First Drafts of History
This iconic invention brought upon a revolution of mass media
A local news broadcast reports that the city council voted 5-2 to pass a new park renovation bill, citing the official city council minutes and interviews with three council members.
Credible - Cites minutes from city council meetings
A person with no specific training, publishes via the internet, and is generally not paid for their work.
Citizen Journalist
The unspoken purpose of our I Spy Media journal entries.
Acceptable answers:
- Deconstruct our media diet
- Engage in Media Literacy
- Think critically about media we engage with
This animated character, known for his yellow, oversized head and ability to sing about the life of a fry cook, celebrated his 25th anniversary in 2024.
Spongebob Squarepants
This technological advancement directly contributed to the rise of the 24 hour news cycle.
The Internet
A tweet from an anonymous account, reposted thousands of times, claims that a popular celebrity is boycotting a major awards show because of a secret political disagreement.
Not credible - Cites an anonymous source and nothing more.
A person with training or education in journalism who is generally paid for their work, but does not work for a large media corporation.
Independent Journalist
This part of the analysis asks you to determine if the piece's main goal was to inform, to entertain, or to convince the audience to adopt a certain view.
The "why"
This is the specific four-letter word used to describe the online practice of watching a series of short, engaging videos that keeps you scrolling endlessly.
"Doom" Scrolling
This technological advancement directly contributed to the rise of citizen journalism and independent journalists.
Smart phones/ social media
A major national newspaper publishes an article on climate change citing a peer-reviewed study from a reputable university and includes a direct quote from the study's lead scientist.
Credible - cites a peer-reviewed study
There is a wreck on Scottsville Rd. An average Joe passerby takes a photo and posts it to social media to let others know to stay away from the area.
Citizen Journalist
This is the analytical element focused on whether a story used a provocative title, sensational statistics, or a compelling photo montage.
The "how"
The term used on social media to describe a person who seems to have an unusual or unrealistic amount of good fortune or favor from the universe.
Main Character Energy
These expositions of the American Government monumentalized "watchdog" journalism in the modern era.
- Watergate
- Vietnam
- Pentagon Papers
An article with the headline, "You Won't BELIEVE What Happened Next! Puppy Saves Town from Alien Invasion with ONE Simple Trick," posted on a site with an unrecognizable URL.
Joe Imel has been listening to the police scanner while off duty from his job at Bowling Green Daily News. He posts to his personal social media account that police have been called to respond to a house fire in the area.
Independent Journalist
Identifying the creator's political leanings or the publication's known affiliations is part of analyzing this crucial factor in news reporting.
The "who"
Which pop superstar and actress married Russell Brand in 2010?
This female journalist was is renowned for her asylum expose and detective style reporting, even though she wrote primarily about women's societal disadvantages before the expose was published.
Nellie Bly
A political blog posts a document allegedly revealing a secret government plan, but the document contains a mix of different fonts and is cited as being provided by an unnamed "source close to the matter."
Not credible - lacks consistent formatting and uses an anonymous source.
Alyssa Putman has a degree from the University of Arkansas in Art History. She began writing on her personal blog 10 years ago about things happening around her neighborhood. About 3 years ago, the local chapter of Fox News decided to advertise it on their website and use her site as a source for reliable information.
Independent Journalist
If a news piece uses only interviews with victims of a hurricane and no input from government officials, it demonstrates a selection of sources that suggests this journalistic flaw.
BIAS
The first season of the popular Netflix series Bridgerton was based on the first novel in the book series, which is titled "The Duke and I." The second season, Bridgerton: Season 2, was based on the second novel, titled this.
The Viscount Who Loved Me