PEER EVALUATION: 
Please assign your group leader. 

Everybody is required to grade his/her groupmates with 1-5 (5 as the highest) depending on each others' contribution to the project. Submit individually through email after submitting your paper.

Guide Questions for the Group Project (media coverage critique)

For PRINT and Radio, (Detecting Bias): 

1.  Watch out for ads, buzzwords, placement of stories
2.  Pick a story- Look for at least two sides, whatʼs missing?
3.  How does the writer treat the people heʼs writing about?
4.  Does the writer try to identify with you or label you/others?
5.  Recognize press releases
6.  If you could re-write the story, how would you do it?

For TV and Print: 
Refer to any of the case questions in Chapter VIII Cases in Media Ethics: Issues and Cases
Patterson, Philipp. pp. 227-252