Week 1 Discussion 1 and 2

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

In Chapter Five, you learned about the ten principles of good journalism. Read and review an online news article from your local newspaper. Describe which principles were used effectively in the article. Identify which principles were missing or could be improved. Share the title and author of the article and the link in your post.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.