In a new 2- to 3-page Word document, record the crimes reported in a local news media source in a table or bulleted list. You will provide a written summary of the crimes you listed.
Select a local news media source that you would like to research—for example, a local print newspaper or local TV newscast.
Monitor the source for five days and make a list of the crimes that the source reported. Make sure to record the date range and name of the source you are monitoring.
Then, make a table with 3 columns or provide a bulleted list for each crime you listed: Crime category, description of crime, and details about representation.
In the table or bulleted list, list all the crimes you find in your source for that date.
For each entry, fill in the columns—type of crime (homicide, theft, disorderly conduct, etc.), a sentence describing its circumstances, and some details about the representation. For example, think about the following questions in your summary:
How was the story situated in relation to other elements in the source? For instance, was the story on the front page of a newspaper or at the beginning of a newscast?
Were there many details reported? Were people’s names used?
Was the crime solved? If so, how?
Were there multiple modes of representation—for example, pictures and text, text and video, and so on?
Assignment Submission:
This assignment requires the use of outside sources, and all sources must be cited.