English HW

Media Assignment #2 Assignment Description URBS 2010 Spring 2014 Dr. Cara Robinson Due Date:

 April 13, 2014 by Midnight

 Submit via the eLearn Dropbox Length: 2 pages Total Points: 50 Other Requirements:

 Provide a link to the story.

 11-12 Point Font

 1 inch margins ______________________________________________________________________________ Please respond to the following:

Issue: Public Transportation

News Source/s: National TV News (CNN, NBC, CBS, Fox News etc…)

Find a video clip from a local or national news station discussing the urban issue of public transportation in an

American city of your choice. Answer the following questions 

 Brief summary of the video clip (no more than two paragraphs)

 Does the video clip discuss public transportation in negative, positive or neutral terms?

 Who are the stakeholders in the video clip (what groups/persons/communities are discussed)?

 Are the stakeholders presented in a positive, negative or neutral light?

 What policies/problem solutions, if any, does the video clip discuss?

 What is your reaction to the video clip? Do you think the issue is presented fairly?

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You will be graded based on the following 

 Punctuation, grammar, formatting

 Answering each question completely

 Choosing a comprehensive, well-developed news story