Four (4) times during this
semester, you will submit a 150-200-word summary [not a copy] of a news
story from any reputable state or national news source in print, on
radio, on TV, or online. Use Times New Roman, 12-pt. type,
double-spaced. The story will be about the intersection of media and the
First Amendment in the United States—no stories from foreign countries.
Not part of the 150-200 words will be a description of where you found
this news item (N.Y. Times, CNN on TV, etc.), the title of the story,
the date, and URL, if applicable, although I need to have this info.
Just don’t count these words toward you 150-200 range. The story must
appear in the news media during the week you will be submitting it. In
addition to the summary of the story, I’m looking for any insights you
might have on why this is an important case or issue and any
implications for journalists, organizations, the media in general,
corporations, etc. Be sure to include your contact info at upper left:
name, date, which week’s summary, email address. Remember: If your story
has nothing to do with the First Amendment or nothing to do with the
media, it will count as a zero. The story must include BOTH. You will
have no more chance to submit a summary that week.
There will be NO ability to submit to a particular week once that week’s
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