Archive for category: Journalism

Before you begin: This is a reflection journal–mostly written in 1st person.

Use Chapters 8-11 to write a 2 page reflection using this as a guide.

Reflective journal writing provides students with a theoretically sound, pragmatic form for process thinking and critical reflection on professional practice and professional development. Reflective journal writing is part of an ongoing process of capacity building for critical reflection on practice in the field of TESOL and Bilingual
education. The subject of the journals will be a response to a course reading, course discussion or fieldwork experience. The journal should include:

– Summary and Highlight(s) – summary of your learning this week, with highlights from a chapter, article or event that pertains to the course this week

– Initial Emotional Response (surprised, embarrassed, sad, inspired, excited, puzzled, etc.) How did you feel about the subjects?

– Learning Process

A) Prior Assumptions or Opinions about the topics

What was your assumption or opinion about the course topics before you read/experienced them. and what do you believe were the sources of these assumptions?

B) Assumption/Opinion Check – Validation/Invalidation

How do the topics/highlights described validate or invalidate your prior assumptions or opinions?

C) Realization/Learnings

What did you learn? How have your views or beliefs been changed? Analyze/reflect on how your ideas have evolved – what was the “Aha!” moment for you?

– Implications for future teaching practice

What specific changes might you intend to make in your teaching or classroom environment?

It has long been argued, particularly by conservatives, that there is a liberal bias in the mass media. On the other hand, progressives and liberals counter that conservative media has its own bias and that conservative media spends most of its time trying to invoke fear and division in the general public. With these two points of view in mind, please respond to the following question.

(1) How is the media, biased, more towards progressive-liberal values, conservative values or in both directions depending on the specific media outlets you may access? Explain your response.
(2) Find two or more examples of media bias (video clip, article, images) . Explain in detail how these example/s represent media bias and the impact that it has on public opinion. As part of your research and examination of media bias include recent polling data results showing the public’s confidence in the objectivity or fairness of the media. Provide an Internet citation for each polling source discussed.

• Essays should be submitted in a word processed document.
• Margins should be set to at least 1″. Use one of the following typefaces: Arial, Helvetica, Times or Palatino. Set the body of your essay in 12 point type, doubled spaced. Longer quotations can be set at 10 point type, single spaced, if indented.
• Include page numbers using the header/footer feature of your word processor.
• Include a cover page, with your name, the name of the assignment, the due date, the course number and contact information.
• Write in complete sentences.
• No bullet points or listing will be accepted.
• Feel free to use images and graphs but word counts must be adhered to.
• Correct grammar and spelling will be taken into consideration in the evaluation. Do a spell check and proofread your essay before submitting. Read it at least once printed out. You will catch different things on the printed page than you do on screen.
• You must cite your sources in text and provide a complete bibliography at the end. REMEMBER: Any information or idea that is not your own MUST BE CITED.

The subject is actually American Government, but since i couldn’t find it in the subject area i had to put journalism which i feel its the closest to it. Feel feel to ask any questions…thanks